Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/02/2021

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Dec 02, 2021
The Thursday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL.

Week 13 in the National Football League kicks off with Dallas visiting New Orleans on Fox and the NFL Network at 8:20 PM ET. The Cowboys lost their third game in their last four with a 36-33 upset loss at home to Las Vegas as a 7-point favorite on Thanksgiving. They fell to 7-4 with the setback. The Saints lost their third straight game with a 31-6 loss at home to Buffalo as a 7-point underdog last Thursday. New Orleans has fallen to 5-6 after this losing streak. Dallas is a 4.5-point road favorite with the total set at 47.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Five games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Chicago travels to New York as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 214. Milwaukee plays at Toronto as a 4-point road favorite. Memphis is at home against Oklahoma City at 8:10 PM ET as a 9-point favorite with a total of 215. Phoenix plays at home against Detroit at 9:10 PM ET as a 13-point favorite. Portland is at home against San Antonio at 10:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Five games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Colorado visits Montreal as a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Tampa Bay hosts St. Louis as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Florida plays at home against Buffalo as a -300 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Washington is at home against Chicago as a -200 money line favorite with a total of 6. Carolina hosts Ottawa as a -300 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The New York Islanders are at home against St. Louis at 7:38 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games start at 8:08 PM ET. Boston travels to Nashville as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Minnesota plays at home against New Jersey as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 6. Dallas hosts Columbus at 8:38 PM ET as a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Calgary visits Los Angeles to play the Kings as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Two games are on national television on college basketball at 9 PM ET. Utah State plays at home against Saint Mary’s on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 127.5. Drake hosts Valparaiso on ESPNU as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 134.5. 

Matchweek 14 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches on Peacock. Tottenham plays at home against Brentford at 2:30 PM ET as a -1 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester United is at home against Arsenal as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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