Bettors have many different options to choose from on Thursday, April 24, with NBA Playoffs, Stanley Cup Playoffs and MLB games all on the schedule. In the NBA, the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers will both try to go up 2-1 at home in their first-round playoff series. The NHL has four games on the slate, headlined by a pivotal Game 3 matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild. 

We highlight the top betting opportunities with links to full game analysis and picks throughout the article while providing the top betting tips for today's matchups.

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Best NBA bets today

New York Knicks (-1, 213.5) at Detroit Pistons: 7 p.m. ET

The Pistons managed a split in New York after winning Game 2, 100-94. Detroit got a big game from star Cade Cunningham, who scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Tobias Harris added 15 points and 13 boards. 

Jalen Brunson scored 37 for the Knicks in a losing effort, but New York will need more from its bench moving forward in this series. The Knicks' starters accounted for 86 of the 94 points in Game 2, with Miles McBride (eight points) being the only reserve to score. 

The Pistons are 4-1 in their last five meetings with New York, while five of the last seven games have gone over the total. 

Three SportsLine experts have picks on this game. Get full analysis and expert picks for Knicks-Pistons Game 3 at SportsLine!

Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers (-5, 213.5): 10 p.m. ET

The Nuggets-Clippers series is certainly living up to the hype, with the first two games being decided by five points. After Denver took the first game 112-110 in overtime, Los Angeles evened the series with a 105-102 victory thanks to a 39-point effort from Kawhi Leonard. Leonard's big game offset a combined 49 points from the Nuggets' 1-2 punch of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. 

The Clippers are a small home favorite in Game 3 and have been the profitable side in this matchup of late, covering seven of the last 10 meetings, with eight of those games going under the total. 

Prop Bet Guy, who is 59-46 in his last 105 NBA player prop picks, has a play in this game. Get full analysis and expert picks for Nuggets-Clippers Game 3 at SportsLine!

Best NHL bets today

Vegas Golden Knights (-150, 5.5) at Minnesota Wild: 9 p.m. ET

A pivotal Game 3 in the NHL Playoffs pits the Vegas Golden Knights against the Minnesota Wild. The Wild head home after tying the series in Game 2 with a 5-2 upset. While Minnesota has to feel good the series is even, the Wild need to buck recent history Thursday. Vegas had won six straight meetings before the Game 2 loss and has taken eight of the last 10 overall. The Golden Knights have also won five straight in Minnesota. 

Matt Severance, who is 125-65-6 in his last 196 NHL side picks, has a play in this game. Get full analysis and expert picks for Golden Knights-Wild Game 3 at SportsLine!

Best MLB bets today

Tampa Bay Rays at Arizona Diamondbacks (-135, 8): 9:40 p.m. ET

A good pitching matchup highlights the Rays-Diamondbacks interleague contest Thursday. Drew Rasmussen gets the ball for Tampa Bay, while Corbin Burnes is expected to be on the bump for Arizona. Rasmussen has been fantastic this season, sporting a minuscule 0.87 ERA in four starts. Burnes got roughed up in his first two outings, but he's pitching better of late, allowing five runs over 12.0 innings in his last two starts. 

Tampa Bay is the underdog Thursday but the Rays have had the upper hand in this series recently, winning six of the last seven meetings. 

Get full analysis and expert picks for Rays-Diamondbacks at SportsLine!

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Other games to bet on for Thursday, April 24

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies (9:30 p.m. ET)

NHL: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning (6:30 p.m. ET)

NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators (7:00 p.m. ET)

NHL: Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues (9:30 p.m. ET)

MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants (3:45 p.m. ET)

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