Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/03/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Apr 04, 2022
The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Two games tip-off the card at 1:10 PM ET. Boston hosts Washington as a 13-point favorite with the total set at 222 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Milwaukee plays at home against Dallas in the first game of a doubleheader on ABC. The Bucks’ two-game winning streak ended on Friday with a 153-119 upset loss to the Los Angeles Clippers as a 3.5-point favorite. Their record dropped to 48-29. The Mavericks were on a three-game winning streak before a 135-103 upset loss at Washington as a 7.5-point favorite on Friday. Dallas’ record is 48-30. Milwaukee is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.

Denver visits Los Angeles to play the Lakers in the second game on ABC at 3:40 PM ET. The Nuggets had their three-game winning streak end in a 136-130 upset loss to Minnesota as a 3-point favorite on Friday. Their record fell to 46-32. The Lakers are on a five-game losing streak after their 114-111 upset loss to New Orleans as a 1.5-point favorite on Friday. Los Angeles has a 31-46 record. Denver is a 6-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. 

Indiana plays Detroit at 5:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 232.5. Two more NBA games start at 6:10 PM ET. Philadelphia travels to Cleveland as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 224. New York is at Orlando as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 216. 

Four games in the NBA begin at 7:10 PM ET. Phoenix plays at Oklahoma City as a 14-point road favorite with a total of 221.5. San Antonio plays at home against Portland as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 231. Toronto hosts Miami as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 213. Minnesota visits Houston as a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 244. 

Golden State plays at Sacramento at 9:10 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against New Orleans at 9:40 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 222.5.

Nine games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. The puck drops at 1:05 PM ET for two games. Florida travels to Buffalo as a -235 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. Ottawa hosts Detroit as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The New York Islanders play at New Jersey on TNT at 4:05 PM ET. The Islanders won their third straight game with their 3-0 victory on the road against the New York Rangers on Friday. The Devils have lost two straight after a 7-6 loss at home to Florida yesterday. The New York Islanders are a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Four more games in the NHL start at 7:05 PM ET. Washington plays at home against Minnesota as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 6. Vancouver is at home against Vegas with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers host Philadelphia as a -330 money line favorite with a total of 6. Chicago plays at home against Arizona as a -220 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Edmonton visits Anaheim at 8:05 PM ET as a -215 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Dallas plays at Seattle at 9:05 PM ET as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Matchweek 31 in the English Premier League continues with two matches on the USA Network. West Ham United hosts Everton at 9 AM ET. Tottenham plays at home against Newcastle United at 11:30 AM ET.

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