Phil Agius
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Thursday’s sports lineup includes action from the NBA, NHL, college basketball, golf, soccer and the Winter Olympics. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Huge NBA night for Pickswise
What a night we had in the NBA on Wednesday. At the top of the list, we cashed our same game parlay on the Nets vs Knicks game at +1846 odds, thanks to SGP star analyst Filip Tomic. But there’s more! We also cashed our Wednesday NBA mega parlay at +1093 odds AND our regular Wednesday NBA parlay (Nets +5, Raptors +1, Spurs -7.5) at +612 odds! Both our 3-star plays — Blazers +12, and Spurs -7.5 — hit and we were one rebound away from going 3-0 on player props too! What a night.
Panthers beat Hurricanes in OT
It was a quieter day in the NHL, but the top games saw the Panthers beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in OT while the Avalanche beat the Golden Knights 2-0.
Bears mauled by Red Raiders
Top-5 teams Gonzaga, Auburn, and Purdue won on Wednesday, but Baylor was beaten 83-73 by Texas Tech, and Illinois lost to Rutgers.
Today’s Slate
76ers vs Bucks on TNT
There are 5 NBA games today, including a TNT game between the Philadelphia 76ers and NBA champions the Milwaukee Bucks at 8:30 pm ET. Read today’s NBA game previews.
Ten games in the NHL
There are 10 games to look forward to on the ice, with the top showdowns including Penguins vs Maple Leafs and Red Wings vs Rangers. Read today’s NBA game previews.
There’s college hoops, soccer, and golf too
Thursday’s NCAA basketball slate sees Arizona, Houston, UCLA and USC in action. Check out our picks for today’s top college basketball games. Our golf expert gave 25/1 winner Scottie Scheffler in the Phoenix Open last week, so don’t miss his picks for the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational event. We also have soccer picks for today’s Europa League games.
Best Bet of the Day
Washington Capital (3-way ML) vs Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 pm ET, ESPN+
The Capitals responded to a surprising 4-1 home loss to the lowly Ottawa Senators with a dominant effort in a 4-1 road win at Nashville. They have been outstanding on the road this year, with a 15-5-4 record that is far better than their record at home. Washington has won its last 4 road games by an average margin of 3 goals, and is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Flyers are looking to avoid dropping a 4th straight game after blowing a late 4-2 lead to the Penguins in their last outing. Take the Capitals to win in regulation. Check out our full preview for Capitals vs Flyers.
Must-watch
Enhance your betting knowledge by watching our daily show Let’s Bet It, available at 10:00 am ET.
Today, your hosts are Jared Smith and Alex Glaze, who will be joined by Jim Root, Pickswise contributor and college basketball analyst for Three-Man-Weave.com and the Field of 68 podcast. They’ll have college basketball predictions, highlighting UCF vs Houston, and Washington State vs UCLA. You’ll also get the team’s advice for today’s NBA and NHL action and Jared’s Kick Picks on today’s soccer, plus their Plays of the Day!
Must-read
The NFL season has finished, but we’re by no means finished with great NFL content, and today Ricky Dimon takes a look at the QB carousel with Tom Brady retired and Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray unsettled.
Looking at today’s action, don’t forget to check out our same game parlay for the 76ers vs Bucks (+1915 odds!) after yesterday’s huge Nets/Knicks winner, and we’ve also got our NHL mega parlay (+1158 odds).
There’s plenty more great betting content on our Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The New York Rangers have a 16-4-2 home record this season.
Boost of the Day
The Boston Bruins take on the New York Islanders today (7:30 pm ET, ESPN+) and DraftKings Sportsbook has enhanced the odds of Boston’s David Pastrnak scoring 2 or more points from +250 odds to +300.
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