07 August 2020
07 August 2020
In the NBA bubble, the New Orleans Pelicans (29-39) dropped to 1-3 in their return to the court after yesterday's 140-125 loss to Sacramento that severely hurt the Pels playoff chances. Alvin Gentry's team will try to rebound today as they face the Washington Wizards (24-44), who are 0-4 in the bubble and playing without starters Bradley Beal and Davis Bertans. Tip off is 8:00 p.m. ET at the Visa Athletic Center. To get Dunkel's pick for this game and the full NBA schedule, click HERE.
The NHL also has a full slate of playoff action in the Edmonton and Toronto bubbles, including Game 4 of the East qualifying series between the Toronto Maple Leafs (36-34-9) and Columbus Blue Jackets (33-37-15). The Blue Jackets put themselves in position last night to pull off the first-round upset following their 4-3 win in OT on Pierre Luc-Dubois' goal. Face off is 8:00 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. To get Dunkel's picks for this game and the complete NHL schedule, click HERE.
The WNBA is back in the Bradenton "Wubble" today with three games on the schedule starting with the Minnesota Lynx (4-1) in search of their fourth straight as they face the Indiana Fever (2-3). Tip off is 6:00 p.m. ET at IMG Academy. To get Dunkel's picks for this game and the full WNBA slate, click HERE.
Jason Day (No. 11 in the Dunkel Index) and Brendon Todd (No. 67) hold the first round lead of the PGA Championship after shooting 5-under 65s at the TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. To get Dunkel's preview and complete ratings for the PGA Championship, click HERE.
And the NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Michigan International Speedway on Saturday for the Firekeepers Casino 400. To get Dunkel's preview and complete ratings for the race, click HERE.
And you can listen to our two newest podcasts, looking ahead at the upcoming schedules our the top-ranked teams in MLB and NBA, available to listen or download on Anchor, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
