Wise n' Shine: NBA picks, MLB predictions and NHL best bets for Sunday, April 23

Good morning Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another super Sunday of sports. We have NBA and NHL playoff games all day today, plus a full MLB slate, XFL, soccer and NASCAR action, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.

About Last Night

Bucks can’t stand the Heat
The #8 seeded Miami Heat beat #1 Milwaukee Bucks in their series opener and they did it again last night, winning 121-99 at home to take a 2-1 series lead, but also lost guard Victor Oladipo to a knee injury. Earlier the 76ers became the first team into the second round, sweeping the Nets 4-0 with a 96-88 road win, while

MLB Best Bets run continues
Our MLB cappers had another strong day, going 3-0-1 on MLB Best Bets, extending our run on 3-star plays to 13-4-1 since Tuesday. We were 11-6-2 overall with our Saturday picks and also cashed our top player prop play. The Rays set an MLB record by scoring a home run in the first 21 games of the season in their 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Long games in the NHL Playoffs
Three of Saturday’s 4 NHL playoff games went to overtime, with the Golden Knights beating the Jets 5-4 in 2OT, while the Maple Leafs beat the Lightning and the Devils beat the Rangers in extra time too. The Avalanche beat the Kraken 6-4 in the final game.

  
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