Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and MLB Previews and Odds - 03/29/2024

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Mar 29, 2024
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and MLB action.

The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 12-point road favorite, with the total set at 216.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers host the Los Angeles Lakers as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 241. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Orlando against the Magic as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 210. The Washington Wizards play at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. 

Two NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Chicago Bulls are in Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 214.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 212.5. Three more NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 14-point favorite with a total of 208.5. The Phoenix Suns visit Oklahoma City to play the Thunder as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The New York Knicks play in San Antonio as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 212. 

The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 212. The Houston Rockets play in Utah against the Jazz as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 230. The Sacramento Kings are at home against the Dallas Mavericks at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 230. 

The National Hockey League has one game on its slate. The New Jersey Devils are in Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -122 money-line road favor with a total of 6. The college basketball schedule has the first four games in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.

The college basketball schedule has the final four games in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Marquette battles North Carolina State on CBS at 7:09 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Purdue plays Gonzaga on TBS at 7:39 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 154.5. 

Houston challenges Duke on CBS at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 134.5. Tennessee goes against Creighton on TBS at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 144. 

The Friday card in Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. The New York Mets host the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:40 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves visit Philadelphia to play the Phillies at 3:05 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.

The Miami Marlins are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Four more games throw out the first pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Cleveland Guardians play at Oakland against the A’s as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 9.

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