Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/09/2024

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2024
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Sacramento Kings travel to Detroit to play the Pistons as an 11-point road favorite, with the total set at 240.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Orlando against the Magic as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 218. The New York Knicks are in Portland to play the Trail Blazers as an 11-point favorite with a total of 226.5. 

The Dallas Mavericks host the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:40 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Buffalo Sabres are at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Los Angeles Kings visit Tampa Bay to play the Lightning as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the San Jose Sharks as a -455 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Islanders play at home against the Vancouver Canucks at 7:37 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

Three NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The Nashville Predators are at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play in St. Louis against the Blues as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Edmonton Oilers travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:07 PM ET as a -425 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 9:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins are in Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -155 money-line road favorites with an over/under 6. The Calgary Flames are at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has 11 games on national television. Seton Hall visits Georgetown on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Four more NCAAB games tip off at 7 PM ET. Houston plays at Iowa State on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 131.5. Kentucky hosts Missouri on ESPN as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 161.5. Rutgers plays at home against Indiana on Peacock as a 3-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Yale is at Brown on ESPNU as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 136. 

Four NCAAB games begin at 9 PM ET. Purdue plays at Nebraska on Peacock as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 150.5. Duke travels to Pittsburgh on ESPN as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under 147. Auburn is at home against Texas A&M on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Creighton visits DePaul on the CBS Sports Network as a 15-point road favorite with an over/under of 142. 

New Mexico plays at UNLV on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 151. San Diego State is at San Jose State on the CBS Sports Network at 11 PM ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 139.5.


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