Tuesday Best Bet, Monday Recaps
Monday was spent recovering from a non-stop weekend highlighted by the first two rounds of March Madness, though Monday wasn’t lacking for action of its own with a dog-filled slate in the NBA and even in the CBI tournament, plus the World Baseball Classic for good measure.
I lost my Best Bet (and lone personal bet) of the day on an NHL First-Period Over parlay as the Senators and Penguins had their shots but the Senators only led 1-0 after the opening 20 minutes. The Sharks-Oilers did go Over at 1-1, but still a loser for our purposes. Let’s get right to the (full-game) recaps and then look for Best Bets for Tuesday as I’ll jump back on the hardwood while also having two plays on the ice.Monday Recaps
NBA: Bulls upset 76ers 109-105 in 2OT as 8-point road underdogs to snap 76ers’ 8-game winning streak. Underdogs went 4-2 SU and 5-1 ATS with the Mavericks (+4.5) covering in a 112-108 loss at the Grizzlies. The other upsets were by the Timberwolves (+8 in 140-134 win at Knicks), Hornets (+2.5 in 115-109 win vs. Pacers) and Jazz (+7 in 128-120 win vs. Kings). Only chalk to cover was the Warriors (-11.5 in 121-108 win at Rockets). Home/road teams split 3-3 SU with road teams leading 4-2 ATS. Unders led 4-2.
More NBA: On the season, favorites dipped to 695-365 SU with 16 games closing pick-'em while underdogs improved to 524-512-24 ATS (50.6%). Home teams still lead 627-449 SU and 543-511-22 ATS (51.5%). In totals wagering, Overs’ slim lead dipped to 538-523-15 (50.7%).