Easter Bunny Bets -- Pointspreads' Daily Betting Notes: Sunday, Apr, 4th

Betting Stat of the Day:  The Tampa Bay Lightning are 20-2 straight up versus the Detroit Red Wings in their last 22 games.  These two teams play an early start on Sunday at noon.

"Bet of the Day" Update:  Our BET OF THE DAY won yesterday (the NBA's NY Knicks -1.5 at Detroit cruised to a 125-81 blowout).  Since the start of February, BET OF THE DAY has gone a very respectable 27-16-2 on the daily selections – including a number of moneyline underdogs.  That's 63 percent winners.

Major League Baseball – Odds and Notes

Opening weekend included 14 games on Saturday (although there was one postponement), and will continue on Sunday with another dozen matchups.  Just four days into the new season, there have already been several surprises.

In the American League, Detroit and Kansas City were forecasted to be among the worst teams in baseball.  Yet, both teams have roared out to a 2-0 start.  The Royals defeating the horrible Texas Rangers might not be shocking, but the Tigers dominating both games against the heavily favoured Cleveland Indians caught many by surprise.

The same can be said for Balitmore, currently in first place in the stacked AL East with a 2-0 record (that's not a typo).  The Orioles' good fortune is unlikely to last, but it's sure been an interesting opening week.  

In the AL West, Houston looks to be the class of the division, hammering the Oakland A's in three straight road games.  The Astros are one of only two teams in the majors with a perfect 3-0 record.

In the National League, the other team with a perfect 3-0 record is the San Diego Padres, who are predicted to be in serious contention for the pennant for the first time in decades.  Meanwhile, Atlanta has been the biggest disappointment, losing both of their games to the Phillies, who are atop the NL East.  Check that:  The biggest disappointment has been the much-anticipated Washington Nationals-New York Mets series being postponed due to COVID protocols.  Neither team has thrown a pitch yet.

As for the NL Central, all five teams are 1-1.

Here are the latest odds at SPREADS.CA:

National Hockey League -- Odds and Notes

Easter Sunday features six games in hockey – including one early game that has already taken to the ice (Detroit at Tampa Bay dropped the puck at noon EST).

Here are the odds on today's games posted at SPREADS.CA:

Detroit @ Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Tampa Bay is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games when playing Detroit

Washington @ New Jersey
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
New Jersey is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

Columbus @ Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

Dallas @ Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

Arizona @ Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Anaheim is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Arizona

Toronto @ Calgary
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Calgary is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing Toronto

NBA – Odds and Notes

The Easter Bunny brings us seven games on the NBA court.  

The most intriguing matchup might be the battle for Los Angeles.  The Clippers, losers of two straight, are a whopping -10.5 favourite against the defending champion Lakers.  Check the starting lineups and injury situation before making any knee-jerk bets based on that out-of-synch line.

Here are the latest odds at SPREADS.CA:

Brooklyn @ Chicago
Nets (34-15)
— Brooklyn won 18 of their last 21 games
— Nets are 3-5 ATS in last eight games overall.
— Under is 6-1 in last seven Brooklyn games.
Bulls (19-28)
— Chicago lost seven of its last eight games SU.
— Bulls are 2-7 ATS in their last nine home games.
— Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Brooklyn won nine of last ten series games.
— Nets covered their last four visits to Chicago.
— Five of last six series games went over.

LA Lakers vs LA Clippers
Lakers (31-18)
— Lakers won three of their last four games (2-6 ATS in last eight).
— Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games at Staples.
— Under is 6-0 in their six games at Staples.
Clippers (32-17)
— Clippers lost last two games, after a 6-0 run.
— Clippers are 9-4 ATS in last 13 games at Staples.
— Over is 6-4 in their last ten games at Staples.
— Teams local rivals split last ten series games SU.
— Clippers covered four of last five series games.
— Four of last five series games stayed under.

Charlotte @ Boston
Hornets (25-23)
— Charlotte won five of its last seven games SU.
— Hornets covered six of their last seven games.
— Under is 11-2 in Charlotte’s last 13 games.
Celtics (24-25)
— Boston is 5-8 SU since the All-Star break.
— Celtics are 3-6 ATS in their last nine home games.
— Under is 6-0 in their last six home games.
— Celtics won eight of last ten series games.
— Hornets are 0-4-1 ATS in last five visits to Boston.
— Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Memphis @ Philadelphia
Grizzlies (23-23)
— Memphis won five of its last eight games.
— Grizzlies are 7-1 ATS in last eight games overall.
— Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
76ers (34-15)
— 76ers won six of their last eight games.
— Sixers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games.
— Under is 7-3 in Philly’s last ten games.
— Home side won last seven series games.
— Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Philly.
— Over is 6-3 in last nine series games.

Golden State @ Atlanta
Warriors (23-26)
— Check status on Steph Curry’s availability.
— Golden State lost six of its last seven games SU.
— Warriors are 2-8 ATS in last ten road games.
— Over is 3-2 in their last five games overall.
Hawks (25-24)
— Hawks is 11-4 SU since they changed coaches.
— Hawks are 5-0 ATS in their last five home games.
— Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
— Hawks won last two series games, after losing the previous eight.
— Golden State is 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Atlanta.
— Four of last six series games stayed under.

New Orleans @ Houston
Pelicans (21-27)
— New Orleans is 6-6 SU since All-Star break.
— Pelicans are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games.
— Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Rockets (13-35)
— Houston lost 25 of its last 27 games (5-22 ATS).
— Rockets are 2-17 ATS in last 19 home games.
— Under is 7-3 in their last ten road games.
— Rockets won five of last seven series games.
— Pelicans covered three of last four visits to Houston.
— Three of last four series games went over the total.

Orlando @ Denver
Magic (17-32)
— Orlando lost 14 of its last 18 games.
— Magic is 8-4 ATS in last 12 games overall.
— Under is 9-3 in their last 12 road games.
Nuggets (30-18)
— Denver is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games overall.
— Nuggets are 4-2 ATS in last six home games.
— Under is 6-2 in Denver’s last eight games.
— Denver won last nine series games (7-0-2 ATS)
— Magic is 0-3-1 ATS in last four visits to Denver.
— Four of last six series games stayed under.

Note:  Trends are posted courtesy of Armadillo Sports.