by Big Al Staff
Monday, Mar 27, 2023The Monday sports card features action in the NBA and the NHL.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Detroit to play the Pistons. The Bucks were on a three-game winning streak before a 129-106 loss at Denver as a 5.5-point underdog on Saturday. The Pistons are on a five-game losing streak with 16 losses in their last 17 games after a 118-97 loss at Toronto as a 14-point underdog on Friday. Milwaukee is a 15.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 232.
The Dallas Mavericks play in Indiana against the Pacers. The Mavericks are on a four-game losing streak with seven losses in their last nine games after a 110-104 upset loss to Charlotte as a 12-point road favorite on Sunday. The Pacers lost for the fourth time in their last five games in a 143-130 loss at Atlanta as a 10-point underdog on Saturday. Dallas is a 1-point road favorite.
The New York Knicks host the Houston Rockets at 7:40 PM ET. The Knicks are on a three-game losing streak after their 111-106 upset loss at Orlando as a 1-point underdog on Thursday. The Rockets are on a five-game losing streak after a 108-91 loss in Cleveland as a 1-point underdog on Sunday. New York is a 12.5-point favorite.
The Phoenix Suns are in Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 PM ET. The Suns ended a three-game losing streak with a 125-105 victory against Philadelphia as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Jazz have lost three games in a row, with a 121-113 loss at Sacramento on Saturday. Phoenix is a 6.5-point road favorite.
The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers at 9:40 PM ET. The Nuggets are on a three-game winning streak after their victory against Milwaukee on Saturday. The 76ers lost their second-straight game in their loss to Phoenix on Saturday. Denver is a 5-point favorite.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 PM ET. The Sacramento Kings are at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings won for the fifth time in their last seven games with their 121-113 victory against Utah as a 9.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Timberwolves are on a three-game winning streak after their 99-96 upset victory at Golden State as a 5-point underdog on Sunday. Sacramento is a 5.5-point favorite.
The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Portland Trail Blazers. The Pelicans are on a four-game winning streak with their 131-110 upset victory in Los Angeles against the Clippers as a 4.5-point underdog on Saturday. The Trail Blazers lost for the eighth time in their last nine games in a 118-112 loss to Oklahoma City as a 9.5-point underdog on Sunday. New Orleans is an 8.5-point road favorite.
The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against the Chicago Bulls at 10:40 PM ET. The Clippers lost for the second time in their last three games in a 131-110 upset loss to New Orleans as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Bulls are on a two-game winning streak after their 118-108 upset win in Los Angeles against the Lakers as a 5-point underdog on Sunday. Los Angeles is a 5-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Florida Panthers travel to Ottawa to play the Senators as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Buffalo Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The New Jersey Devils play in New York against the Islanders at 7:37 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Seattle Kraken at 8:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -260 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are in Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -315 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Detroit to play the Pistons. The Bucks were on a three-game winning streak before a 129-106 loss at Denver as a 5.5-point underdog on Saturday. The Pistons are on a five-game losing streak with 16 losses in their last 17 games after a 118-97 loss at Toronto as a 14-point underdog on Friday. Milwaukee is a 15.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 232.
The Dallas Mavericks play in Indiana against the Pacers. The Mavericks are on a four-game losing streak with seven losses in their last nine games after a 110-104 upset loss to Charlotte as a 12-point road favorite on Sunday. The Pacers lost for the fourth time in their last five games in a 143-130 loss at Atlanta as a 10-point underdog on Saturday. Dallas is a 1-point road favorite.
The New York Knicks host the Houston Rockets at 7:40 PM ET. The Knicks are on a three-game losing streak after their 111-106 upset loss at Orlando as a 1-point underdog on Thursday. The Rockets are on a five-game losing streak after a 108-91 loss in Cleveland as a 1-point underdog on Sunday. New York is a 12.5-point favorite.
The Phoenix Suns are in Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 PM ET. The Suns ended a three-game losing streak with a 125-105 victory against Philadelphia as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Jazz have lost three games in a row, with a 121-113 loss at Sacramento on Saturday. Phoenix is a 6.5-point road favorite.
The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers at 9:40 PM ET. The Nuggets are on a three-game winning streak after their victory against Milwaukee on Saturday. The 76ers lost their second-straight game in their loss to Phoenix on Saturday. Denver is a 5-point favorite.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 PM ET. The Sacramento Kings are at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings won for the fifth time in their last seven games with their 121-113 victory against Utah as a 9.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Timberwolves are on a three-game winning streak after their 99-96 upset victory at Golden State as a 5-point underdog on Sunday. Sacramento is a 5.5-point favorite.
The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Portland Trail Blazers. The Pelicans are on a four-game winning streak with their 131-110 upset victory in Los Angeles against the Clippers as a 4.5-point underdog on Saturday. The Trail Blazers lost for the eighth time in their last nine games in a 118-112 loss to Oklahoma City as a 9.5-point underdog on Sunday. New Orleans is an 8.5-point road favorite.
The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against the Chicago Bulls at 10:40 PM ET. The Clippers lost for the second time in their last three games in a 131-110 upset loss to New Orleans as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Bulls are on a two-game winning streak after their 118-108 upset win in Los Angeles against the Lakers as a 5-point underdog on Sunday. Los Angeles is a 5-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Florida Panthers travel to Ottawa to play the Senators as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Buffalo Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The New Jersey Devils play in New York against the Islanders at 7:37 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Seattle Kraken at 8:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -260 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are in Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -315 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
