It?s a busy time in sports, and this week we highlight action from three major leagues: NBA, MLB, and the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. First, in the NBA, we have the Indiana Pacers at the Miami Heat, and the LA Lakers at the Phoenix Suns. In Major League Baseball, we have the Chicago White Sox at the Cleveland Indians, and the Milwaukee Brewers at the St. Louis Cardinals. And the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got going this week, and we feature the San Jose Sharks at the Nashville Predators, and the Minnesota Wild at the Anaheim Ducks. In Hot Props, we have Dancing with the Stars.
TRIVIA
Which NHL team drafted Brett Hull?
A. New Jersey Devils
B. Calgary Flames
C. St. Louis Blues
D. Detroit Red Wings
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA
Friday
INDIANA @ MIAMI
8:00 PM ESPN
The Indiana Pacers will be in Miami to take on the Heat at the American Airlines Arena on Friday night.
The Pacers are 35-43 SU, 36-38-4 ATS and 41-36-1 OU. Indiana is 7-16-2 ATS in its last 25 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games. The Heat are 43-36 SU, 43-34-2 ATS and 36-43 OU. Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games.
betED Line: Pacers +7(-110) Total: 186.5
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Friday
LA LAKERS @ PHOENIX
10:30 PM ESPN
After playing their cross-town rival LA Clippers last night, the LA Lakers will be in Phoenix to play the Suns tonight at the US Airways Center.
The Lakers are 40-38 SU, 34-40-4 ATS and 44-33-1 OU. LA is 18-19-2 ATS and 20-19 OU on the road. The Suns are 59-19 SU, 41-34-3 ATS and 38-40 OU. Phoenix is 21-17-1 ATS and 38-40 OU at home.
betED Line: Lakers +10.5(-110) Total: 220.5
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MLB
Friday
CHICAGO WHITE SOX @ CLEVELAND
7:05 PM XM 182
The Chicago White Sox will be in Cleveland to battle the Indians Friday night at Jacobs Field.
The White Sox are 4-4 SU and 2-5-1 OU. They will have RHP Javier Vazquez (1-0, O.OO ERA) on the mound. The Indians are 3-2 SU and 3-2 OU. They will start RHP Fausto Carmona (0-0, 0.00 ERA). Cleveland is 3-0 against RHPs. In their last matchup April 5, Chicago beat Cleveland 4-3 in Chicago.
betED Line: White Sox -1.5(+145) Total: 9.5
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Friday
MILWAUKEE @ ST. LOUIS
8:10 PM XM 187
The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis Friday night.
The Brewers are 5-4 SU and 4-4-4-1 OU. They will start RHP Ben Sheets (1-1, 3.60 ERA). The Cardinals are 5-4 SU and 2-7 OU. They will have RHP Anthony Reyes (0-1, 5.40 ERA) on the mound.
betED Line: Cardinals +1.5(-150) Total: 8
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NHL
Friday
Game 2
SAN JOSE @ NASHVILLE
8:00 PM TSN
The San Jose Sharks will be in Nashville to battle the Predators Friday night at the Gaylord Entertainment Center.
The Sharks won 5-4 in Game 1 in Nashville on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. The Sharks lost leading goal scorer Jonathan Cheechoo to injury early in the first game. The Sharks were 51-26-5 SU and 32-43-7 OU in the regular season. The Predators were 51-23-8 SU and 35-42-5 OU.
betED Line: Sharks +120 Total: 5.5
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Friday
Game 2
MINNESOTA @ ANAHEIM
10:30 PM TSN
The Minnesota Wild will be in Anaheim to clash with the Ducks Friday night at the Honda Center.
The Ducks beat the Wild 2-1 in Game 1 at home on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. The Ducks? Dustin Penner scored with just over five minutes remaining to give the Ducks the win. Anaheim was 48-20-14 SU and 34-42-6 OU in the regular season. Minnesota was 48-26-8 SU and 30-41-11 OU.
betED Line: Ducks -165 Total: 5
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HOT PROPS
The ABC reality series Dancing with the Stars has slowly become the latest hit show. As the series winds down, betED Props is offering odds on who will be the last dancer standing.
Here are the top five favorites:
A.Laila Ali +100
B.Joey Fatone +125
C.Apolo Anton Ohno +200
D.Ian Ziering +400
E.Heather Mills +600
Bet on this Prop Now!
TRIVIA ANSWER
B. Calgary Flames
Hull played almost three full seasons with Calgary before being traded to the St. Louis Blues in the 1987-88 season.
TRIVIA
Which NHL team drafted Brett Hull?
A. New Jersey Devils
B. Calgary Flames
C. St. Louis Blues
D. Detroit Red Wings
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA
Friday
INDIANA @ MIAMI
8:00 PM ESPN
The Indiana Pacers will be in Miami to take on the Heat at the American Airlines Arena on Friday night.
The Pacers are 35-43 SU, 36-38-4 ATS and 41-36-1 OU. Indiana is 7-16-2 ATS in its last 25 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games. The Heat are 43-36 SU, 43-34-2 ATS and 36-43 OU. Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games.
betED Line: Pacers +7(-110) Total: 186.5
Bet this game!
Friday
LA LAKERS @ PHOENIX
10:30 PM ESPN
After playing their cross-town rival LA Clippers last night, the LA Lakers will be in Phoenix to play the Suns tonight at the US Airways Center.
The Lakers are 40-38 SU, 34-40-4 ATS and 44-33-1 OU. LA is 18-19-2 ATS and 20-19 OU on the road. The Suns are 59-19 SU, 41-34-3 ATS and 38-40 OU. Phoenix is 21-17-1 ATS and 38-40 OU at home.
betED Line: Lakers +10.5(-110) Total: 220.5
Bet this game!
MLB
Friday
CHICAGO WHITE SOX @ CLEVELAND
7:05 PM XM 182
The Chicago White Sox will be in Cleveland to battle the Indians Friday night at Jacobs Field.
The White Sox are 4-4 SU and 2-5-1 OU. They will have RHP Javier Vazquez (1-0, O.OO ERA) on the mound. The Indians are 3-2 SU and 3-2 OU. They will start RHP Fausto Carmona (0-0, 0.00 ERA). Cleveland is 3-0 against RHPs. In their last matchup April 5, Chicago beat Cleveland 4-3 in Chicago.
betED Line: White Sox -1.5(+145) Total: 9.5
Bet this Game!
Friday
MILWAUKEE @ ST. LOUIS
8:10 PM XM 187
The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis Friday night.
The Brewers are 5-4 SU and 4-4-4-1 OU. They will start RHP Ben Sheets (1-1, 3.60 ERA). The Cardinals are 5-4 SU and 2-7 OU. They will have RHP Anthony Reyes (0-1, 5.40 ERA) on the mound.
betED Line: Cardinals +1.5(-150) Total: 8
Bet this Game!
NHL
Friday
Game 2
SAN JOSE @ NASHVILLE
8:00 PM TSN
The San Jose Sharks will be in Nashville to battle the Predators Friday night at the Gaylord Entertainment Center.
The Sharks won 5-4 in Game 1 in Nashville on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. The Sharks lost leading goal scorer Jonathan Cheechoo to injury early in the first game. The Sharks were 51-26-5 SU and 32-43-7 OU in the regular season. The Predators were 51-23-8 SU and 35-42-5 OU.
betED Line: Sharks +120 Total: 5.5
Bet this Game!
Friday
Game 2
MINNESOTA @ ANAHEIM
10:30 PM TSN
The Minnesota Wild will be in Anaheim to clash with the Ducks Friday night at the Honda Center.
The Ducks beat the Wild 2-1 in Game 1 at home on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. The Ducks? Dustin Penner scored with just over five minutes remaining to give the Ducks the win. Anaheim was 48-20-14 SU and 34-42-6 OU in the regular season. Minnesota was 48-26-8 SU and 30-41-11 OU.
betED Line: Ducks -165 Total: 5
Bet this Game!
HOT PROPS
The ABC reality series Dancing with the Stars has slowly become the latest hit show. As the series winds down, betED Props is offering odds on who will be the last dancer standing.
Here are the top five favorites:
A.Laila Ali +100
B.Joey Fatone +125
C.Apolo Anton Ohno +200
D.Ian Ziering +400
E.Heather Mills +600
Bet on this Prop Now!
TRIVIA ANSWER
B. Calgary Flames
Hull played almost three full seasons with Calgary before being traded to the St. Louis Blues in the 1987-88 season.
