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Best bets for Thursday, April 2
The Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder and third-place Los Angeles Lakers roll into their Thursday night matchup on winning streaks. The Thunder have won their past three, while the Pacific Division-leading Lakers have won four in a row. Both have won nine of their past 10. OKC comes in off a big 114-110 overtime victory against East leader Detroit on Monday, when reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points. Los Angeles continues to ride Luka Doncic, who scored 42 in a 127-113 victory against the Cavaliers on Tuesday. The Thunder are 9.5-point favorites at home, but L.A. is covering in 56% of the SportsLine Projection Model’s simulations. The model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, gives a “B” grade to the Lakers on the money line bet (+300) as they win 34% of the time. Bet on Lakers-Thunder and more NBA at BetMGM here:
In NHL betting, the playoff positions in the NHL’s Eastern Conference remain unsettled, but Thursday could bring a slightly more clarity. The Atlantic Division-leading Sabres are clinging to a two-point lead over the Lightning, and both have tough matchups Thursday night. Buffalo visits the Senators, who are two points out of the final wild-card spot in the East, while Tampa Bay hosts the Penguins, who are second in the Metropolitan Division. The Sabres and Lightning are both 6-1-2 in their past nine games, with a Buffalo victory and Lightning loss on Tuesday the difference for now. The SportsLine model has Buffalo winning in 58% of its simulations as -102 money line favorites, with the pick earning a “B” grade. The model also gives a “B” to Pittsburgh +146 on the money line, as it wins as a road underdog at a 50% rate. Sign up for BetMGM and wager on NHL, MLB and more Thursday:
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