Saturday's slate kicks off the weekend with NBA and NHL action with both leagues moving deeper into the stretch run of the season. As March continues, playoff positioning becomes more urgent and late-season trends start to matter more in the betting market. Here are tonight’s best bets brought to you by BetOnline.ag. Click here to join. All new players get a 50% welcome bonus and up to $250 in free bets.
First Pick: Clippers -6.5
Rundown: The Los Angeles Clippers (30-32) wrap up a short two-game road trip with a Saturday night matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies (23-38) at FedExForum.
Los Angeles enters tonight's matchup following a 116-112 loss to the Spurs on Friday, a game in which they led by 25 at one point. Despite the squandered opportunity to win a fourth straight game, the Clippers have flipped the script after starting the season 6-21 – winning 24 of their last 35 contests. Los Angeles will look to improve on its subpar record on the road this season, claiming victory in just 14 of 33 games away from Intuit Dome. Kawhi Leonard continues to control the floor for LA, posting 27.9 points per game in 48 starts.
On the other end, Memphis is looking to snap a three-game home losing streak. The Grizzlies have struggled with staying healthy this season with top two scores Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. missing significant time. Memphis continues to search for answers at home, owning an 11-18 record in 29 games played at FedExFoum.
With Los Angeles looking to rebound after a frustrating loss and Memphis will multiple offensive threats, look for Los Angeles to glide to a controlling road win.
Second Pick: Los Angeles Kings Moneyline
Rundown: The Los Angeles Kings (25-22-14) conclude a six-game home stand with a cross-conference battle against the Montreal Canadiens (33-18-10) at Crypto.com Arena.
Montreal comes into the contest looking to avenge a tough 6-5 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks while Los Angeles is searching for back-to-back regulation wins since Dec. 6-8. Montreal led by a goal with less than a minute remaining when Anaheim's Chris Kreider knotted the game at five, eventually leading to the loss in shootout. The Canadiens currently hold the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, sitting three points above the eight seed Boston Bruins. Cole Caufield continues to establish his presence in the offensive zone with the league's second most goals this season, sitting behind only Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead.
Los Angeles will look to end the home stretch on a high note and build on a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders. Los Angeles' newest King Artemi Panarin scored his first goal in Thursday's win, marking his 19th of the season. The Kings have struggled mightily this season on home-ice, posting a record of 10-14-7 in 31 games this season.
With Montreal in the midst of skating back-to-back nights and Los Angeles sitting just three points out of a playoff spot, expect the Kings to utilize the day-off to their advantage and come away with a victory.