There is so much basketball on this afternoon and tonight that we just didn’t know which games to pick. So, we came across the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks, and figured why not give this one a shot. Both teams have endured difficult seasons, with the Hawks sitting in the midst of an eight-game losing streak. This is why we have to back the Knicks on the road despite just their nine wins away from home.
Knicks trying to finally reach 10 road wins
New York has yet to hit the 10-win plateau this season while playing on the road. They can finally reach that mark if they secure a victory over the host Hawks on Saturday night at the Philips Arena. New York is just 3-7 in their last 10 games played and come into this game having lost their previous contest. This is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season, with the Knicks winning two of the first three games played.
Hawks struggling incredibly right now home and away
Atlanta is in the middle of an eight-game losing streak, are 2-8 in their last 10 games played, and have dropped to the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They are just 2.5 games ahead of the Detroit Pistons, who are breathing down their necks and their last game played was against the Pistons. It was a 115-107 loss. Atlanta is quickly losing its playoff positioning and if they don’t secure a win soon, they could be in a ton of trouble.
Despite playing better right now than the Hawks, the Knicks are underdogs on the road by 2.5 points at Sportsbook.ag. Since the line does not favor the Knicks, but we think they will win this game, we will back them with 10 percent of our bankroll to beat the OVER 202 total points scored at -110 tonight.
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