Handicapper Stephen Nover's March Madness Picks & Predictions

	Stephen Nover
	I have had only two losing season in pro football in my handicapping career. I have the best sources in the business thanks to more than 25 years as a sportswriter, handicapper and analyst.

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A winner with the Pacers on Wednesday pushed Stephen Nover's NBA record to 19-11 on his last 30 sides plays for 63 percent. Profits roll again today as Stephen has his NBA Western Conference Finals Game of the Year in Thursday's Timberwolves-Thunder Game 2 matchup. Arm yourself with Stephen's unique and deep dive analysis that indicates a clear right side!

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I went 67-39 (63 percent) in college football in 2022 as verified by Vegas Insider by combining many handicapping factors such as matchup analysis, statistics, history, weather and situational elements. Information is the key. I'm fortunate that I have many sources to rely on. Many stem from having been a sportswriter/sports editor for daily newspapers in the Midwest, South and West for more than 20 years and having been the sports gaming writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal for 13 years while also having covered the UNLV football team as the team beat writer for several years. I have the knowledge, experience and resources necessary to win.

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YESTERDAY'S PLAYS
Matchup	Selection	W/L
MLB \| May 21, 2025 Rangers vs Yankees	Rangers +104 at BookMaker	Lost $100.0
Play Type: Free
I don't care that the Rangers offense is scuffling ranking in the bottom-five in runs and batting average. I just want to know on what planet is Jacob deGrom an underdog to Ryan Yarbrough? It can't be planet Earth. But that's the way the line currently is despite deGrom being healthy - at least for the time being - and pitching like his old self with a 3-0 record, 1.50 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in three starts this month. deGrom is 4-1 on the season with a 2.29 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. Yarbrough is a 33-year-old journeyman on his fifth team since 2022. The desperate Yankees are trying him as a fill-in fifth starter until their pitching staff gets healthier. Yarbrough is showing a respectable 3.70 ERA, but his metrics are not pretty - 4.95 FIP, 1.5 home runs allowed per nine innings and nearly four walks per nine innings. Texas has been disappointing to say the least offensively. Joc Peterson and his .127 batting average shouldn't have a job. But the Rangers have talented hitters that are due for positive regression. These aren't the 1927 Yankees where they should be favored in such a lopsided pitching matchup. I can't think of a least feared third base platoon than what the Yankees employ with Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas splitting time. (Editor's note: Stephen Nover is 5-0 on his Max Unit Stanley Cup sides and puck line plays and has his Max Unit Stanley Cup Game of the Week today along with NBA and WNBA plays. Stephen is 18-11 on his last 29 NBA sides plays and has won 67 percent of his WNBA totals this season.)
Matchup	Selection	W/L
WNBA \| May 21, 2025 Wings vs Lynx	UNDER 168 -115	Won $100
Play Type: Premium
First off, we have the WNBA's top defensive team, Minnesota, going here. The Lynx are facing a disjointed Wings offense that has a new coach and new roster composition. The Lynx's defense should be especially tough because it's their first home game. It's only a matter of time before Paige Bueckers becomes Dallas' best player - if she isn't already. Right now that honor is accorded to Arike Ogunbowale, who is a consensus top-eight player in WNBA fantasy drafts. Ogunbowale, though, is a better fantasy player than real player. She's been one of the league's worst shooters for the past few years and she's started slow this year just six-of-26 from the floor and one-of-11 from 3-point range during Dallas' first two games. Worse, Ogunbowale is a ball hog. I don't expect her to break her shooting slump against an elite Lynx defense. New Wings coach Chris Koclanes is bringing with him a defensive emphasis. One of the players the Wings acquired during the off-season was DiJonai Carrington, one of the better defensive players in the league. The Wings could catch a break as the Lynx have been without two of their four best scorers as Kayla McBride and Alanna Smith have yet to play this season. These teams are familiar with each other, too, having met just five days ago in Dallas. The Lynx won, 99-84. That total went well Over. But there were just a combined 36 points scored during the final quarter. There should be more defensive intensity for this quick rematch.
Matchup	Selection	W/L
NBA \| May 21, 2025 Pacers vs Knicks	Pacers +4½ -108 at Heritage	Won $100
Play Type: Premium
I regard the Pacers as the superior team. So, of course, I'm going to accept this many points with them. Indiana has the highest winning percentage in the playoffs at 80 percent winning eight of its 10 games. If you dip into the regular season, Indiana is 15-3 in its past 18 games. Being on the road shouldn't bother the Pacers. They won all three of their away games against the Cavaliers in their last series. The Knicks are heavily reliant upon Jalen Brunson and the rest of their starters. The Pacers have the better depth and two-way players. Indiana's players are incredibly versatile. Brunson may be the top offensive player on the court, but it's Indiana that outscores the Knicks by an average of 11 points during these playoffs. The Pacers are hitting 50 percent from the floor and 40 percent from 3-point range during the first two rounds. The Pacers also are the fresher team. The Knicks still may be celebrating eliminating the Celtics. I have enormous respect for Brunson, who's developed into a superstar for the Knicks. But after that give me Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith. These guys aren't stars with the exception of Haliburton, but they complement each other well and are playing outstanding basketball. I see that continuing here.
Matchup	Selection	W/L
NHL \| May 21, 2025 Oilers vs Stars	Stars -124 at circa	Won $100
Play Type: Top Premium
Edmonton ousted the Stars in the Western Conference Finals last season. The Stars won two of the first three games in that series and I see revenge-minded Dallas winning this series opener at home. What I don't see is the Stars going 0-for-14 on the power play, which happened during last year's series against Edmonton. No knock on the Oilers, who have won eight of their last nine games, including blanking Las Vegas in their last two games. However, not playing for a week may hurt the Oilers' rhythm and momentum. Dallas went 2-1 against Edmonton during the regular season. The Stars edged the Oilers, 4-3, in Edmonton during the last meeting on March 26. The Stars are as close to full strength as they have been all season with Miro Heiskanen logging 20-plus minutes a game. I give the Stars a goalie edge with Jake Oettinger. Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner stepped up against the Golden Knights, but I don't trust him. When he runs cold, he's terrible. I also give the Stars the checkmark on the power play. They led the league, after all, in power play goals not Edmonton. The Oilers' power play is less effective on the road, too. It's not Connor McDavid nor Leon Draisaitl who are the playoff leaders and points, but the Stars' Mikko Rantanen. Enough things line up where I can confidently back the Stars in this price range to win this Game 1.

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Sports gaming writer for Las Vegas Review-Journal 1984-1997. Professional handicapper since 1999. Author of three books - Las Vegas Sportsbeat, Sportsgaming Beat, Winning Fantasy Football. Taught sports betting at UNLV. Former co-host of the Sunday Night Stardust Line sports gaming radio show. Was part-time oddsmaker and analyst for Roxy Roxborough. Recognized NFL expert with 21 of 23 winning seasons.

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