by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jan 06, 2022The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and CBB action.
Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. The doubleheader on TNT tips off at 7:40 PM ET with Boston visiting New York. The Celtics are on a two-game winning streak after their 116-111 win against Orlando as a 10-point favorite on Sunday. Boston improved their record to 18-19. The Knicks won their fourth game in their last six with their 104-94 victory against Indiana as a 5.5-point favorite on Tuesday. New York has an 18-20 record. This game is a pick ‘em with the total set at 211 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Two more NBA tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. Memphis hosts Detroit as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 220. Golden State travels to New Orleans as a 3.5-point road favorite.
Phoenix plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second game on TNT at 10:10 PM ET. The Suns won their third game in their last four with their 123-110 victory at New Orleans as a 7-point favorite on Tuesday. They improved their record to 29-8 on the season. The Clippers lost their fourth game in their last six in a 122-104 upset loss against Minnesota as a 3-point favorite on Monday. Los Angeles’ record has fallen to a 19-19 mark. Phoenix is an 11-point favorite with a total of 219.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for five games. Boston is at home against Minnesota on ESPN as a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. San Jose visits Buffalo as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Tampa Bay hosts Calgary as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. New Jersey plays at home against Columbus as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. Pittsburgh is at Philadelphia as a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Florida visits Dallas at 8:38 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games start at 9:08 PM ET. Colorado hosts Winnipeg as a -220 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Chicago travels to Arizona as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games begin at 10:08 PM ET. Vegas is at home against the New York Rangers as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Anaheim plays at home against Detroit as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Nashville is at Los Angeles against the Kings at 10:38 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two games got postponed because of COVID outbreaks: Toronto/Montreal; Ottawa/Seattle.
Ten games are on national television in college basketball. Four games tip-off at 7 PM ET. Indiana hosts Ohio State on FS1 as a 2-point favorite with a total of 138. Tennessee State is at home against UT-Martin as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Vermont plays at home against New Hampshire on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite at William Hill with a total of 126. Illinois hosts Maryland on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143. North Texas is at home against UAB at 8 PM ET on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with a total of 124.
Two more NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Wisconsin plays at home against Iowa on FS1 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 147. Colorado hosts Washington State on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Utah is at home against Washington on ESPN at 9:30 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Louisiana Tech visits UTEP on the CBS Sports Network at 10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 140. USC travels to California on FS1 at 11 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 126.
Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. The doubleheader on TNT tips off at 7:40 PM ET with Boston visiting New York. The Celtics are on a two-game winning streak after their 116-111 win against Orlando as a 10-point favorite on Sunday. Boston improved their record to 18-19. The Knicks won their fourth game in their last six with their 104-94 victory against Indiana as a 5.5-point favorite on Tuesday. New York has an 18-20 record. This game is a pick ‘em with the total set at 211 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Two more NBA tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. Memphis hosts Detroit as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 220. Golden State travels to New Orleans as a 3.5-point road favorite.
Phoenix plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second game on TNT at 10:10 PM ET. The Suns won their third game in their last four with their 123-110 victory at New Orleans as a 7-point favorite on Tuesday. They improved their record to 29-8 on the season. The Clippers lost their fourth game in their last six in a 122-104 upset loss against Minnesota as a 3-point favorite on Monday. Los Angeles’ record has fallen to a 19-19 mark. Phoenix is an 11-point favorite with a total of 219.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for five games. Boston is at home against Minnesota on ESPN as a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. San Jose visits Buffalo as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Tampa Bay hosts Calgary as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. New Jersey plays at home against Columbus as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. Pittsburgh is at Philadelphia as a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Florida visits Dallas at 8:38 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games start at 9:08 PM ET. Colorado hosts Winnipeg as a -220 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Chicago travels to Arizona as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games begin at 10:08 PM ET. Vegas is at home against the New York Rangers as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Anaheim plays at home against Detroit as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Nashville is at Los Angeles against the Kings at 10:38 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two games got postponed because of COVID outbreaks: Toronto/Montreal; Ottawa/Seattle.
Ten games are on national television in college basketball. Four games tip-off at 7 PM ET. Indiana hosts Ohio State on FS1 as a 2-point favorite with a total of 138. Tennessee State is at home against UT-Martin as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Vermont plays at home against New Hampshire on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite at William Hill with a total of 126. Illinois hosts Maryland on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143. North Texas is at home against UAB at 8 PM ET on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with a total of 124.
Two more NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Wisconsin plays at home against Iowa on FS1 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 147. Colorado hosts Washington State on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Utah is at home against Washington on ESPN at 9:30 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Louisiana Tech visits UTEP on the CBS Sports Network at 10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 140. USC travels to California on FS1 at 11 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 126.
