The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Boston Celtics host the Orlando Magic on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Celtics lost for the second time in their last three games after their 110-97 upset loss at Toronto as a 14.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Magic lost for the third time in their last four games after a 122-94 loss at Milwaukee a a 6.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Boston is a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 210. The New York Knicks play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 221.
Four NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Bulls are home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 4-point favorite with a total of 235. The Miami Heat host the Denver Nuggets as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 224. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Toronto Raptors as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 230.
The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play in San Antonio against the Spurs on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Grizzlies on for the second time in their last three games with a 129-115 victory at San Antonio as a 2.5-point road favorite on Wednesday. The Spurs have lost four of their last five games. Memphis is a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 239. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite with a total of 218.
The National Hockey League has two games on its slate that both drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Buffalo Sabres are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has ten games between Division I opponents. Seven NCAAB games are on major national television. Akron hosts Ohio on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 159. Two more NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Villanova plays at home against Providence on FS1 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. VCU is at Saint Joseph’s on ESPNU as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 142.
Two major nationally televised NCAA-B games start at 8:00 p.m. ET. Georgetown is at home against DePaul on the CBS Sports Network as a 9-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Ohio State hosts Indiana on Fox as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5.
UCLA plays at home against Iowa on FS1 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 153. New Mexico is home against Boise State on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.