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Monday’s Best NBA, College Basketball & NHL Bets (2/26)

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No matter your sport of choice, there's always sports betting action to be had. We'll have you covered each and every day with our daily best bets. Here are our best bets across each major sport in action today.

Today's Best Bets

NBA Best Bets

(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

Toronto Raptors @ Indiana Pacers

The Pacers will welcome the Toronto Raptors to town for the first NBA TV matchup of the night.

T.J. McConnell is consistently getting about 19 minutes per game. In those 19 minutes per game this month, he's averaging 5.8 assists per game. That's more than this prop by 1.3 assists per game. McConnell will take on a Raptors defense that has allowed the third-most assists to point guards this season. He's also hit this line in 64% of matchups and 80% of his last 20 games.

That's why we'll also support Tyrese Haliburton's assist prop. Again, the Raptors have allowed the third-most assists to point guards this season. Haliburton has nailed this line in four of his last five games. He currently leads the NBA with nearly 12 assists per game. With this matchup, he should at least get to his typical average.

Lastly, we'll roll with Bennedict Mathurin to earn at least five rebounds. He's hit this line in two straight games and has hit this line in eight of his last 10. The Raptors are also the third-worst team at limiting rebounds to shooting guards. Mathurin is in an excellent spot to get a solid chunk of rebounds tonight.

Parlay Odds: +408

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College Basketball Best Bets

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)

#11 Baylor @ TCU

Baylor is coming off an emotional rollercoaster of a game against Houston on Saturday, in which it overcame a 17-point deficit to force overtime, only to lose by six at home. The Bears outrebounded the Cougars by eight and made 40% of their 3-pointers but were undone by 19 turnovers and 32 paint points allowed (along with 12 fast break points). 

TCU is a difficult matchup for Baylor on just one day of rest, as the Horned Frogs are relentless on the offensive glass (they rank 20th in the country, rebounding 36% of their misses). Meanwhile, Baylor's only road wins in league play have come against Oklahoma State, UCF and West Virginia, the worst three teams in the Big 12. We expect TCU's disruptive defense (it has forced turnovers at the third-highest rate in league play) to give Baylor fits similar to what Houston did to the Bears and for the Horned Frogs' Big 12-best 38.2% 3-point percentage in league play to make all the difference on their home floor.

TCU is 10-4 ATS in Big 12 games this season, while Baylor is under .500 ATS (3-4) as underdogs.

Bet: TCU -2.5 (-110)

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NHL Best Bets

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New York Islanders @ Dallas Stars

It wasn't too long ago when we were calling the Stars one of the more balanced teams in the league. Offensively, they haven't shown up recently, as they've scored four goals in the last three games and are 1-2-2 in their previous five. The metrics show they're still one of the best, and there are no injuries, so this looks like just a slump.

It's been noted how several teams made coaching changes, and it has been a positive move, but that's not the case for the Islanders. Patrick Roy's takeover has not been successful, as they're 4-5-3. He was supposed to improve the defense, but they've allowed four or more goals in five of the last six.

The Jake Oettinger vs. Ilya Sorokin matchup at goalie will be the highlight of this game. Even with the Dallas offense being subpar right now, you can trust them at home against the Isles, who are looking lost.

Pick: Stars 60-Minute Moneyline (-110)

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