You gotta love all this first-round playoff action in the NBA and NHL.
Alas, we’re about to hit elimination week. By Sunday at the latest, we’ll be down to eight teams in the NBA playoffs and eight in the NHL.
The Bucks definitely seem headed toward the extinction list after a 129-103 loss to the underdog Pacers (+4) to go down 3-1 in the series, plus they lost star Damian Lillard to what is feared to be an Achilles injury.
We have only one closeout game among the four tonight:
Game 4: Cavaliers (-8) at Heat (0-3), 7:30 ET, TNT
Game 4: Rockets (+3.5) at Warriors (2-1), 10 ET, TNT
Game 4: Lightning (+120) at Panthers (-134, 2-1), 7 ET; ESPN
Game 5: Avalanche (-136) at Stars (+122, 2-2), 9:30 ET; ESPN
NBA resources on VSiN.com
>Check here later this morning for Zach Cohen‘s Best Bets and Steve Makinen‘s Analytics Report.
>Today’s selections from the VSiN KillerSports NBA Playoff Challenge will be available shortly after 6:30 ET.
>Estimated scores from Makinen.
NHL resources on VSiN.com
VSiN hockey analyst Jonathan Davis will have his Best Bets later this morning.
>Estimated scores from Makinen.
Today in MLB
Greg Peterson already has filed his top plays for today.
Adam Burke, Steve Makinen and Josh Appelbaum will file their contributions by mid-morning and you can find them on the MLB page.
>Our daily matchup page with more detail by clicking on “Matchup Analysis.”
>Makinen’s daily power ratings
>DraftKings/Circa Betting Splits
Quick Hits
NFL Draft: Matt Youmans explains why the draft is important to his handicapping and which seven teams were the biggest winners.
Horse Racing: VSiN will have special Kentucky Derby coverage all week with our Derby Betting Guide out Wednesday, a YouTube-only edition of VSiN At The Track with Mike Somich and Aaron Halterman on Friday and then the two will host a Derby-themed show on Saturday (4-8 p.m. ET).
Auto Racing: I was a little worried that Steve Makinen mushed himself by writing about the early season success of his NASCAR race simulations, especially heading into a race at the unpredictable Talladega track. But real life mirrored his simulation as Austin Cindric won the Jack Links 500 on Sunday.
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