Just two months ago, it looked as if the Pacers would fall out of the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Now, they hold the one-seed and home-court advantage as they prepare for game two of the East Finals with the Miami Heat. Miami dropped game one by 11 points on the road and will need to rebound prior to returning home for games three and four. We are going to place our bets on the Heat as they even the series at one game apiece on Tuesday night.
Heat prepared to face onslaught from Pacers and fans
Miami knows what it takes to win playoff games on the road, which is why they absolutely need to do in game two tonight to avoid returning home down 2-0 in the East Finals. The Heat were outplayed in game one by the Pacers and will need to find answers for Paul George if they hope to compete in this contest. Miami has not lost back-to-back playoff games since the 2012 East Finals against Boston.
Pacers excited for opportunity to go up 2-0 in series
Indiana can put itself in an excellent position by winning game two at home tonight. If they secure the victory over the Heat they would travel to Miami for game three with a 2-0 lead in the series. This lead isn’t insurmountable, but it is still a strong lead to have in the East Finals. Paul George has the unenviable task of containing LeBron James in this series and he will have his hands full tonight.
The NBA playoffs have been incredibly exciting this season and the East Finals will only increase the excitement. We find the betting odds at BetOnline.ag, where the Heat are road chalk with the spread. We will drop 15 percent of our bankroll on Miami and the -135 money line as they even the series at one.
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