{"id":105474,"date":"2016-04-17T22:02:28","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T02:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=105474"},"modified":"2016-04-18T05:34:20","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T09:34:20","slug":"best-games-to-bet-on-today-washington-capitals-vs-philadelphia-flyers-houston-rockets-vs-golden-state-warriors-april-18-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/best-games-to-bet-on-today-washington-capitals-vs-philadelphia-flyers-houston-rockets-vs-golden-state-warriors-april-18-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Best Games to Bet on Today: Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers &#038; Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors \u2013 April 18, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Golden State Warriors opened up their playoff schedule with a soul-crushing win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. The Dubs will look to go up 2-0 in the series later tonight, but they might do that without Stephen Curry, who\u2019s having some issues with his ankle. That game along with Game 3 of the Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers comprise our short list of best games to bet on\u00a0today.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>NHL News and Predictions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-nhl-draft-winners-and-losers.html\">2017 NHL Draft Winners and Losers<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-nhl-writers-mock-draft-predictions.html\">TopBet Writers\u2019 2017 NHL Mock Draft Projections<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-18-nhl-stanley-cup-futures-odds-update.html\">2017-18 NHL Season Early Stanley Cup Futures Odds<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Washington Caps vs. Philadelphia Flyers (7:00 PM)<\/h2>\n<p>Line: Washington Capitals (<strong>-150<\/strong>) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (<strong>+130<\/strong>); total: <strong>5.0<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nhl\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NHL lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/19\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-89563 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NHL-Banner-250x130-1MB.gif\" alt=\"NHL-Banner-250x130-1MB\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>The Flyers must start finding their offense. They\u2019ve scored just once in the first two games of this first round series against Washington, which won on Saturday, 4-1, to take a 2-0 series lead. Hopefully they\u2019ll have a better game later tonight at home, where they\u2019re 8-2 in netminder Steve Mason\u2019s last 10 starts there.<\/p>\n<p>The Caps, meanwhile, will count on Braden Holtby to weather Philadelphia\u2019s attacks. The Caps are 4-1 in Holtby\u2019s last five starts overall.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Washington (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nhl\" target=\"_blank\">-150<\/a><\/strong>) wins, 3-1.<\/p>\n<h3>Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors (10:30 PM)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Houston Rockets (<strong>+13<\/strong>) vs. Golden State Warriors (<strong>-13<\/strong>); total: <strong>218.0<\/strong> \u2013 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nba\" target=\"_blank\">view all NBA lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-105476\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/James-Harden-looks-to-get-past-through-the-Warriors-defense.jpg\" alt=\"James Harden looks to get past through the Warriors' defense\" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/James-Harden-looks-to-get-past-through-the-Warriors-defense.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/James-Harden-looks-to-get-past-through-the-Warriors-defense-250x169.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just like in the regular season, the Warriors used the Rockets to mop the floor during their 104-78 Game 1 victory. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 24 points in that game, but his status for Game 2 is in question after tweaking his ankle on Saturday. With or without Curry, the Warriors remain a favorite in tonight\u2019s matchup with the Rockets.<\/p>\n<p>Houston shot just 35.7 percent from the field and committed 24 turnovers in Game 1. \u00a0The Rockets are 4-2 ATS in their last six games as underdogs. The Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last five outings at home.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Golden State (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nba\" target=\"_blank\">-13<\/a><\/strong>) wins, 115-100.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>, and don\u2019t miss to bet on\u00a0these two big games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zX172zxPL8HmNd7ZgqdRLk\/20\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-89017 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/NBA-News-Banner_620x110_v31.gif\" alt=\"NBA-News-Banner_620x110_v3\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Golden State Warriors opened up their playoff schedule with a soul-crushing win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. 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