Guest · 9-6 on settled picks
“At home after losing four of their last six at home. So the Blue Jackets also have won two of their last three on the road. So that bodes very well, I think, for them tonight on the Moneyline. Plus 165 at BetMGM.”
CBJ 3, UTA 2 — Blue Jackets beat Utah Hockey Club 3-2 in overtime on Zach Werenski's goal; moneyline covers (ESPN box score).
“The Chicago Bulls. I'll tail this with extreme caution. I would not put very much on this. Like I said, maybe like the boost, maybe a quarter unit or a half unit, something like that, because I didn't put much on it here. But the Raptors have won five straight games. The Toronto Raptors have run five straight games. They're 15-32 and they've won five straight. The NBA, the Bulls coming off that blowout loss to the Celtics, as we know from before. And I took that, Matt, and you were right. Yeah, well, the Bulls at that point were coming off a nine and a half point upset win over the Nuggets. So it was just like an auto fade for me the next game after that huge win over the Nuggets. Here, they just got blown out by the Celtics. And now they have to go on the road to take on a Raptors team that's won five straight games. I'm not going to buy into the Raptors here. I think they've been having a little too much success for how crappy of a team they actually are. And this is a good bounce back spot for the Bulls here. So give me the Bulls plus four.”
CHI 122, TOR 106 — Bulls beat Raptors 122-106, a 16-point margin; Chicago +4 covers (ESPN box score).
“Favorite bets for today. I'm sticking with the NBA and I am taking the Bulls to cover a big spread here, plus 14 and a half against the Celtics.”
BOS 122, CHI 100 — Celtics beat Bulls 122-100; Chicago lost by 22, well outside the +14.5 spread (ESPN box score).
“So give me Mississippi State here on the money line You can get that at about a minus 113 right now over at Bet Rivers Sportsbook”
ALA 88, MSST 84 — Alabama beat Mississippi State 88-84; the Mississippi State moneyline pick lost (ESPN box score).
“And I'm going to take us back to the NBA myself. Um, you're talking about going against, uh, Matt going against Matt or against a betting on man with Matt's team to Chicago. I'm talking, I'm here in Charlotte, Two very bad teams in the Brooklyn Nets and the Charlotte Hornets will be going off. I'm going to take the Brooklyn Nets on the money line where I saw a plus 125 at Charlotte.”
BKN 104, CHA 83 — Brooklyn Nets beat Charlotte Hornets 104-83 on the road; the Nets moneyline pick won (ESPN box score).
“favorite bets as well And I am doing another NFL bet for this weekend And I taking the Bills the Buffalo Bills plus two against the Chiefs”
KC 32, BUF 29 — Chiefs beat Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship; Bills lost by 3, failing to cover +2 (ESPN box score).
“I'm going to go back to the NBA. I'm going to take the Milwaukee bucks minus five and a half against the Pelicans.”
MIL 111, NOP 107 — The Jan 22 Bucks-Pelicans game was postponed for a New Orleans snowstorm and replayed Apr 6, 2025, where the Bucks won 111-107, a 4-point margin that fails to cover Milwaukee -5.5 (ESPN box score).
“And yeah, I'm also going to stay in basketball. And I'm going to go in that same Pistons Hawks game we talked about earlier as far as the odds boost. I'm going to go with the Pistons to win as underdogs on the money line plus 120 where I saw it.”
DET 114, ATL 104 — Pistons beat Hawks 114-104 on Jan 22, 2025; Detroit's moneyline win as +120 underdog cashes (ESPN box score).
“I am taking one for this weekend. And I'm taking the commanders to cover against the lions. Plus nine. Against the lions. I know. But. She's going against the lions. Matt. I got to go with my gut on this one. My heart says the lions win. I still think the lions definitely win this game. However, I think the commanders and Jaden Daniels keep this game close. Jaden Daniels as Jared Goff himself said does not look like a rookie He is Some are saying Like Nick Kostos The great Nick Kostos Who is is of course you better you bet on the betql network said jaden daniels is the best quarterback remaining in the playoffs which could be it could be and jared goff did say does not look like a rookie and he's facing jared goff so they the lions will be ready i think they win this game but the commanders will give them uh a fight here so they also uh have only one loss by 10 or more points this season, the Commanders do. And that was week one in Jaden Daniels' debut when they lost to the Bucs, 37 to 20. And this includes, Matt, losses to the Eagles, 26 to 18, and the Ravens, 30 to 23. So if this was the spread for those games, they would have covered it. So I think they cover here, plus nine and a half.”
45-31 — Washington beat Detroit 45-31 in the divisional round on Jan 18, 2025, a 14-point margin that covers Commanders +9.5 (ESPN box score).
“I going to take UCLA tonight They're taking on Iowa, the Hawkeyes. They're favored by 6.5 points at some sportsbooks, but MGM right now minus 120 for 6.5.”
94-70 — UCLA beat Iowa 94-70 on Jan 17, 2025, a 24-point margin that covers UCLA -6.5 (ESPN box score).
“favorite bets for today I'm going to the ice I'm going to be the puck head that I am and take a lightning money line against the Bruins so this is minus 130”
BOS 6, TB 2 — Bruins beat Lightning 6-2; Tampa Bay's -130 moneyline loses (ESPN final).
“I'm going to go back to the NBA. I'm going to take the Brooklyn nets in the first quarter to cover plus one, or you can take them on the money line. You get about plus one 14.”
40-30 (1Q); 132-114 (final) — Nets led 40-30 after the 1st quarter at Portland (final 132-114), easily covering Brooklyn +1 for the quarter (ESPN box score).
“And I going to stay with the NBA I going to go with the Pelicans plus 105 against the Chicago Bulls.”
NO 119, CHI 113 — Pelicans beat Bulls 119-113; New Orleans +105 moneyline cashes (ESPN final).
“Yeah, I absolutely believe this, 100%. And that's why I would take their odds, plus 300, to win it all next season, too. Because that is the first thing you think about. First thing I thought of when they won this year, dynasty, dynasty incoming. The Celtics could be that team. They are that team. They finally did it. They finally reached the pinnacle. So now they know how to do it again. And I think that they have, well, confidence is one thing that comes with this, obviously. So that they have that coming into next season. They have the momentum of having done it before. And maybe the thought that once you've done it before, you could do it again. Like the Chiefs, like the Patriots. Once you do it, you know how to do it. you do the same thing again i think the celtics are the bet right now to win it next season bet for me anyway plus 300 so dynasty incoming folks look out lucy burge she and jake hassan host the”
Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 4-3 to win the 2025 NBA Finals, so the Celtics futures bet lost. (2025 NBA champion: Oklahoma City Thunder)
“oh yes okay chris sale over six and a half strikeouts he hits this so much it is sale day it is a holiday for those who celebrate happy sale day chris sale over six and a half strikeouts against the Yankees. Book it, bet it. We love it. Lucy, you are the best.”
ATL 8, NYY 1 — Chris Sale struck out 8 in 5 innings as the Braves beat the Yankees 8-1, clearing his over 6.5 strikeouts prop. (Chris Sale: 8 strikeouts)