Wednesday’s Best NBA, NHL & PGA Bets (1/31)
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Today’s Best Bets
NBA Best Bets
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are one of the league’s best defenses. They’ve held opponents to 112.5 points per 100 possessions and kept them to a 53% effective field goal percentage on the defensive end.
The Pelicans won’t get the best of looks from the field. However, New Orleans is typically good at getting to the foul line. With the Rockets fouling at a very high rate, New Orleans will add many points from the foul line in this game.
On the other hand, the Rockets only shoot an effective field goal percentage of 53.4%. That’s 23rd in the NBA. It’s unlikely Houston has success on the offensive glass consistently either, with the Pelicans holding teams to 26.1% of offensive rebounds.
While Houston’s defense has been tough to beat, the Pelicans are simply the more consistent offense and ultimately will get a bunch of free throws to escape the Rockets on the road.
Bet: Pelicans -2.5 (-110)
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NHL Best Bets
(Odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook)
Ottawa Senators @ Detroit Red Wings
The night gets underway with an Atlantic Division clash between the Senators and the Red Wings. Ottawa is currently in the division’s cellar (40 points), while Detroit resides in fifth place (57 points). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
It has been a rollercoaster ride of a season for Detroit, but it appears they’re on the upswing as they’re 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. I will back the Red Wings at home tonight as short favorites. They’ve been solid at home this season, posting a 14-8-4 record. It’s confirmed that Alex Lyon will start between the pipes tonight. The 31-year-old has been great in 11 starts this month, going 8-2-1 with a 2.51 GAA and .926 SV%.
If Lyon turns in any type of decent outing, the Wings should cruise to a victory. That’s because Detroit will be squaring off against one of the worst defenses in the NHL. Ottawa is currently 31st in overall defense (3.50 GAA) and 28th on the penalty kill (74.17%). The Wings bring in the fifth-best offense in the league, averaging 3.5 goals per game. Let’s ride with Detroit at home tonight.
Bet: Detroit Red Wings Moneyline (-120)
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PGA Best Bets
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
This pick is all about home-field advantage. Maverick McNealy’s parents own a home along the 16th fairway at Pebble Beach, so he’s extremely familiar with the course. Outside of a WD due to a shoulder injury last year, the Stanford alum has finished in the top-five two of the last three times he’s teed it up here. If he can navigate the high winds at Pebble, and he should be quite comfortable doing so, look for McNealy to post the best number on Thursday at the oceanside course.
Bet: Maverick McNealy First-Round Leader (35-1)
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