This year’s Big March Tournament was truly spectacular, culminating in UConn’s victory against San Diego State in the grand finals for their fifth National Champions title. Some of the latest reports indicate that around 45 million Americans placed at least one wager for this tournament via live and online US sportsbooks. The season is nowhere close to an end, though, as there is an array of exciting sports competitions in the spring of 2023 that you can bet on at the BetMGM Sportsbook app.
Even without NCAA and NFL, a couple of big events are coming up in April. Of course, at the top of the list are going to be NBA and NHL Playoffs, while the brand new season of MLB kicked off in late March and will last until November.
Soccer enthusiasts will forgive us for leaving out the MLS from this top list, as the games are played weekly. The playoffs are going to be a completely different story, though.
There are dozens of different markets for all these events available, on top of high-value bonuses, promotions, or special features offered by the top US sportsbooks.
You can even predict which two teams are going to reach the NBA Finals or Stanley Cup finalists at ridiculously high lines where a $5 bet could have $5000 returns in some cases. Here are the most popular sports and competitions to bet on in the US in spring 2023.
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NBA Playoffs 2023 at BetMGM Sportsbook
NBA regular season 2022/23 is wrapped up, and now we have sixteen teams battling for the title. The Golden State Warriors are the defending champions from last year, beating the Boston Celtics in six games.
Judging by the latest lines, the squad from San Francisco is going to have a rough time reaching the finals for the second time in a row.
The top favorite to replace the Warriors at the throne right now is the Milwaukee Bucks, who topped the Eastern Conference with a 58-24 record. Giannis Antetokounmpo is having another spectacular season, averaging 31.1 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.
He, Jrue Holiday, Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, and Pat Connaughton have played a key role in winning the NBA title in 2021 and are looking keen to add another ring to their collection. Right now, you can bet on the Bucks to be the champions at a +280 line.
Last year’s finalists, the Boston Celtics, are the second on the To Win Outright list with a +333 line, having one of the most efficient rosters in the NBA. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have both averaged 35 points plus per game in the regular season, helping the team to win 57 of 82 matches.
The Celtics eliminated the Bucks in last year’s playoffs (4-3) and won the Conference Finals against Miami (4-3).
Once again, the Denver Nuggets are looking determined to end their NBA title drought. This was the first time they entered the season break with 40+ victories while maintaining a high 82.5% win rate at home.
The triple-double machine and two times back-to-back league MVPs Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are having a phenomenal season, so some would say the +800 line on Denver to win the championship is good value.
MLB Regular Season 2023
Statistically speaking, underdogs have the highest chance of winning in baseball than any other professional sport in the USA, which makes it even more interesting for sports bettors.
There are no silly spread lines like in college basketball, for example. The brand new Major League Baseball Season began on March 30, where 30 top teams will play 162 games each before the playoffs.
The Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies in six games, earning their second championship in the franchise’s history. Interestingly, sportsbooks in the US are not yet convinced about the Astros’ chances to defend the title, being tagged as candidate #3 on the To Win Outright list behind the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The MLB regular season action is going to be present for the next six months, as the playoffs are scheduled for October 2023. No other sport offers as many fixtures on a daily basis at a professional level as baseball, holding an average of 12 games per day throughout the season.
Betting on baseball matches has been rising in popularity yearly, especially now that so many states have legalized online sports betting.
Besides the most common money line, totals, and run line options for MLB matches, BetMGM offers many other bets for every match.
You can choose from Pre-Built Parlays, Winning Margins, Total Runs Per Team, Inning Prop Bets, Team to Score First, Signature Bets, One Game Parlays, and much more.
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NHL Playoffs 2023
NHL Playoffs are just around the corner, and it feels like the competition has never been this fierce when it comes to the number of title contenders. The Colorado Avalanche are the reigning champions from last year, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.
They faced a difficult start in this season’s campaign, being plagued by injuries. However, led by Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, and Valeri Nichushkin, Colorado bounced back in the last couple of months and maintained a high win rate. The Avalanche is currently listed at +650 line to win the Stanley Cup 2023.
The Boston Bruins have been the most dominant force in the regular season, winning 76% of their matches and allowing only 2.10 goals per game! 37-year-old veteran Patrice Bergeron has legend status in Boston, playing for the Bruins since 2003.
Bergy is a member of the team who won the last Stanley Cup for the Bruins in 2011. You can back the squad from TD Garden to win this year’s championship at the +375 line with BetMGM Massachusetts.
If you are feeling slightly less optimistic, there is also an option to back Bruins to at least win the Conference at +200.
