The Thursday sports card features games in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and the WNBA.
The NBA playoffs have two games on the slate. Portland hosts Denver on TNT at 8:05 PM ET. The Nuggets took a 3-2 lead in this series with their 147-140 victory at home in double overtime as a 2-point favorite on Thursday. The Trail Blazers have lost three of the last four games. Portland is a 5-point favorite, with the total set at 227.5 (all odds from BetOnline).
The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against Phoenix in the nightcap on TNT at 10:35 PM ET. The Suns have won six of their last eight games after their 115-85 victory at home as a 4.5-point favorite on Tuesday. The Lakers are on the brink of elimination, trailing 3-2 in this series. Los Angeles is a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 207.
Two games are on the NHL schedule. Boston visits the New York Islanders on the NBC Sports Network at 7:38 PM ET. The Islanders evened this series at 1-1 with their 4-3 win in overtime on Monday. The Bruins had their five-game winning streak snapped with the loss. Boston is a -134 money line road favorite with a total of 5.
Tampa Bay returns home to play Carolina on the USA Network at 8:08 PM ET. The Lighting took a 2-0 lead in this series with their 2-1 victory at Carolina on Tuesday. The Hurricanes have lost four of their last six games. Tampa Bay is a -152 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Twelve games are on the MLB docket. Atlanta hosts Washington at 12:20 PM ET as a -138 money line favorite with a total of 9. Tampa Bay visits New York to play the Yankees at 1:05 PM ET. Houston plays at home against Boston at 2:10 PM ET as a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Colorado is at home against Texas at 3:10 PM ET as a -110 money line favorite with a total of 9.
Miami travels to Pittsburgh at 7:05 PM ET. Arizona plays at Milwaukee at 7:40 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox host Detroit at 8:10 PM ET as a -200 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Minnesota plays at Kansas City. St. Louis is at home against Cincinnati at 8:15 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Los Angeles Angels are at home against Seattle at 9:38 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. San Francisco plays at home against the Chicago Cubs at 9:45 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. San Diego hosts the New York Mets at 10:10 PM ET as a -177 money line favorite with a total of 7.
Three games are on the WNBA schedule. Las Vegas visits New York at 7 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 169.5. Phoenix plays at home against Chicago on the CBS Sports Network at 10 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 164. Los Angeles hosts Indiana as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 163.