Greetings from Las Vegas — the next-best place to watch the Masters.

Circa’s Stadium Swim was packed Friday afternoon when I stopped in for the Augusta-inspired pimento cheese and egg salad sandwiches at course prices ($1.50).


⛳ Masters: Rory’s glory

Did Rory McIlroy ruin a weekend of Masters betting?

With a six-shot lead, the defending champion isn’t leaving a lot of hope to those with outright wagers on everyone else.

But there are still ways to play this board.

VSiN angles:

• Wes Reynolds: Value still exists in other markets down the board.

• Matt Youmans: Justin Rose (22-1) has the best chance to chase McIlroy.

• Kelley Bydlon: Not fading Rory — but Top 10s stand out:
  – Scottie Scheffler (+102)
  – Xander Schauffele (+102)

👉 Round 3 predictions from our guys →

Odds (DraftKings):
McIlroy -250
Reed +1500
Fleetwood +1800
Rose +2050

👉 Round 3 tee times (Rory 2:50 ET) →

🏀 Zach Cohen’s NBA Report

Playoff picture snapping into place with one day (Sunday) left.

Friday’s results locked in the top of the East:

• Celtics → No. 2
• Knicks → No. 3
• Cavaliers → No. 4

Also decided: The Hawks are officially a top-six team after beating Cleveland.

On the flip side: The Hornets are headed to the Play-In — a surprise given how well they’ve played over the last few months.

West watch:

Rockets stumble — and it could reshape the bracket.

• Houston’s loss to Minnesota puts the Lakers on track to host a 4-5 series
• That matchup gets interesting if Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves return mid-series

But here’s the twist:

The Lakers can still climb to No. 3.

• Lakers vs. Jazz (Sunday)
• Nuggets vs. Spurs
• L.A. owns the tiebreaker

Decision looming:
Do the Lakers push for the 3-seed — or stay put for a favorable matchup with Houston?

Play-In taking shape:

The Blazers are closing in on the No. 7 seed after beating the Clippers.

• A win over Sacramento locks it in
• Likely matchup: Blazers vs. Suns (7-8 game)

👉 Coming Sunday: The regular-season finale.
📊 Weekend betting board


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