by Big Al Staff
Monday, Dec 23, 2024The Monday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
Week 16 in the NFL concludes with one game. The Green Bay Packers host the New Orleans Saints on ABC and ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 42.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The college football bowl season continues with two bowl games. UTSA battles Coastal Carolina in the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. ET is a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
Northern Illinois challenges Fresno State in the Famous Potato Idaho Bowl at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 40.
The National Basketball Association has 14 games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Houston Rockets travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 218.5. The Boston Celtics play in Orlando against the Magic as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 214.5. The Philadelphia 76ers are home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 218.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat host the Brooklyn Nets as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5. The New York Knicks play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 227. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Atlanta to play the Hawks as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.5.
Three NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies are home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 6-point favorite with a total of 232. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Washington Wizards as an 18-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Chicago Bulls as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors host the Indiana Pacers as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 6-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the Detroit Pistons at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The New Jersey Devils host the New York Rangers at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Winnipeg Jets at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins are home against the Washington Capitals as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Detroit Red Wings host the St. Louis Blues as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Nashville against the Predators as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild are home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -265 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two meow NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are in Utah to play the Hockey Club as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks as a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -340 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has seven games between Division I opponents. Four games are on national television in the Diamond Head Classic at the SimpliFi Arena in the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Loyola-Chicago faces Charleston on ESPNU at 5:30 p.m. ET. Oregon State plays Oakland University on ESPN2 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Nebraska challenges Hawai’i on ESPN2 at 10:30 p.m. ET. Murray State battles Charlotte on ESPN2 at 12:30 a.m. ET.
Week 16 in the NFL concludes with one game. The Green Bay Packers host the New Orleans Saints on ABC and ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 42.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The college football bowl season continues with two bowl games. UTSA battles Coastal Carolina in the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. ET is a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
Northern Illinois challenges Fresno State in the Famous Potato Idaho Bowl at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 40.
The National Basketball Association has 14 games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Houston Rockets travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 218.5. The Boston Celtics play in Orlando against the Magic as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 214.5. The Philadelphia 76ers are home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 218.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat host the Brooklyn Nets as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5. The New York Knicks play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 227. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Atlanta to play the Hawks as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.5.
Three NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies are home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 6-point favorite with a total of 232. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Washington Wizards as an 18-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Chicago Bulls as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors host the Indiana Pacers as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 6-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the Detroit Pistons at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The New Jersey Devils host the New York Rangers at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Winnipeg Jets at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins are home against the Washington Capitals as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Detroit Red Wings host the St. Louis Blues as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Nashville against the Predators as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild are home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -265 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two meow NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are in Utah to play the Hockey Club as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks as a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -340 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has seven games between Division I opponents. Four games are on national television in the Diamond Head Classic at the SimpliFi Arena in the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Loyola-Chicago faces Charleston on ESPNU at 5:30 p.m. ET. Oregon State plays Oakland University on ESPN2 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Nebraska challenges Hawai’i on ESPN2 at 10:30 p.m. ET. Murray State battles Charlotte on ESPN2 at 12:30 a.m. ET.
