Sports bettors across the country have been waiting for this NBA game all day. Two of the West’s top teams collide at the Chesapeake Energy Arena Tuesday night when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets. The Thunder are the two-seed in the West right now and the Rockets are the three-seed. Just two games separate the teams in the standings. With James Harden returning to his old stomping grounds, we will back Houston.
Rockets and James Harden out for blood
The Houston Rockets, led by former Thunder James Harden, will be out for blood on Tuesday night when they visit Oklahoma City. Houston will put a five-game winning streak on the line against the Thunder, which has sent them into the third spot in the West standings. Houston is not as good of a road team as they are at home this season, so they hope they can play well tonight in front of a raucous crowd.
Thunder trying to get back on track
Oklahoma City has struggled of late, losing two straight games and playing to a 5-5 mark in their last 10 overall. At home, the Thunder are an impressive 26-6 this season, so a home game will be welcome. They enter this game following an ugly loss to the lowly Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday by just four points. The Thunder will need to play stronger defense with Houston in town if they want to take home the victory tonight.
When the Houston Rockets visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, the oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag have the Thunder as home chalk. We do not agree with this line, which is why we will place 15 percent of our bankroll on the visiting Rockets to secure the win with the +165 money line as they move to within one game of the Thunder in the standings.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Lead arranger of news and injury reports for Rotoballer Hockey. Also did the news lead for NASCAR on the same site coming out of COVID.
Strategy and mapping out of various sports betting and sports articles for MyNHLTradeRumors and gambling.com.
Runs a hockey and fantasy hockey podcast that teaches fantasy hockey players how to improve their skills.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines..
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris has primarily focused on sports writing and fitness. On social media, he will answer any question in many different aspects. Even Chris's ability to wager on Entertainment and US Elections is well documented. He was able to predict Joe Biden's inevitable dip in approval rating below 40%.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a lot of places from DraftKings to USA Today and much more.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of amazing fantasy hockey championships from expert to high-stake leagues.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Do Not Think, Just Do.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network