Phil Agius
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Elimination basketball starts tonight in the NBA with 2 teams playing their final games of the season in the play-in tournament, and we also have MLB, NHL and soccer to entertain us, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Nets, Timberwolves secure playoff places
Home-court advantage helped on the first night of the NBA play-in games, as Brooklyn and Minnesota both secured the #7 seeds in their respective conferences with wins over Cleveland and the LA Clippers, who get one more shot to make the final 16. The T-Wolves next go up against the Grizzlies, while the Nets earned themselves a first-round series against the Celtics.
First-basket best-bet double cashes at +5500!
Ricky Dimon hit the jackpot with his first-basket best bets for Wednesday’s games as Kyrie Irving (+600) and Anthony Edwards (+700) both scored the first points in their games to cash a +5500 parlay!
Yankees get better of Blue Jays
The Yankees beat the Blue Jays 4-0 in one of Tuesday’s top MLB games, while the Rays edged out the Athletics 9-8. There were wide-margin wins for the Braves (beat Nationals 16-4), and Giants (beat Padres 13-2), while the Guardians made it 37 runs in their last 3 games by beating the Reds 10-5. Our only 3-star play of the Astros ML was a winner.
Success with NHL best bets and props
We went 2-1 on NHL best bets on Wednesday and cashed both our player props plays at plus money! The Blues beat the Bruins 4-2 and the Hurricanes beat the Rangers in the day’s big games, while the Sabres upset the Maple Leafs 5-2.
Today’s Slate
Seasons on the line
A chance to play Cleveland or the LA Clippers for the #8 seeds is on the line in tonight’s play-in games. The Hawks host the Hornets at 7:00 pm ET, before the Spurs go to the Pelicans at 9:30 pm ET, with both games on ESPN. Read our picks for today’s NBA games.
Two games on TNT in the NHL
There are only 3 games in the NHL today, but TNT is showing Rangers vs Flyers at 7:00 pm ET and Kings vs Avalanche at 9:30 pm ET. Read today’s NHL picks.
13-game MLB slate
There’s a lot of exciting baseball being played this week, and Wednesday’s slate includes the latest meeting of the Red Sox and Tigers at 1:10pm ET on ESPN+ as Tigers starter Eduardo Rodriguez goes up against his former team.
Champions League action
Tuesday’s Champions League games were both packed with drama, and there are more quarterfinal 2nd legs tonight, including Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City. Read our previews of today’s soccer games.
Best Bet of the Day
Colorado Avalanche 3-way ML vs Los Angeles Kings
7:30 pm ET, ESPN+
The Los Angeles Kings will be playing for the second consecutive night after beating the Blackhawks 5-2 last night in Chicago. They now face the daunting task of playing on the road against the best team in the Western Conference. The Colorado Avalanche have won 6 straight games and have had 4 days of rest. This is a brutal spot for the Kings and the Avalanche should take care of business in regulation time. Read our full game preview for Kings vs Avalanche.
Must-watch
You won’t want to miss today’s edition of our daily sports betting show Let’s Bet It! at 10:00 am ET on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise.
Alex Glaze and Jared Smith are your hosts today, and they’ll be joined by our new golf betting analyst Diane Knox Balas to discuss the RBC Heritage and give her picks after advising 16/1 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler last week!
We’ll also have the best bets for today’s NBA, MLB and NHL games, and the team’s Plays of the Day.
Must-read
You can also read Diane Knox Balas’ best bets and insights for the RBC Heritage, while we have NBA same game parlays for Hornets vs Hawks and Spurs vs Pelicans. Our MLB mega parlay and NHL player props are also available.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for even more great sports betting content as it arrives throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
The Hawks are 27-14 at home and 23-18 against the spread at State Farm Arena.
Boost of the Day
FanDuel Sportsbook has boosted the odds of Manchester City winning today’s Champions League game against Atletico Madrid, with the Spanish team also scoring in the game, from +290 to +400 (Paramount+, 3:00pm ET).
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