The Thursday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks on TNT at 7:30 PM ET as an 8-point favorite, with the total set at 226.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets play at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 232. The Chicago Bulls visit Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 5.5-point road favorite.
The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Houston to play the Rockets at 8:10 PM ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 221.5. The Phoenix Suns are at home against Dallas Mavericks on TNT at 10 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5. The Los Angeles Clippers host the San Antonio Spurs at 10:40 PM ET as a 13-point favorite with a total of 233.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins play in Tampa Bay against the Lightning, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6. The Detroit Red Wings are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Washington Capitals play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Three NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The Winnipeg Jets are at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils visit Nashville to play the Predators as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Minnesota Wild host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -240 money line favorite with a total of 6.
Three games conclude the NHL card at 9:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -390 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Calgary Flames are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -410 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The St. Louis Blues play in Arizona against the Coyotes as a -165 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 13 games on national television. Wagner hosts St. Francis-Brooklyn on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 125. Five more NCAAB games on national television start at 7 PM ET. Florida Atlantic plays at home against Middle Tennessee on the CBS Sports Network as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Memphis is at home against SMU on ESPN2 as a 12-point favorite with a total of 150. Michigan State hosts Iowa on FS1 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5. Radford plays at home against Longwood on ESPNU in a pick ‘em matchup with a total of 131.5. SIU-Edwardsville travels to Tennessee Tech on ESPN News as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5.
Four NCAAB games on national television begin at 9 PM ET. Purdue is at Michigan on FS1 as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 136. UCLA plays at USC on ESPN2 as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 131. North Texas is at home against UTSA on ESPNU as a 19.5-point favorite with a total of 124.5. UAB hosts Louisiana Tech on the CBS Sports Network as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.
Three NCAAB games are on national television at 11 PM ET. Arizona visits Washington State on FS1 as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 145.5. Arizona State plays at Washington on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Utah is at Oregon State on the CBS Sports Network as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 129.5.