The LA Clippers can take a 2-0 lead on the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night LAC embarrassed the Mavs on Sunday to take 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series Below, find the Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers Game 2 odds, player props, and predictions No Kawhi Leonard, no problem for the LA Clippers (52-31, 26-16 home, 38-45 ATS) in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series with the Dallas Mavericks (50-33, 25-17 away, 47-36 ATS). The Clippers opened a ludicrous 56-30 lead by halftime and cruised to a 109-97 victory on Sunday night. But with Leonard likely to miss his second straight game ..read more

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series on Tuesday The Bucks demolished the Pacers, 109-94, on Sunday to take a 1-0 series lead See the Pacers vs Bucks predictions, odds, and player props for Game 2 on April 23 The young Indiana Pacers (47-36, 21-21 away, 44-36-3 ATS) got a wake-up call on Sunday from veteran Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks (50-33, 32-11 home, 36-46-1 ATS), who demonstrated in no uncertain terms that playoff basketball is a different beast. Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo missing the game with a calf injury, the Bucks ran ..read more

A new Connecticut sports betting bill will allow in-state college sports bets Prohibitions on college player prop bets will still remain The bill also places further restrictions on sports betting advertisements If Connecticut residents wanted to place a bet on either of the UConn men or women’s successful college basketball seasons this past March they would have had to jump in their car and crossover state lines into either New York or Massachusetts. Two Connecticut lawmakers are hoping to make the process for sports bettors much easier. A recent Connecticut House File aims to lift the sta ..read more

The Minnesota Timberwolves can take a 2-0 lead on the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night The T-Wolves routed the Suns 120-95 on Saturday, their first win over Phoenix this season See the Suns vs Timberwolves predictions, odds, and player props for Game 2 on April 23 After going 0-3 against Kevin Durant and company in the regular season, the Minnesota Timberwolves (57-26, 31-11 home, 41-40-2 ATS) made a big statement in the opener of their best-of-seven series with the Phoenix Suns (49-34, 24-18 away, 35-46-2 ATS) on Saturday, running away with a 120-95 win. Oddsmakers took notice and the odd ..read more

The Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers begin their playoff series on Monday night The NHL PLayoff odds heavily favor the Oilers to take a 1-0 series lead Read below for Kings vs Oilers Game 1 prediction, odds and props The Edmonton Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place on Monday night to kick off their first round playoff series. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 PM ET with the game televised on ESPN2. The Oilers opened as -160 moneyline favorites with the over/under set at 6 goals. This marks the third consecutive year these Pacific Division rivals have met in the opening roun ..read more

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins play Game 2 on Monday. Leafs forward William Nylander is unlikely to return from injury tonight. Read below for Leafs vs Bruins Game 2 prediction, odds, and picks. The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to even their Round 1 series with the Boston Bruins tonight. Game 2 of Leafs vs Bruins starts at 7:00 PM ET at TD Garden in Boston, with ESPN carrying the broadcast. The Monday NHL odds favor the Bruins to go up 2-0 in the series, pricing the Bruins as -145 moneyline favorites. The over/under is offered at 5.5 with Boston’s starting goalie still unconfirme ..read more

The Lakers try to avoid falling in an 0-2 hole when they visit the Nuggets in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series on Monday The Nuggets overcame a double-digit first-half deficit to win Game 1 (114-103) See the Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets odds, predictions, and player props for Game 2 on April 22nd While cruising to the Western Conference title last season, the Denver Nuggets (58-25, 34-8 home, ATS) went a perfect 8-0 on their home court. Their quest to repeat as NBA champions started on a similar note on Saturday as the Nuggets won and covered against the Los Angeles Lakers (114-1 ..read more

The New York Knicks can take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night The Knicks overcame an early 12-point deficit to win the series opener 111-104 See the Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks odds, predictions, and player props for Game 2 on Monday, April 22 The New York Knicks (51-32, 28-14 home, ATS) can take a huge 2-0 series lead in their best-of-seven first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers (47-36, 22-20 away, ATS) on Monday night at Madison Square Garden (7:40 pm ET tip-off). Despite an ugly first quarter in Game 1 on Saturday, the ..read more

Down 1-0, the Orlando Magic look to even their best-of-seven series with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday Orlando shot just 32.6% in Saturday’s 97-83 setback See the Magic vs Cavaliers Game 2 odds, predictions, and player props on April 22 On Saturday, the #5 Orlando Magic (47-36, 18-24 away, 50-33 ATS) learned that playoff basketball is a different beast, falling 97-83 at the #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (49-34, 27-15 home, 39-42-2 ATS) in the opener of their best-of-seven series. On Monday night, the young Magic look to avoid falling in a 2-0 hole to the more-experienced Cavs as they square off ..read more

The Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators play Game 1 on Sunday night The Canucks vs Predators odds favor Vancouver to take Game 1 at home Read below for our Game 1 Predators vs Canucks prediction and picks The Vancouver Canucks are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they begin their 2024 postseason run on Sunday night against the Nashville Predators. Game 1 of Preds vs Canucks goes 10:00 pm ET at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Game 1 Vancouver vs Nashville odds favor Rick Tochhet’s team to secure victory in the opening game of the series. The over/under is set at 5.5 for a matchup be ..read more