Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/08/2025
by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Jan 08, 2025The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 229 (all odds from DraftKings). The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Washington Wizards as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 220. The Indiana Pavers are home against the Chicago Bulls as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 241. Two NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks host the Toronto Raptors as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Detroit Pistons travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 213. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Denver against the Nuggets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 228. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the San Antonio Spurs on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are in Chicago to play the Blackhawks on TNT as a -265 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers visit Utah to play the Hockey Club on TNT at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Calgary Flames at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 50 games between Division I opponents. Nine NCAAB games are on major national television. UConn plays at Villanova on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 147. Three NCAAB games tip-off on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Bradley is at home against Drake on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 126. Arkansas hosts Mississippi on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 148. North Carolina State plays at home against Notre Dame on ESPNU as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Three major nationally televised NCAAB games begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Kansas City is at Nebraska-Omaha on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 139.5. Kansas is at home against Arizona State on ESPN2 as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. North Texas hosts Rice on ESPNU as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 125.5. San Diego State plays at home against Air Force on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. California is home against Virginia on ESPNU at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 132.
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