Phil Agius
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Super Bowl places are on the line today as the Bengals bid to upset the Chiefs before the 49ers visit the Rams, and in addition to those two huge football games we also have NBA, NHL, and college basketball action. Let’s get straight to finding the best bets on another super Sunday of sports!
About Last Night
NBA Best Bets both cash on Saturday
Some people aren’t keen on backing game total unders, but when you have twin 3-star under plays on the same day and they both cash (under 228.5 in Wizards vs Grizzlies and under 230.5 in Nets vs Warriors) they are wonderful things! The day’s wildest game saw the Raptors (+5.5) upset the Heat 124-120 in triple-overtime.
Golden Knights edge out Lightning
There were few upsets in Saturday’s NHL action, but the Golden Knights got the better of the Lightning in a shootout, while the Canucks and Flames played out a goalless game before the Flames won 1-0 in overtime.
Baylor and Kansas upset on Saturday
The top 3 teams in the college basketball rankings — Auburn, Gonzaga, and Arizona — all won on Saturday, but the teams ranked 4th and 5th both lost with Alabama beating Baylor 87-78 and Kentucky overcoming Kansas 80-62.
Today’s Slate
Huge day of NFL ahead
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl for the 3rd straight season when they host the Cincinnati Bengals at 3:00 pm ET (CBS) before the San Francisco 49ers aim to beat the Los Angeles Rams for the 3rd time this season (6:30 pm ET, FOX) to book a repeat journey to SoFi Stadium on February 13. Check out our great conference championships betting guide, which has links to all today’s key NFL content.
8 games in the NBA
There are 8 games on today’s NBA schedule, with 3 afternoon matchups and 5 in the evening. Lakers vs Hawks gets the action started at 1:00 pm ET with Nuggets vs Bucks at 7:00pm ET one to look out for in the later slate. You can check out our picks for all today’s NBA action.
Kraken vs Rangers on NHL Network
The first of today’s 7 NHL games, Kraken vs Rangers, is being shown on NHL Network at 1:00 pm ET. Read our picks for today’s NHL games.
Early action on the hardwood
It’s a quieter day of college hoops today but Ohio State vs Purdue (noon, CBS) is a great way to start the day. Check out our picks for today’s college basketball.
Best Bet of the Day
Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks Over 225.5
1:00 pm ET
The Lakers put up an average of 110.8 points per game this season, ranking 10th in the NBA, while the Hawks are at 111.4 per game, which puts them 3 spots ahead. Neither team puts that much emphasis on defense. Atlanta ranks 23rd in points allowed, giving up 111.1 per game, LA is even worse at 112.3 per game with only 4 teams below them in the NBA. Only 6 of the last 18 Lakers games have gone under the total, while 9 of Atlanta’s last 12 against Western Conference teams have gone over. With the Lakers playing at the 3rd-fastest pace this season, we could be in for another frantic game, which should result in the total going over. Check out our full preview of Lakers vs Hawks.
Must-watch
Don’t forget to check out the latest episode of our weekly NFL show Pickswise Playbook with Chris Rose, Ross Tucker, and Jared Smith breaking down both today’s huge conference championship showdowns.
And you should also make time for our great daily betting show Let’s Bet It. On today’s show Alex Glaze, Jared Smith, and Mark Zinno will give their NBA & college basketball predictions — including Ohio State vs Purdue and Marquette vs Providence. We’ll also have today’s NHL Ice Picks, the best bets for today’s NFL games and, of course, their Plays of the Day!
Check out both shows on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise
Must-read
Our NFL coverage includes same game parlays for Bengals vs Chiefs and 49ers vs Rams, plus touchdown scorer picks and the best props plays for both today’s games. Don’t forget you can use the conference championships betting guide to access all today’s NFL content.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for even more great betting content as it arrives throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
The San Francisco 49ers have won their last 6 games against the Los Angeles Rams.
Boost of the day
The Rams and 49ers both have superstars on offense and if you’re worried about which team gets the ball first for your first TD scorer bet, you can take the main weapon for each team in this odds boost from DraftKings Sportsbook. The odds of either the 49ers’ Deebo Samuel or the Rams’ Cooper Kupp scoring the first TD have been enhanced from +210 to +250.
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