by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Feb 20, 2025The Thursday sports card features NBA, NCAAB, and Four Nations Face-Off action.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies travels to Indiana to play the Pacers as a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 250.5. The Boston Celtics play at Philadelphia on TNT against the 76ers. The Celtics won for the seventh time in their last eight games with a 116-103 victory as an 8.5-point favorite last Wednesday. The 76ers return from the All-Star break on a five-game losing streak after a 100-96 upset loss at Brooklyn as a 1-point favorite last Wednesday. Boston is a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Orlando Magic are in Atlanta to face the Hawks as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 223. The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Brooklyn against the Nets as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 226. The New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 243.
The Los Angeles Clippers plays at Milwaukee against the Bucks at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Charlotte Hornets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 16-point favorite with a total of 228.5.
The Phoenix Suns are in San Antonio to play the Spurs on TNT at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Suns return from the break having lost six times in their last seven games after a 119-111 loss at Houston as a 10-point underdog on Wednesday of last week. The Spurs lost for the third time in their last four games in a 116-103 loss at Boston as an 8.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Phoenix is a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 237. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Portland to play the Trail Blazers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 51 games between Division I opponents. Eight NCAAB games are on major national television. Ohio State is at home against Northwestern on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Radford hosts UNC-Ashevillle on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Hofstra plays at home against Monmouth on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Maryland is home against USC on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television at 9:00 p.m. ET. Florida Atlantic hosts Wichita State on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Middle Tennessee plays at home against Louisiana Tech on the CBS Sports Network as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Western Kentucky is home against Sam Houston as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Santa Clara hosts Loyola-Marymount on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5.
The Four Nations Face-Off in hockey concludes with the championship game on ESPN at 8:20 p.m. ET. Canada challenges the United States at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, as a -112 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies travels to Indiana to play the Pacers as a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 250.5. The Boston Celtics play at Philadelphia on TNT against the 76ers. The Celtics won for the seventh time in their last eight games with a 116-103 victory as an 8.5-point favorite last Wednesday. The 76ers return from the All-Star break on a five-game losing streak after a 100-96 upset loss at Brooklyn as a 1-point favorite last Wednesday. Boston is a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Orlando Magic are in Atlanta to face the Hawks as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 223. The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Brooklyn against the Nets as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 226. The New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 243.
The Los Angeles Clippers plays at Milwaukee against the Bucks at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Charlotte Hornets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 16-point favorite with a total of 228.5.
The Phoenix Suns are in San Antonio to play the Spurs on TNT at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Suns return from the break having lost six times in their last seven games after a 119-111 loss at Houston as a 10-point underdog on Wednesday of last week. The Spurs lost for the third time in their last four games in a 116-103 loss at Boston as an 8.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Phoenix is a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 237. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Portland to play the Trail Blazers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 51 games between Division I opponents. Eight NCAAB games are on major national television. Ohio State is at home against Northwestern on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Radford hosts UNC-Ashevillle on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Hofstra plays at home against Monmouth on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Maryland is home against USC on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television at 9:00 p.m. ET. Florida Atlantic hosts Wichita State on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Middle Tennessee plays at home against Louisiana Tech on the CBS Sports Network as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Western Kentucky is home against Sam Houston as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Santa Clara hosts Loyola-Marymount on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5.
The Four Nations Face-Off in hockey concludes with the championship game on ESPN at 8:20 p.m. ET. Canada challenges the United States at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, as a -112 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
