by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Apr 23, 2026The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with three games on Amazon Prime Video. The Atlanta Hawks host the New York Knicks at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Hawks evened this best-of-seven series at 1-1 on Monday with a 107-106 upset victory as a 6.5-point underdog. Atlanta is a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 216.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Toronto to play the Raptors at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series on Monday with their 115-105 victory at home as a 9.5-point favorite. Cleveland is a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5.
The Denver Nuggets play in Minnesota against the Timberwolves at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves evened this best-of-seven series at 1-1 after their 119-114 upset victory as a 7.5-point underdog on Monday. Denver is a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 233.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with three games on its slate. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Buffalo Sabres on TNT/truTV/HBO Max at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Bruins evened this series at 1-1 with their 4-2 victory on the road on Tuesday. Both teams are priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 6.5.
The Ottawa Senators are home to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on TBS/HBO Max. The Hurricanes took a 2-0 series lead on Monday with a 3-2 win in overtime. Carolina is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Colorado Avalanche play in Los Angeles to face the Kings on TNT/truTV/HBO Max at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Avalanche have a 2-0 lead in this series after their 2-1 win in overtime on Tuesday. Colorado is a -166 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Atlanta Braves are on the road to battle the Washington Nationals at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -136 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Detroit Tigers host the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -219 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Chicago to challenge the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
The San Diego Padres play in Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 3:40 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road in San Francisco to face the Giants at 3:45 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
The New York Yankees travel to Boston to take on the Red Sox on FS1 at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins play in New York to battle the Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Texas Rangers are at home to challenge the Pittsburgh Pirates at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with three games on Amazon Prime Video. The Atlanta Hawks host the New York Knicks at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Hawks evened this best-of-seven series at 1-1 on Monday with a 107-106 upset victory as a 6.5-point underdog. Atlanta is a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 216.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Toronto to play the Raptors at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series on Monday with their 115-105 victory at home as a 9.5-point favorite. Cleveland is a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5.
The Denver Nuggets play in Minnesota against the Timberwolves at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves evened this best-of-seven series at 1-1 after their 119-114 upset victory as a 7.5-point underdog on Monday. Denver is a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 233.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with three games on its slate. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Buffalo Sabres on TNT/truTV/HBO Max at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Bruins evened this series at 1-1 with their 4-2 victory on the road on Tuesday. Both teams are priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 6.5.
The Ottawa Senators are home to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on TBS/HBO Max. The Hurricanes took a 2-0 series lead on Monday with a 3-2 win in overtime. Carolina is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Colorado Avalanche play in Los Angeles to face the Kings on TNT/truTV/HBO Max at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Avalanche have a 2-0 lead in this series after their 2-1 win in overtime on Tuesday. Colorado is a -166 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Atlanta Braves are on the road to battle the Washington Nationals at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -136 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Detroit Tigers host the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -219 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Chicago to challenge the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
The San Diego Padres play in Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 3:40 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road in San Francisco to face the Giants at 3:45 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
The New York Yankees travel to Boston to take on the Red Sox on FS1 at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins play in New York to battle the Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Texas Rangers are at home to challenge the Pittsburgh Pirates at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
