Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/26/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Ten games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Milwaukee visits Cleveland as a 4.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 216.5. Charlotte plays at Indiana as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. The Los Angeles Clippers are at Orlando as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 210. Two more games begin at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta is at home against Sacramento as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. 

Miami hosts New York in the opening game of a doubleheader on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET. The Heat won their third game in their last four after a 113-107 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 4-point favorite on Sunday. They improved their record to 30-17 with the win. The Knicks lost their fourth game in their last five after a 95-93 loss at Cleveland as a 5.5-point underdog on Monday. New York's record fell to 23-25. Miami is a 6-point favorite with a total of 200.5. 

Two more NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Brooklyn is at home against Denver as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. Chicago plays at home against Toronto as a 4-point favorite. Memphis travels to San Antonio at 8:40 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Dallas plays at Portland as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 216. 

Phoenix is at Utah in the nightcap on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The Suns won their seventh straight game with a 115-109 victory against the Jazz as an 11-point favorite on Monday. They improved their record to 37-9 with the win. Utah lost their eighth game in their last ten with that setback. Their record fell to 30-18. Phoenix is a 4-point road favorite with a total of 220.5. 

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Three games drop the puck at 7:05 PM ET. Washington hosts San Jose as a -205 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Calgary visits Columbus as a -185 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Toronto hosts Anaheim in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT as a -280 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Nine games are on national television in college basketball. Tennessee plays at home against Florida on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET. Two games tip-off at 6:30 PM ET. Xavier is at home against Providence on the CBS Sports Network as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 139. Creighton plays at Butler on FS1 as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 126.5. South Carolina hosts Vanderbilt on ESPNU at 7 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 134. 

West Virginia is at home against Oklahoma on ESPN2 at 8 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 131. Two more NCAAB games start at 8:30 PM ET. Seton Hall plays at home against Marquette on FS1 as a 4-point favorite with a total of 147. Davidson hosts VCU on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 129. Tulane is at home against Tulsa on ESPNU at 9 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 140. San Diego State visits Utah State on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 126.5. 

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