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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/27/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024
The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action. 

The National Basketball Association has 14 games on its docket. Six NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets travel to Philadelphia to play against the 76ers as a 5-point road favorite with the total set at 214.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231. The Orlando Magic play at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5. The Miami Heat play in Charlotte to face the Hornets as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 217. The Los Angeles Clippers are in Washington to take on the Wizards as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 225.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 239. 

The New York Knicks visit Dallas to play the Mavericks on ESPN at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 234. Three more NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans host the Toronto Raptors as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 9-point favorite with a total of 226.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are home against the Sacramento Kings as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 222. 

The Los Angeles Lakers play in San Antonio against the Spurs at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. Two more NBA games begin at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns host the Brooklyn Nets as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221. The Denver Nuggets are in Utah to play the Jazz as a 9-point road favorite with a total of 233. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Golden State to play the Warriors on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5. 

The National Hockey League has 15 games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the New York Rangers as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the St. Louis Blues as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

Six NHL games start at 7:37 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders host the Boston Bruins as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of  6.5. The Florida Panthers are home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Detroit Red Wings host the Calgary Flames as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vancouver Canucks are in Pittsburgh to play the Penguins as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Washington Capitals on TNT as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Nashville Predators are home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars visit Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -250 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.

Three NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche host the Vegas Golden Knights on TNT at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play in Los Angeles against the Kings as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has 61 games between Division I opponents. Nine games are on major national television. Indiana battles Louisville in the Battle 4 Atlantis at the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas, on ESPN at noon ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 154. Iowa State challenges Colorado in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, on ESPN2. Two more nationally televised NCAAB games start at 5:00 p.m. ET. Memphis plays Auburn in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on ESPN. Oklahoma faces Providence in the Battle 4 Atlantis on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 135. 

Arizona plays Davidson in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. North Carolina battles Michigan State in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET. Alabama faces Rutgers in the Players Era Festival at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on TBS at 10:00 p.m. ET. UConn challenges Dayton in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on ESPN2 at 12:00 a.m. ET. Houston goes against Notre Dame in the Players Era Festival on TBS at 12:30 a.m. ET. 

Matchday 5 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine matches. Two matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Stuttgart travels to the Red Star Brigade as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Girona plays at Sturm Graz as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Liverpool is home against Real Madrid as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. PSV Eindhoven hosts Shakhtar Donetsk as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Borussia Dortmund is at Dinamo Zagreb on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Celtic plays at home against Club Brugge as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Monaco is home against Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Aston Villa is at home against Juventus as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Bologna hosts Lille as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.