With the NBA regular-season coming to a close, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers meet at the Staples Center for a Western Conference contest. These two teams are headed for the playoffs, with the Clippers aiming for a two or three seed. Dallas will be one of the lower seeds, which means these two teams could meet in the first round if Dallas moves up to the six-seed. We like the Clippers in this contest though.
Clippers want the second seed in the playoffs
Los Angeles sits in the third-seed in the Western Conference right now, but is just a half-game behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the two-seed. Securing the two-seed would provide the Clippers with home-court advantage for a couple of rounds so long as they make a deep run. The Clippers have won four straight games and are 8-2 in their last 10 games played. They are 31-5 at home this season, which means tonight should be a tough game for the Mavericks.
Mavericks working to secure sixth-seed
Dallas is holding onto a playoff spot right now, but seems as though they will make the post-season as they work towards another league title. The Mavericks sit in the seventh spot right now and would like to climb as high as six before the playoffs start. They come into tonight’s game following a loss, so a win would be imperative for the Mavericks if they want to hold onto their playoff spot.
With playoff spots on the line with just a handful of games left on the NBA schedule, the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers meet in California for what should be an exciting Western Conference tilt. The Clippers are four-point home chalk in this game over at BetOnline.ag, which is why we will bet 15 percent of our bankroll on Los Angeles to grab the win.
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