by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Mar 21, 2024The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Orlando to play the Magic as a 2-point road favorite, with the total set at 208.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Sacramento Kings play in Washington against the Wizards as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 237. Two more NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets host the Chicago Bulls as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 216. The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5.
The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Utah Jazz at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the New York Knicks at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 209. The Phoenix Suns host the Atlanta Hawks at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Ottawa Senators play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins are at home against the New York Rangers as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the New York Islanders as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets are in New Jersey to play the Devils as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Nashville Predators at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Edmonton Oilers host the Buffalo Sabres at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Anaheim Ducks play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Seattle Kraken on ESPN as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit San Jose to play the Sharks as a -375 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 16 games in the first round of the NCAA tournament on national television. Michigan State battles Mississippi State on CBS at 12:15 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. BYU faces Duquesne on truTV at 12:40 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 142. Creighton plays Akron on TNT at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 141. Arizona goes against Long Beach State on TBS at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 20-point favorite with a total of 163.5.
North Carolina challenges Wagner on CBS at 2:45 p.m. ET as a 25-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Illinois plays Morehead State on truTV at 3:10 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Oregon faces South Carolina on TNT at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Nevada battles Dayton on TBS at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 136.5.
Texas battles Colorado State on TNT at 6:50 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 133. Kentucky goes against Oakland University on CBS at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5. Gonzaga plays McNeese State on TBS at 7:25 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. Iowa State challenges South Dakota State on truTV at 7:35 p.m. ET as a 16-point favorite with a total of 135.5.
Tennessee plays Saint Peter’s on TNT at 9:20 p.m. ET as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Texas Tech goes against North Carolina State on CBS at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Kansas faces Samford on TBS at 9:55 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 154. Drake battles Washington State on truTV at 10:05 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5.
The Major League Baseball regular season continues with the final game of the Seoul Series in South Korea. The Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Diego Padres on ESPN at 6:05 a.m. ET. The Dodgers turn to Yoshinosu Yamamoto as their starting pitcher to face the Padres’ Joe Musgrove. Los Angeles is a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Orlando to play the Magic as a 2-point road favorite, with the total set at 208.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Sacramento Kings play in Washington against the Wizards as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 237. Two more NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets host the Chicago Bulls as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 216. The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5.
The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Utah Jazz at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the New York Knicks at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 209. The Phoenix Suns host the Atlanta Hawks at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Ottawa Senators play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins are at home against the New York Rangers as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the New York Islanders as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets are in New Jersey to play the Devils as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Nashville Predators at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Edmonton Oilers host the Buffalo Sabres at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Anaheim Ducks play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Seattle Kraken on ESPN as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit San Jose to play the Sharks as a -375 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 16 games in the first round of the NCAA tournament on national television. Michigan State battles Mississippi State on CBS at 12:15 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. BYU faces Duquesne on truTV at 12:40 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 142. Creighton plays Akron on TNT at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 141. Arizona goes against Long Beach State on TBS at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 20-point favorite with a total of 163.5.
North Carolina challenges Wagner on CBS at 2:45 p.m. ET as a 25-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Illinois plays Morehead State on truTV at 3:10 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Oregon faces South Carolina on TNT at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Nevada battles Dayton on TBS at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 136.5.
Texas battles Colorado State on TNT at 6:50 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 133. Kentucky goes against Oakland University on CBS at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5. Gonzaga plays McNeese State on TBS at 7:25 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. Iowa State challenges South Dakota State on truTV at 7:35 p.m. ET as a 16-point favorite with a total of 135.5.
Tennessee plays Saint Peter’s on TNT at 9:20 p.m. ET as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Texas Tech goes against North Carolina State on CBS at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Kansas faces Samford on TBS at 9:55 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 154. Drake battles Washington State on truTV at 10:05 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5.
The Major League Baseball regular season continues with the final game of the Seoul Series in South Korea. The Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Diego Padres on ESPN at 6:05 a.m. ET. The Dodgers turn to Yoshinosu Yamamoto as their starting pitcher to face the Padres’ Joe Musgrove. Los Angeles is a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
