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We still have a few days to recover from the Divisional Round madness in the NFL playoffs before the Conference Championships take center stage on Sunday. But other sports are picking up the slack, and we have plenty of NBA, NHL, college basketball and tennis to discuss on Tuesday. As such, let’s not waste any time and get right to making your next bet better. Here is our latest installment of Wise n’ Shine!
About Last Night
Huge day for Pickswise in college basketball
The Pickswise college basketball handicapping team had a huge performance on Monday. We cashed a +596 parlay, a +1396 mega parlay, and also won our best bet of North Carolina -5.5 against Virginia Tech.
Booker, Paul, McGee give us a +1260 SGP winner
We cashed another NBA same game parlay in the Suns’ 115-99 victory over the Jazz, this one at +1260 odds. Devin Booker surpassed the 30-point mark (33), Chris Paul exceeded 12 assists (14), and JaVale McGee went over 8.5 rebounds (9).
NHL experts go 5-2 ML/PL
In seven NHL games our experts went 5-2 on the money line and puck line. In the most intriguing matchup of the night between two of the best teams in the league, we had the Golden Knights on the +105 money line against the Capitals. Final score? Vegas 1, Washington 0.
Today’s Slate
NBA doubleheader on TNT
A sizable 9-game slate in the NBA features a doubleheader on TNT that begins at 7:30 pm ET with the Nets hosting the Lakers. Next up is the Warriors entertaining the Mavericks at 10:00 pm ET. The Nuggets, Clippers, 76ers and Celtics are also in action. Head over to our NBA picks page to see all of our previews and predictions.
Ten top 25 teams in action
We have a huge college basketball schedule on Tuesday, when 10 top 25 teams are taking the court. All-ranked showdowns include Michigan State at Illinois (7:00 pm, ESPN) and Arizona at UCLA (11:00 pm, ESPN). Check out all of our CBB picks.
Golden Knights vs Hurricanes headlines NHL lineup
There are eight games in the NHL on Tuesday night, none bigger than the Golden Knights (25-15-2) vs the Hurricanes (27-9-2). You can find all of our hockey coverage on the NHL page.
Best Bet of the Day
Los Angeles Clippers vs Washington Wizards Over 215.5
7:00 pm ET, NBCSW
The Wizards are averaging 107.7 ppg on 46.6% shooting from the field and 32.4% shooting from three; the Clippers are scoring 105.3 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field and 35.7% shooting from three. The Wizards have struggled a bit in their recent games, but they are scoring 110.2 ppg at home – which is 5.0 more points than they average on the road. Washington actually allows more points at home than on the road this season. Read our full game preview for Clippers vs Wizards.
Must-read
Conference Championship Sunday will be here before you know it and Jared Smith has already sized up the opening lines for both Bengals vs Chiefs and 49ers vs Rams. Meanwhile, I am on a heater with my tennis picks (16-4 in last 20 best bets) and my Australian Open Day 10 plays have been posted.
Visit the Analysis tab for even more great sports betting content.
Stat of the Day
1 – That’s the current national ranking for the Auburn men’s basketball team. It’s also the number of times – including this one – that Auburn has been ranked No. 1. Yes, this is the first time the Tigers have ever earned such a distinction. They are going up against Missouri on Tuesday night as they look to stay in the top spot.
Boost of the Day
LeBron James to score at least 15 points in each half
Boosted to +340 with DraftKings Sportsbook
Lakers vs Nets is a huge one in the NBA on Tuesday, and to celebrate the occasion DraftKings Sportsbook has bumped up the odds on LeBron James scoring 15+ points in each half from +275 to +340.
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