As the calendar changes to March, we cannot help but begin to look at how the NBA will shape-up for the playoffs, which are just a couple of months away from us. One of those teams that is headed for the post-season is the Rockets. They will host the Pistons on Saturday night in Texas in what is a game full of mismatches as we back the hosts to grab their 40th win of the season.
Houston out to join the 40-win club
With a win on Saturday night, the Rockets would become the fifth team in the strong Western Conference to secure their 40th win of the season. With an 8-2 mark in their last 10 games played, the Rockets have moved to fifth in the conference standings and are just three games out of the second spot in the hotly contested West. After securing a dominant win in game one of this regular season series, the Rockets will look for the sweep tonight.
Detroit trying to jump into the playoff picture
The Pistons are desperately trying to get into the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, but have not had any luck lately. In the midst of a three-game losing streak, the Pistons sit 3.5 games out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the conference and do not seem to be headed upwards anytime soon. Detroit is just 10-16 on the road this season and they allow more than 103 points-per-game.
In what should be another win over Detroit tonight in Texas, the Rockets are preparing for this game like any other, by not overlooking their opponent in what could be a trap game. We will be placing our bets on the Rockets over at Sportsbetting.ag to win this contest. We will drop 15 percent of our bankroll on Houston with the -11 (-110) spread over the Pistons.
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