by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Feb 02, 2023The Thursday sports card features action in the NBA and NCAAB. The National Hockey League continues its All-Star Game break.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Indiana to play the Pacers at 7:10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 PM ET. The Miami Heat play in New York against the Knicks as a 1.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 213.
The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Memphis Grizzlies on TNT at 7:40 PM ET. The Cavaliers lost for the second time in their last three games in a 100-97 upset loss to Miami as a 4-point favorite on Tuesday. The Grizzlies lost for the sixth time in their last seven games after a 122-112 upset loss to Portland as a 5.5-point favorite yesterday. Cleveland is a 4.5-point favorite.
The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Charlotte Hornets at 8:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 5-point favorite with a total of 225. The Denver Nuggets host the Golden State Warriors at 9:10 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite.
The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers on TNT at 10:10 PM ET. The Bucks are on a five-game winning streak after their 124-115 victory against Charlotte as an 11-point favorite on Tuesday. The Clippers won for the sixth time in their last seven games with a 108-103 victory at Chicago as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. Milwaukee is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5.
The college basketball schedule has 13 games on national television. Merrimack is at home against Long Island on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET as a 12.5-point favorite at Caesars with a total of 128.5. Four more NCAAB games on national television start at 7 PM ET. UAB hosts FAU on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 147. Ohio State plays at home against Wisconsin on FS1 as a 7.5-point favorite. Northwestern is at home against Michigan on ESPN2 as a 4-point favorite with a total of 137.5. UNC-Asheville hosts High Point on ESPNU as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.
Four NCAAB games on national television begin at 9 PM ET. Houston visits Wichita State on ESPN2 as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 131. UCLA plays at home against Washington on FS1 as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5. Middle Tennessee is at home against UTEP on ESPNU as a 4-point favorite with a total of 143.5.
Arizona hosts Oregon on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Three more NCAAB games are on national television at 11 PM ET. Gonzaga plays at home against Santa Clara on the CBS Sports Network as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 160. Saint Mary’s is at home against San Francisco on ESPNU as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. USC hosts Washington State on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Indiana to play the Pacers at 7:10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 PM ET. The Miami Heat play in New York against the Knicks as a 1.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 213.
The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Memphis Grizzlies on TNT at 7:40 PM ET. The Cavaliers lost for the second time in their last three games in a 100-97 upset loss to Miami as a 4-point favorite on Tuesday. The Grizzlies lost for the sixth time in their last seven games after a 122-112 upset loss to Portland as a 5.5-point favorite yesterday. Cleveland is a 4.5-point favorite.
The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Charlotte Hornets at 8:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 5-point favorite with a total of 225. The Denver Nuggets host the Golden State Warriors at 9:10 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite.
The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers on TNT at 10:10 PM ET. The Bucks are on a five-game winning streak after their 124-115 victory against Charlotte as an 11-point favorite on Tuesday. The Clippers won for the sixth time in their last seven games with a 108-103 victory at Chicago as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. Milwaukee is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5.
The college basketball schedule has 13 games on national television. Merrimack is at home against Long Island on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET as a 12.5-point favorite at Caesars with a total of 128.5. Four more NCAAB games on national television start at 7 PM ET. UAB hosts FAU on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 147. Ohio State plays at home against Wisconsin on FS1 as a 7.5-point favorite. Northwestern is at home against Michigan on ESPN2 as a 4-point favorite with a total of 137.5. UNC-Asheville hosts High Point on ESPNU as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.
Four NCAAB games on national television begin at 9 PM ET. Houston visits Wichita State on ESPN2 as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 131. UCLA plays at home against Washington on FS1 as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5. Middle Tennessee is at home against UTEP on ESPNU as a 4-point favorite with a total of 143.5.
Arizona hosts Oregon on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Three more NCAAB games are on national television at 11 PM ET. Gonzaga plays at home against Santa Clara on the CBS Sports Network as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 160. Saint Mary’s is at home against San Francisco on ESPNU as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. USC hosts Washington State on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5.
