by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jan 27, 2022The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
Two games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Philadelphia hosts the Los Angeles Lakers in the first game of the doubleheader on TNT at 7:30 PM ET. The 76ers won their third game in their last four with their 117-107 victory against New Orleans as an 11-point favorite on Tuesday. They improved their record to 28-19 with the win. The Lakers won their second game in their last three with their 106-96 victory at Brooklyn as a 4-point favorite on Tuesday. Los Angeles evened their record at 24-24. Philadelphia is a 2-point favorite, with the total set at 217.5.
Golden State is at home against Minnesota in the nightcap on TNT at 10 PM ET. The Warriors have won three in a row after their 130-92 victory against Dallas as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. They improved their record to 35-13 with the win. The Timberwolves won their fourth game in their last five with their 109-107 victory in Portland as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. Minnesota raised their record to 24-23. Golden State is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 228. Golden State is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.
The National Hockey League has 10 games on its slate. Seven games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. Anaheim visits Montreal as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Carolina plays at Ottawa as a -240 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Tampa Bay is at home against New Jersey as a -340 money line favorite with a total of 6. Florida hosts Vegas as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Pittsburgh plays at home against Seattle as a -340 money line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers are at Columbus as a -215 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two more NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. St. Louis is at home against Calgary as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 6. Winnipeg hosts Vancouver as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Edmonton plays at home against Nashville at 9:07 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Nine games are on national television in college basketball. UNC-Asheville hosts Gardner-Webb on ESPNU at 7 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite at William Hill with an over/under of 135.5. Ohio State travels to Minnesota on ESPN at 8 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 138.5.
Four more NCAAB games are televised at 9 PM ET. Purdue is at Iowa on FS1 as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 158.5. Memphis hosts East Carolina on ESPN2 as a 13-point favorite with a total of 148. Morehead State plays at Southeast Missouri State on ESPNU as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 147. UAB visits Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 146.5.
Three NCAAB games are on national television at 11 PM ET. Gonzaga plays at home against Loyola-Marymount on the CBS Sports Network as a 27.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158. USC hosts Stanford on FS1 as a 17-point favorite with a total of 140. BYU is at Santa Clara on ESPNU as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 150.
Two games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Philadelphia hosts the Los Angeles Lakers in the first game of the doubleheader on TNT at 7:30 PM ET. The 76ers won their third game in their last four with their 117-107 victory against New Orleans as an 11-point favorite on Tuesday. They improved their record to 28-19 with the win. The Lakers won their second game in their last three with their 106-96 victory at Brooklyn as a 4-point favorite on Tuesday. Los Angeles evened their record at 24-24. Philadelphia is a 2-point favorite, with the total set at 217.5.
Golden State is at home against Minnesota in the nightcap on TNT at 10 PM ET. The Warriors have won three in a row after their 130-92 victory against Dallas as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. They improved their record to 35-13 with the win. The Timberwolves won their fourth game in their last five with their 109-107 victory in Portland as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. Minnesota raised their record to 24-23. Golden State is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 228. Golden State is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.
The National Hockey League has 10 games on its slate. Seven games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. Anaheim visits Montreal as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Carolina plays at Ottawa as a -240 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Tampa Bay is at home against New Jersey as a -340 money line favorite with a total of 6. Florida hosts Vegas as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Pittsburgh plays at home against Seattle as a -340 money line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers are at Columbus as a -215 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two more NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. St. Louis is at home against Calgary as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 6. Winnipeg hosts Vancouver as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Edmonton plays at home against Nashville at 9:07 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Nine games are on national television in college basketball. UNC-Asheville hosts Gardner-Webb on ESPNU at 7 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite at William Hill with an over/under of 135.5. Ohio State travels to Minnesota on ESPN at 8 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 138.5.
Four more NCAAB games are televised at 9 PM ET. Purdue is at Iowa on FS1 as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 158.5. Memphis hosts East Carolina on ESPN2 as a 13-point favorite with a total of 148. Morehead State plays at Southeast Missouri State on ESPNU as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 147. UAB visits Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 146.5.
Three NCAAB games are on national television at 11 PM ET. Gonzaga plays at home against Loyola-Marymount on the CBS Sports Network as a 27.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158. USC hosts Stanford on FS1 as a 17-point favorite with a total of 140. BYU is at Santa Clara on ESPNU as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 150.
