Thursday night viewing has never been this good as the NHL and the NBA have provided us with two excellent matchups to feast our eyes on later tonight. The evening starts with a mouth-watering showdown between hockey powerhouses Anaheim Ducks and the Boston Bruins.
Then, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers square off in the NBA’s lone attraction. Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two crucial games and while you’re at it, you can check out our complete Sweet 16 picks as the Final Four of the 2015 NCAA Tournament draws ever closer.
[sc:MultiSportArticles ]Anaheim Ducks vs. Boston Bruins (7:00 PM ET)
Line: Anaheim Ducks (-300) at Boston Bruins (+250); total: 5.0 – view all NHL lines
[sc:NHL240 ]Anaheim’s losing woes continued on Tuesday night as it lost to the surging Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-3. It was the second consecutive defeat for the Ducks who remained on top of the Pacific Division with a conference-best 99 points. The Ducks had no answer for Scott Hartnell who scored Columbus’ first hat-trick in almost three years.
The Ducks will look to return to winning ways later tonight when they take on the reeling Boston Bruins. The Bruins extended their losing streak to five games with a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno Chara and Daniel Paille scored for the Bruins who are a point behind Ottawa for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
The Bruins are 3-2 SU in their last five games at TD Garden.
Writer’s Prediction
Boston wins, 3-2.
Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks (8:00 PM ET)
Line: Indiana Pacers (+1.5) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (-1.5); total: 186.5 – view all NBA lines
Head coach Jason Kidd can heave a huge sigh of relief as the Milwaukee Bucks finally ended their six-game losing rut with an incredible 89-88 come-from-behind win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. Khris Middleton scored the game-winning three-pointer with no time left to give the Bucks (35-36) the all-important win and stretch their lead over the Heat in the Eastern standings to 2 ½ games.
They will look to sustain the momentum from that huge win when they lock horns with the Indiana Pacers tonight. Like the Bucks, the Pacers snapped their six-game losing streak with a 103-101 victory over the Washington Wizards last night. A total of six players scored in double-figures for the Pacers (31-40) who moved into a tie with the Boston Celtics for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East.
The Pacers are 8-2 SU and 5-5 ATS in their last 10 meetings with the Bucks.
Writer’s Prediction
Milwaukee wins, 96-90. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games for tonight.
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