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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/09/2025

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Feb 09, 2025

The Sunday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.The National Football League concludes its season with Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Kansas City Chiefs challenge the Philadelphia  Eagles on Fox at 6:30 p.m. et. The Chiefs reached the Super Bowl with their 32-29 victory against the Buffalo Bills as a 1-point favorite on January 26th. The Eagles are on a five-game winning streak after their 55-23 victory against the Washington Commanders as a 6-point favorite two weeks ago. Kansas City is a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. The Detroit Pistons host the Charlotte Hornets at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 225. Two more NBA games tip off at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ABC at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Bucks lost for the fifth time in their last six games in a 115-110 upset loss at Atlanta as a 3-point favorite on Friday. The 76ers lost for the fourth time in their last five games in a 125-112 upset loss at Detroit as a 4.5-point favorite on Friday. Milwaukee is a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 227.The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The Washington Capitals host the Utah Hockey Club at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Montreal to face the Canadiens at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The NCAAB college basketball schedule has eight games between Division I opponents. Four NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip off at noon ET. Villanova plays at home against Xavier on FS1. The Wildcats ended a three-game losing with a 59-49 victory at DePaul as a 6.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Musketeers won for the second time in three games with a 74-69 victory as an 8.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Villanova is a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5.St. Bonaventure is home against George Washington on the USA Network at noon ET. The Bonnies had won two games in a row before a 77-53 loss at Loyola-Maryland as a 3.5-point underdog on Tuesday. The Colonels are on a two-game losing streak after a 53-50 loss to George Mason as a 1-point underdog on Wednesday. St. Bonaventure is a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5.Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 2:00 p.m. ET. LaSalle hosts UMass on the USA Network. The Explorers lost for the second time in their last three games in a 96-66 loss at VCU as a 19-point underdog on Tuesday. The Minutemen lost for the second time in their last three games in a 73-71 loss to St. Louis as a 1.5-point underdog on Tuesday. LaSalle is a 1-point favorite with a total of 152. Memphis plays at home against Temple on ESPN2 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Tigers are on a six-game winning streak after an 83-71 victory against Tulsa as a 16-point favorite on Wednesday. The Owls had won two games in a row before a 100-91 loss at South Florida as a 1-point underdog on Thursday. Memphis is a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 156.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/08/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Feb 08, 2025

The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks host the Houston Rockets at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 226 (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers travel to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on ESPN at 4:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 230. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks play in Washington against the Wizards as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 241. The Orlando Magic play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219. Three more NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 6-point favorite with a total of 217. The Golden State Warriors are in Chicago to challenge the Bulls as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Memphis Grizzlies as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 241.5. The Boston Celtics play in New York against the Knicks on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Denver Nuggets are in Phoenix to battle the Suns at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The Sacramento Kings host the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Utah Jazz at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 225. The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 1:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils travel to Montreal to face the Canadiens as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Detroit against the Red Wings on ABC as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are home against the Utah Hockey Club as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights visit Boston to go against the Bruins on ABC at 3:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Five NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers host the Ottawa Senators as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The St. Louis Blues play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play in Vancouver against the Canucks as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers are in Columbus battle the Blue Jackets as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild host the New York Islanders as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators play at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars travel to San Jose to challenge the Sharks as a -278 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames are home against the Seattle Kraken as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -278 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 155 games between Division I opponents. Nine NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Tennessee plays at Oklahoma on ESPN as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Michigan State plays at home against Oregon on Fox as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 147. Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 1:00 p.m. ET. Wisconsin is at Iowa on NBC as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 162.5. Michigan travels to Indiana on CBS as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 152.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 2:00 p.m. ET. Kansas plays at Kansas State on ESPN as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Creighton is at home against Marquette on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. Duke visits Clemson on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Alabama plays at Arkansas on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 163.5. Arizona hosts Texas Tech on ESPN at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/07/2025

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Feb 07, 2025

The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as an 11.5-point road favorite with the total set at 227 (all odds from DraftKings). The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Washington against the Wizards as a 17.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.5. Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat are in Brooklyn to face the Nets as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 210.5. The Milwaukee Bucks visit Atlanta to play the Hawks as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 240.5. The Philadelphia 76ers play in Detroit against the Pistons on ESPN at 7:40 p.m. ET. The 76ers lost for the third time in their last four games in a 108-101 setback against Miami as a 1-point underdog on Wednesday. The Pistons are on a two-game losing streak after a 118-115 loss to Cleveland as a 5-point underdog two days ago. Philadelphia is a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 224. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Toronto Raptors at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 19-point favorite with an over/under of 231. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Utah Jazz at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 232. The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The New York Rangers are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets host the New York Islanders at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators are in Chicago to challenge the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Colorado Avalanche at 9:07 p.m. ET as a  -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los  Angeles Clippers are home against the Dallas Stars at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favor with an over/under of 5.5.The NCAAB college basketball schedule has seven games between Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. VCU travels to Dayton on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 139.5. Purdue hosts USC on FS1 as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. UConn plays at home against St. John’s on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Huskies are on a two-game winning streak after a 77-69 upset victory at Marquette last Friday as a 6-point underdog. The Red Storm are on a nine-game winning streak after a 70-64 victory at home against Marquette as a 2.5-point favorite on Tuesday. UConn is a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Two more NCAAB are on major national television at 9:00 p.m. ET. Saint Joseph’s is at home against Saint Louis on ESPNU as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Boise State hosts San Jose State on FS1 as a 14-point favorite with a total of 141.

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