The Atlanta Hawks have already made history in this postseason: They are the first road team to be favored in the short history of NBA play-in odds. If the Hawks follow through and knock off the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, they will advance to face the Miami Heat — the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed […]
Thursday’s NHL-centric Best Bets went 1-1, which isn’t great, but hey … it’s better than a shutout! Speaking of a shutout, that’s what happened to the Boston Bruins in the second and third periods of their 3-2 loss vs. Ottawa. That blew up our NHL parlay and kept us from a 2-0 night. Really, losing […]
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The NBA play-in odds market for Wednesday reveals two Eastern Conference teams that each finished four games over .500. It also reveals two Western Conference teams that finished a combined 24 games Under .500. Yet two of these squads will keep their seasons alive with victories in their respective contests. First up, the Eastern Conference’s […]
It’s an NBA-heavy version of the Best Bets series! We have two games from the NBA play-in tournament on Wednesday’s slate, and that’s more than enough for us to gather three NBA picks for the night. The Bostonian vs. The Book correctly sided with the Cavaliers +9.5 on Tuesday, and they like another NBA underdog […]
Welcome to the start of the NBA playoffs — well, kind of. Wednesday brings the second day of the first round of the NBA play-in tournament, with the Hornets taking on the Hawks in the Eastern Conference and the Pelicans hosting the Spurs in the Western Conference. And you know what that means: Yep, another […]
With the NBA’s 82-game marathon regular season complete, all eyes now shift to the NBA play-in odds board. And although no one will be eliminated from the postseason at the conclusion of Tuesday’s two contests, the winners will gain automatic entry into the playoffs. As for Tuesday’s two losers? They’ll be pushed to elimination games Friday. […]
One goal. One measly goal — from two hockey teams who give them up in bunches — was all we needed to cash both of our Best Bets from Monday. But the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets failed to put that needed biscuit in the basket, as Monday’s lone NHL game ended 4-2 and just […]
Welcome to the start of the NBA playoffs — well, kind of. Tuesday features the first round of the NBA play-in tournament, with the Cavaliers battling the Nets in the Eastern Conference and the Timberwolves hosting the Clippers in the Western Conference. And you know what that means: Yep, another chance to bag a few […]
A quick glance at the Friday NBA odds board reveals a handful of startling point spreads: A team that suffered a 32-point loss to the lowly Washington Wizards exactly a week ago is an 18-point favorite. The No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference is a home underdog against the ninth-place team in the East. […]
The NBA’s playoff spots have been locked up, but the seeding is another matter. And with three days left in the regular season, motivation — or the lack of it — is a key component to handicapping the entire league, including Friday NBA props. The Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks all need to […]
So, yeah … let’s go ahead and address the elephant in the room right off the rip: As a group, we’re in a funk with our Best Bets right now. Not only have we dropped eight of our last 11 Best Bets the past three days, but we couldn’t even count on ol’ reliable Thursday: […]