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NBA, 04/10 7:15 PM Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers
PICK: Philadelphia 76ers -12 for 2 Units
When the Philadelphia 76ers host the Detroit Pistons in the regular-season finale for both today, it will be a contest between one team with incentive to win, and another with a slight incentive to lose. The 76ers enter with a chance to improve their playoff seeding in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia enters at 50-31, tied with Boston for the third-best record in the East, but Boston holds the tiebreaker for the No. 3 seed owing to a better record within the Atlantic Division. But while Boston has to play its regular-season finale at Memphis, the second-best team in the Western Conference, Philadelphia gets to host Detroit (23-58), the second-worst team in the East. Opportunity could definitely be knocking for the 76ers to move up into the No. 3 spot in the East playoffs, which would mean a first-round matchup against slumping Chicago instead of red-hot Toronto.
NBA, 04/10 7:15 PM Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic
PICK: Orlando Magic 10 for 2 Units
Orlando (21-60) finishes at the bottom of the East, although the Magic showed improvement late in the campaign under first-year head coach Jamahl Mosley. Orlando is 8-13 since the All-Star break. The majority of NBA teams dealt with injuries and COVID-19 issues this season, but the Magic were hit particularly hard. On Dec. 17, Miami won 115-105 in Orlando as the Magic signed four players to 10-day contracts that day after losing five players to health and safety protocols. Overall, the Magic had 25 different starting lineups in 81 games. The most promising group -- big men Wendell Carter Jr. and Mo Bamba, guard Cole Anthony and rookies Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs -- made 34 starts with Orlando going 13-21 (.382) in those games. Consider that the Heat are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
NBA, 04/10 9:45 PM Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns
PICK: Phoenix Suns -14 for 2 Units
The Suns (64-17), who have clinched the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs, will be playing for the last time before hosting the eighth seed following the play-in tournament. Meanwhile, the Kings (29-52) will be wrapping up their season on the second night of a back-to-back on the road. They dropped a 117-98 decision to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Phoenix enters the finale having already won two more games than any previous team in franchise history. The 1992-93 and 2004-05 Suns shared the old mark with 62-20 seasons. With the exception of backup guard Cameron Payne (knee), the Suns enter the finale in great health, which Chris Paul said is crucial going forward. Consider that the Suns are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win.
NBA, 04/10 9:45 PM San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks
PICK: San Antonio Spurs 10.5 for 2 Units
The Spurs played without four starters -- Dejounte Murray (upper respiratory illness), Devin Vassell (left heel soreness), Keldon Johnson (right knee soreness) and Jakob Poeltl (lower back soreness). San Antonio still found a way to cut a 17-point Golden State third-quarter lead to two points in the final seconds before succumbing. San Antonio has shown that it can compete with any team, even with a sometimes rag-tag lineup. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will use the final game to keep his players sharp. Consider that the Spurs are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
NBA, 04/10 9:45 PM Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers
PICK: Oklahoma City Thunder 11.5 for 2 Units
The teams have split their first two meetings, with the Clippers winning 99-94 on Nov. 1 in Los Angeles and the Thunder winning 104-103 on Dec. 18 in Oklahoma City. No one has benefitted from the Thunder's late-season roster makeover as much as Jaylen Hoard, who was signed to a 10-day contract at the start of the month and has started four of Oklahoma City's five games since. In his first 33 NBA games over the last three seasons before this most recent stretch, Hoard averaged 4.7 points and 1.9 rebounds. But after spending the majority of the season with the Oklahoma City's G League team, Hoard has averaged 17.8 points and 13.4 rebounds since joining the Thunder. Consider that the Thunder are 35-17-2 ATS in their last 54 games following a straight up loss and 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
MLB, 04/10 1:10 PM Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers
PICK: Detroit Tigers 1.5 for 2 Units
I think the White Sox are a little overvalued on the road here, they were an under .500 team on the road last season at just 40-41. The Tigers were 42-39 at home last season. Michael Kopech has elite stuff but he has yet to be stretched out as a Major League starter and he has command issues. Tarik Skubal pitched well in his first two starts against the lefty crushing White Sox last season, and he actually doesn’t have a ton of trouble with righties like we would expect a lefty to have. Tim Anderson is back in the lineup for the White Sox but Yasmani Grandal is out. The Tigers just swapped Victor Reyes for Akil Baddoo which is an improvement after watching his ABs yesterday. Take the value on the Tigers at home.
MLB, 04/10 2:20 PM Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs
PICK: Milwaukee Brewers -118 for 2 Units
The Cubs are giving a lot of their regulars the day off, including Wilson Contreras, Frank Schwindel and Patrick Wisdom. Marcus Stroman is making his debut, and I think he will be very good for the Cubs this season, however the Brewers should get a breath of fresh air avoiding a lefty today. The Brewers were the second best team in the league on the road last season, and they were 8-2 at Wrigley Field. Take the value on the Brewers on the road to avoid the sweep.
MLB, 04/10 4:07 PM Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels
PICK: Houston Astros -112 for 2 Units
Astros sat Alex Bregman last night and Yuli Gurriel was placed on the paternity list, and they still only lost 2-0. All the Angels top bullpen arms pitched while all the Astros top bullpen arms were able to rest as well. Bregman should be back in the lineup today, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Angels rest one of their top guys as well. Astros are 15-7 against the Angels since the start of last season and they were the fourth best team in the league in wOBA against lefties last season. Jose Suarez actually faced the Astros twice last season and pitched well both times, however I think if the Astros keep it close they will win it in the bullpens.
NHL, 04/10 5:10 PM Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning
PICK: Over 6.5 for 2 Units
Consider that the Over is 7-2-1 in Sabres last 10 games as an underdog, 10-4-1 in Sabres last 15 Sunday games, and 14-6-3 in Sabres last 23 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation. While the Over is 8-1 in Lightning last 9 vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 5-1 in Lightning last 6 overall, and 5-1 in Lightning last 6 games as a favorite.
MAX BET** NBA DIV. 10* TOTAL OF THE MONTH! - Toronto Over 224
**WATCH AND WIN** TNT NBA TOTAL TOP GUN! - New Orleans Over 222.5
NBA SUNDAY AFTERNOON SLAM DUNK! - Washington +12
PUCKLINE SWEET SPOT! (10*) - Tampa Bay -1.5 -140
10* RUN-LINE GAME OF THE MONTH! - Boston +1.5 -150
MLB BREAKFAST CLUB! - Milwaukee -135
10* MLB PERSONAL FAVORITE! - Minnesota -137
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