The Spurs have four games left on their schedule to clinch the top spot in the Western Conference for the playoffs. The Mavericks have three games remaining to clinch a playoff spot. The Mavericks have put themselves in a good position by winning four straight games. San Antonio has been up-and-down since having its long winning streak snapped. Despite all of this, we like San Antonio in this contest because of their dominance over the Mavericks this season.
Spurs looking for sweep of Mavericks
The Spurs have gone 1-2 since seeing their 19-game winning streak snapped. Now, they have a chance to secure the top spot in the hotly contested Western Conference. They have a three-game lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder, but will not be able to clinch the top spot tonight though. The Spurs will look for a second straight season series sweep of the Mavericks for the first time since taking three in a row from 1991-1994.
Mavericks working towards a playoff spot
It seems as though Dallas will be in the playoffs this year, but it is a matter of when right now. Because the ninth-place Memphis Grizzlies beat the Miami Heat on Wednesday, the Mavericks will need to win their next two games before they secure a playoff spot. If the Grizzlies had lost on Wednesday, the Mavericks would have been able to secure a playoff berth with a win tonight at home over the Spurs. Dallas and San Antonio could meet in the first round.
In what is a possible first-round playoff preview, the Mavericks host the Spurs. Dallas could fall to eighth in the conference, which would pit them against the Spurs in the first round. We like San Antonio to send Dallas to a loss tonight, putting them in danger of dropping into that eighth spot. We will drop 10 percent of our bankroll on the Spurs at Bovada.lv with the OVER 200 total points scored.
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