Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and MLB Previews and Odds - 04/18/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Apr 18, 2022
The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference quarterfinals with three games in the first round of the playoffs. Philadelphia hosts Toronto on TNT at 7:30 PM ET. The 76ers won the first game of this series with a 131-111 victory as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday. Philadelphia is a 7-point favorite with the total set at 217.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Utah visits Dallas on NBA-TV at 8:30 PM ET. The Jazz took a 1-0 lead in this series with a 99-93 victory at Dallas as a 5-point favorite on Saturday. Utah is a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 208. 

Golden State plays at home against Denver on TNT at 10 PM ET. The Warriors won their sixth straight game with a 123-107 victory against the Nuggets as a 6.5-point favorite in the opening game of this series on Saturday. Golden State is a 7-point favorite with a total of 224.5. 

Six games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Calgary travels to Chicago at 8:05 PM ET as a -310 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Colorado is at home against Washington at 9:05 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Three NHL games drop the puck at 10:05 PM ET. Carolina plays at Arizona as a -390 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Vegas hosts New Jersey as a -320 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Seattle is at home against Ottawa as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Dallas visits Vancouver at 10:35 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5.

The Monday Major League Baseball card has 11 games on the schedule. Boston hosts Minnesota at 11 AM ET in their annual Boston Marathon game as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. Cleveland is at home against the Chicago White Sox at 6:10 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 8. 

Washington plays at home against Arizona at 7:05 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets host San Francisco at 7:10 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more MLB games begin at 7:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay travels to Chicago to play the Cubs as a -145 money line road favorite. Milwaukee is at home against Pittsburgh as a -170 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Houston hosts Los Angeles to play at the Angels at 8:10 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with a total of 9. Philadelphia plays at Colorado at 8:40 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 11. Two more MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. Oakland is at home against Baltimore as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. San Diego plays at home against Cincinnati as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against Atlanta at 10:10 PM ET as a -200 money line favorite with a total of 8.

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