by Big Al Staff
Monday, Mar 18, 2024The Monday sports card features NBA and NHL action.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Indiana Pacers host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Pacers won for the third time in their last four games with a 1201-100 victory as an 8-point favorite on Saturday. The Cavaliers lost for the third time in their last four games in a 117-103 upset loss at Houston as a 4.5-favorite on Saturday. Indiana is a 7.5-point favorite, with the total set at 223.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Detroit Pistons. The Celtics are on a five-game winning streak after a 130-104 victory at Washington as a 14.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Pistons are on a two-game losing streak after their 104-101 loss at home to Miami on Sunday. Boston is a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 226.
The Philadelphia 76ers are at home against the Miami Heat on ESPN. The 76ers ended a two-game losing streak with a 109-98 victory as a 10-point favorite on Saturday. The Heat are on a two-game winning streak after their victory against the Pistons yesterday. Philadelphia is a 2-point favorite with a total of 210.
The Chicago Bulls host the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Bulls won for the second time in their last three games after a 127-98 victory as a 9.5-point favorite on Friday. The Trail Blazers have lost two games in a row after a 126-117 loss at New Orleans as a 13-point underdog on Friday. Chicago is a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5.
The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves have won two games in a row after a 119-100 victory at Utah as an 8-point road favorite on Saturday. The Jazz have lost four of their last five games. Minnesota is an 8-point road favorite with a total of 222.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the New York Knicks on ESPN. The Warriors won for the second time in their last three games in a 128-121 upset victory as a 12-point underdog in Los Angeles against the Lakers on Saturday. The Knicks are on a three-game winning streak after their 98-91 victory at Sacramento as a 4-point underdog on Saturday. Golden State is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 212.5.
The Sacramento Kings are at home against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Kings had won two games in a row before their 98-91 loss against the Knicks on Saturday. The Grizzlies lost for the fourth time in their last five games after their 118-112 loss against Orlando as an 11-point underdog on Saturday. Sacramento is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5.
The Los Angeles Lakers host the Atlanta Hawks at 10:40 p.m. ET. The Lakers are on a two-game losing streak after their loss to the Warriors on Saturday. The Hawks ended a three-game losing streak with a 110-93 upset victory in Los Angeles against the Clippers as a 9.5-point underdog on Sunday. Los Angeles is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.
The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Washington Capitals at 8:37 p.m. ET. The Flames are on a two-game winning streak after their 5-2 victory against Montreal on Saturday. The Capitals won for the fourth time in their last six games in a 2-1 victory at Vancouver on Saturday. Calgary is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The Seattle Kraken are at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Kraken are on a four-game losing streak after their 4-1 loss at Buffalo on Saturday. The Sabres were on a three-game winning streak before their 4-1 loss at Detroit on Saturday. Seattle is a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Indiana Pacers host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Pacers won for the third time in their last four games with a 1201-100 victory as an 8-point favorite on Saturday. The Cavaliers lost for the third time in their last four games in a 117-103 upset loss at Houston as a 4.5-favorite on Saturday. Indiana is a 7.5-point favorite, with the total set at 223.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Detroit Pistons. The Celtics are on a five-game winning streak after a 130-104 victory at Washington as a 14.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Pistons are on a two-game losing streak after their 104-101 loss at home to Miami on Sunday. Boston is a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 226.
The Philadelphia 76ers are at home against the Miami Heat on ESPN. The 76ers ended a two-game losing streak with a 109-98 victory as a 10-point favorite on Saturday. The Heat are on a two-game winning streak after their victory against the Pistons yesterday. Philadelphia is a 2-point favorite with a total of 210.
The Chicago Bulls host the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Bulls won for the second time in their last three games after a 127-98 victory as a 9.5-point favorite on Friday. The Trail Blazers have lost two games in a row after a 126-117 loss at New Orleans as a 13-point underdog on Friday. Chicago is a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5.
The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves have won two games in a row after a 119-100 victory at Utah as an 8-point road favorite on Saturday. The Jazz have lost four of their last five games. Minnesota is an 8-point road favorite with a total of 222.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the New York Knicks on ESPN. The Warriors won for the second time in their last three games in a 128-121 upset victory as a 12-point underdog in Los Angeles against the Lakers on Saturday. The Knicks are on a three-game winning streak after their 98-91 victory at Sacramento as a 4-point underdog on Saturday. Golden State is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 212.5.
The Sacramento Kings are at home against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Kings had won two games in a row before their 98-91 loss against the Knicks on Saturday. The Grizzlies lost for the fourth time in their last five games after their 118-112 loss against Orlando as an 11-point underdog on Saturday. Sacramento is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5.
The Los Angeles Lakers host the Atlanta Hawks at 10:40 p.m. ET. The Lakers are on a two-game losing streak after their loss to the Warriors on Saturday. The Hawks ended a three-game losing streak with a 110-93 upset victory in Los Angeles against the Clippers as a 9.5-point underdog on Sunday. Los Angeles is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.
The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Washington Capitals at 8:37 p.m. ET. The Flames are on a two-game winning streak after their 5-2 victory against Montreal on Saturday. The Capitals won for the fourth time in their last six games in a 2-1 victory at Vancouver on Saturday. Calgary is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The Seattle Kraken are at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Kraken are on a four-game losing streak after their 4-1 loss at Buffalo on Saturday. The Sabres were on a three-game winning streak before their 4-1 loss at Detroit on Saturday. Seattle is a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
