Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/16/2025

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Mar 16, 2025
The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action. 

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Orlando Magic on ABC as a 10.5-point favorite with the total set at 219.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the Phoenix Suns on ABC as a 4-point favorite with a total of 230. 

Two NBA games start at 6:10 p.m. ET. The Portland Trail Blazers host the Toronto Raptors as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Atlanta Hawks travel to Brooklyn to face the Nets as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 229. 

Two NBA games begin at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are home against the Utah Jazz as a 13-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Milwaukee against the Bucks on ESPN at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 231.5. 

The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. The Vegas Golden Knights are in Detroit to play the Red Wings on TNT at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars on TNT at 3:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The St. Louis Blues play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Edmonton Oilers visit the New York Rangers at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Utah Hockey Club plays at Vancouver against the Canucks at 8:07 p.m. ET with both teams priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets are in Seattle to face the Kraken at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has five games between Division I opponents in conference tournament championship game action. Yale challenges Cornell in the Ivy League championship game on ESPN2 at noon ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5.

Two more NCAAB games tip off at 1:00 p.m. ET. VCU goes against George Mason in the Atlantic 10 championship game on CBS as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 127.5. Florida battles Tennessee in the finals of the SEC tournament on ESPN as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. 

Memphis takes on UAB in the American Athletic Conference championship game on ESPN at 3:15 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 160.5. Wisconsin challenges Michigan in the Big Ten championship game on CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5.

Matchweek 29 in the English Premier League concludes with three matches. Two EPL matches begin at 9:30 a.m. ET. Arsenal are home against Chelsea as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham hosts Tottenham on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester United travels to Leicester City on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.

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