Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/06/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jan 06, 2023
The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.

The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. Two games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 232. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Toronto Raptors are at home against the New York Knicks as a 3-point favorite with a total of 220. The Brooklyn Nets visit the New Orleans Pelicans on ESPN as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under 231. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Charlotte Hornets as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 234. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Washington Wizards as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 232. The San Antonio Spurs are at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 1-point favorite with a total of 233. 

Two NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Clippers as a 4.5-point favorite. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Miami Heat travel to Phoenix to play the Suns at 10:10 PM ET on ESPN as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 216.5. The Atlanta Hawks play in Los Angeles against the Lakers at 10:40 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite. 

The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:07 PM ET for two NHL games. The Washington Capitals host the Nashville Predators as a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play at Detroit against the Red Wings as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at Winnipeg against the Jets at 8:07 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Chicago Blackhawks host the Arizona Coyotes at 8:37 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Calgary Flames are at home against the New York Islanders at 9:07 PM ET as a -195 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The San Jose Sharks play in Anaheim against the Ducks at 10:07 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has four games on national television. Toledo is at home against Western Michigan on the CBS Sports Network at 6:30 PM ET as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 156.5. Wright State hosts Detroit Mercy on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5. Ball State plays at home against Akron on ESPN2 at 8:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Stanford is at California at 9 PM ET as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 124.5.

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