Good morning, Pickswise Nation. The NBA postseason is underway, with the Hawks and Lakers having secured spots in the traditional playoffs. There are no games on Thursday, but sports fans have MLB and NHL action to enjoy along with the start of another golf tournament. It's another big day in the world of sports, so let's get right to it and make your next bet better with Wise n' Shine!
About Last Night'
Pickswise cashes both first-basket bets in the NBA
Pickswise NBA expert Germantas Kneita hit both of first-basket best bets for the play-in tournament games on Wednesday. OG Anunoby of Toronto was a huge +1100 winner and the New Orleans big man Jonas Valanciunas cashed at +370.
Zadorov scores ’em all as Flames win
Calgary's Nikita Zadorov may be a defenseman, but he was feeling offensive on Wednesday. Zadorov recorded a hat-trick, scoring all 3 goals for his team in a 3-1 victory over San Jose. The Islanders and Stars were the other winners.
Rays remain undefeated
The Rays still haven't lost. Tampa Bay battled to a 9-7 win over American League East rival Boston and is now 12-0 – 1 victory short of tying the all-time record for the best start to a season. In other news, Clayton Kershaw picked up his second win of the year as the Dodgers hammered the Giants 10-5.'