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DraftKings promo code: Get $200 in bonus bets for Rockets vs. Lakers, college basketball tournament, World Baseball Classic on Monday
New users get $200 in bonus bets after placing a first wager of $5 or more with the new DraftKings promo code
The college basketball bracket action doesn't begin until Tuesday, but bettors can get ready for the madness with the latest DraftKings promo code on Monday, which gives new users $200 in bonus bets instantly after placing a wager of $5 or more. Monday's schedule offers a marquee NBA matchup of LeBron James and the Lakers against Kevin Durant and the Rockets, a huge Italy vs. Venezuela World Baseball Classic semifinal, and college basketball betting. Click here to sign up for DraftKings and bet on Monday's action, plus all the college basketball this week:
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Best bets for Monday, March 16
With the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs holding the top two spots in the NBA's Western Conference, the Lakers and Rockets are jockeying for positioning in the next two spots. The Lakers currently hold the No. 3 seed while the Rockets are just half a game back. LeBron and Luka Doncic will have a battle on their hands on Monday, though, as Houston is quite strong at home, but Los Angeles has covered in eight of its last nine games. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, has the Rockets winning 62% of the time as -124 favorites.
Italy is the story of the World Baseball Classic, with the team going unbeaten to reach the tournament's semifinals for the first time. The espresso-loving sluggers will have quite a fight on their hands against Venezuela and the booming bats of Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Contreras brothers, but Italy has plenty of power too with Vinnie Pasquantino and Jac Caglianone in the lineup. The winner of Monday's game gets a date in the final against the United States -- a team Italy already defeated in pool play. The Venezuelans are -180 favorites at DraftKings, while Italy is +145. Bet on the NBA, college hoops, the World Baseball Classic and more at DraftKings:
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