Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, EPL, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/24/2022

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Feb 24, 2022
The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association returns after the All-Star break hiatus with seven games on the docket. Cleveland visits Detroit at 7:10 PM ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with the total set at 209.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Boston plays at Brooklyn in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT at 7:40 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 213.5. 

Three more NBA games tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. Chicago hosts Atlanta as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. Memphis travels to Minnesota as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 239. Phoenix is at Oklahoma City as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 215. 

Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Denver plays at Sacramento as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 231.5. Golden State visits Portland in the nightcap on TNT as a 9-point road favorite with a total of 223.5. 

The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:05 PM ET for four games. Toronto plays at home against Minnesota as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Florida is at home against Columbus as a -390 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Pittsburgh hosts New Jersey as a -330 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers play at home against Washington on ESPN as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

Nashville is at home against Dallas at 8:35 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 10:05 PM ET. Boston plays at Seattle as a -230 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Calgary travels to Vancouver as a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The NHL card concludes with the New York Islanders playing at San Jose at 10:35 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Thursday college basketball card has 12 games on national television. Wagner visits Farleigh Dickinson on the CBS Sports Network at 6 PM ET as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Three televised NCAA-B games tip-off at 7 PM ET. Memphis is at home against Temple on ESPN2 as an 11-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Winthrop plays at home against South Carolina Upstate on ESPNU as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5. Indiana hosts Maryland on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. 

DePaul travels to Georgetown on the CBS Sports Network at 8 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Three more televised NCAA-B games begin at 9 PM ET. Gonzaga plays at San Francisco on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 156.5. Illinois is at home against Ohio State on FS1 as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 141. Murray State hosts Belmont on ESPNU as a 3-point favorite with a total of 144. 

UCLA visits Oregon on ESPN at 9:30 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 139. BYU is at home against Loyola-Marymount on the CBS Sports Network on 10 PM ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 142. Two televised games complete the NCAA-B card at 11 PM ET. USC plays at Oregon State on ESPN2 as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 140. Arizona is at Utah on FS1 as an 11.5-point road favorite with a total of 150.

Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League concludes with one match at 2:45 PM ET. Arsenal hosts Wolverhampton on Peacock as a -1 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 2.5.

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