Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/01/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Feb 01, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA and NCAAB. The National Hockey League begins its All-Star Game break.

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Orlando Magic as an 8.5-point favorite, with the total set at 231. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 5.5-point favorite. The Washington Wizards visit Detroit to play the Pistons as a 6-point road favorite. 

The Boston Celtics are at home against the Brooklyn Nets on ESPN. The Celtics’ ended a three-game losing streak with a 125-121 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers as an 8.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Nets won their second-straight game in a 121-104 victory against the Lakers as a 9-point favorite on Monday. Boston is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. 

Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at Houston against the Rockets as a 5.5-point road favorite. The Golden State Warriors travel to Minnesota to play the Timberwolves as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 239.5. The Sacramento Kings are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 244.5. The Utah Jazz host the Toronto Raptors at 9:10 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 230. 

The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Atlanta Hawks on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The Suns won for the sixth time in their last seven games with a 114-106 victory against Toronto as a 1.5-point favorite on Monday. The Hawks lost for the fourth time in their last five games in a 129-125 loss at Portland as a 2.5-point underdog. Phoenix is a 1.5-point favorite.

The college basketball schedule has nine games on national television. Two NCAAB games on national television start at 6:30 PM ET. Xavier is at home against Providence on FS1 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5. Creighton travels to Georgetown on the CBS Sports Network as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 147.5. Two more NCAAB games on national television begin at 7 PM ET. Tennessee plays at Florida as a 5.5-pint road favorite with an over/under of 132. South Florida hosts East Carolina on ESPNU as an 8-point favorite with a total of 143.5. 

Two NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 8:30 PM ET. Marquette plays at home against Villanova on FS1 as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. St. John’s is at home against Seton Hall on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with a total of 143. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 9 PM ET. Oklahoma hosts Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131. Tulane plays at home against SMU on ESPNU as a 9-point favorite with a total of 159. Utah State is at home against New Mexico on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5.

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