Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to a terrific Thursday of sports. The NFL returns for Thursday Night Football, and we also have more World Cup action, along with NBA, NHL and college basketball games, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Celtics earn 18th win in style
At 18-4, the Celtics have solidified themselves as one of the elite teams in the league. On Tuesday night, Jayson Tatum dropped 49 points en route to Boston’s 134-121 win over the Miami Heat. The win was big for our NBA best bet as our Celtics -9 bet cashed 'for our 24th NBA best bet win of the season!
NHL mega parlay cashes at +913 odds
We cashed a great parlay on the ice on Wednesday as our NHL mega parlay (Rangers -1.5, Leafs -1.5, Over 6.5 in Oilers vs Blackhawks) came up trumps. The Rangers and Leafs beat the Senators and Sharks respectively, both 3-1, while the Oilers beat the Blackhawks 5-4.
Mexico eliminated in dramatic day at the World Cup opponent
Wednesday’s World Cup soccer was full of drama, with Argentina and Poland just qualifying from Group C at the expense of Mexico and Saudi Arabia.