Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/11/2024

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jan 11, 2024
The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAA action.

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. The Cleveland Cavaliers battle the Brooklyn Nets at 2:10 PM ET in the NBA Paris Game 2024 at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. The Cavaliers are a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 225 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics on TNT at 7:40 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 240. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:10 PM ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 233. The New York Knicks travel to Dallas to play the Mavericks at 8:40 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the Phoenix Suns on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 236.5.

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Nine NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Buffalo Sabres host the Ottawa Senators as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -345 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are in Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -135 money-line favor with a total of 6. The Montreal Canadiens host the San Jose Sharks as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the New Jersey Devils as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Seattle Kraken travel to Washington to play the Capitals as a -118 money-line road favor with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs play in New York against the Islanders on ESPN as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Two NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The New York Rangers are in St. Louis to play the Blues as a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets host the Chicago Blackhawks as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Calgary Flames travel to Arizona to play the Coyotes at 9:07 PM ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins play in Las Vegas to face the Golden Knights at 10:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favor with an over/under of 6.

The college basketball schedule has 12 games on national television. Four NCAAB games tip off at 7 PM ET. Florida Atlantic is at Tulane on ESPN2 as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 162. Hofstra travels to Northeastern on the CBS Sports Network as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 142. Maryland plays at home against Michigan on FS1 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 140. Vermont is at home against UMBC on ESPN U as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. 

Four NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Illinois hosts Michigan State on FS1 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Utah plays at home against UCLA on ESPN2 as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 137. Longwood is at home against Radford on ESPNU as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 135. Louisiana Tech plays at Middle Tennessee on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 128.5. Gonzaga is at Santa Clara on ESPN at 9:30 PM ET as a 9-point road favorite with a total of 157.5. 

Three games conclude the NCAAB card at 11 PM ET. Washington hosts Arizona State on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152. Stanford plays at Oregon State on ESPN2 as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 141.5. Saint Mary’s is at home against Portland on ESPNU as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 135.

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