Welcome to a super Saturday of sports, Pickswise Nation. We have a packed schedule today with the start of the NBA Playoffs plus MLB, XFL, MLS and EPL soccer and UFC action, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Heat and Timberwolves grab final spots
The Heat and Timberwolves were the final teams to make the 16-team NBA Playoffs field, but they did it in contrasting styles. The Heat, 5.5-point favorites against the Bulls, were trailing late in the game but scored 15 of the last 16 points to not only win 102-91, but cover the spread comfortably too. In the later game, the Timberwolves won all 4 quarters to beat the Pelicans 120-95. The Heat will now face the Bucks while the T-Wolves take on the Nuggets in the first round.
Rays’ run is over
Tampa Bay has been the story of the early MLB season, but the Rays suffered their first loss on Friday night, 6-3 to the Blue Jays, after a 13-0 start. The Mets beat the Athletics 17-6, while the Twins beat the Yankees 4-3.
Perfect finish to NHL regular season
The Pickswise NHL handicappers signed off the NHL regular season in style, going 2-0 on picks, cashing our parlay at +535 odds and also hitting with our NHL player prop. The Avalanche beat the Predators 4-3 to pip the Stars to the Central Division title.