by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Jan 27, 2024The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Detroit Pistons host the Washington Wizards at 12:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite, with the total set at 243.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Knicks play at home against the Miami Heat on ABC at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 217. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ABC at 5:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 229.5. The Brooklyn Nets host the Houston Rockets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 218.5.
Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 7-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Utah Jazz travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 237. The Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 5-point favorite with a total of 241.
Two NBA games start at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in San Antonio against the Spurs as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228. The Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 239.5. The Sacramento Kings are in Dallas to play the Mavericks at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 242.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. The Boston Bruins visit the Philadelphia Flyers at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Washington Capitals at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Sabres play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -192 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Five NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Arizona Coyotes as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers are in Ottawa to play the Senators as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New Jersey Devils as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Florida Panthers travel to New York to play the Islanders at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -298 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -298 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 14 games on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Houston is at home against Kansas State on ESPN as a 15-point favorite with a total of 128.5. Florida hosts Georgia on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5. Providence plays at home against Georgetown on Fox at 12:30 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 142. Iowa State is at home against Kansas on CBS at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5.
BYU hosts Texas on ESPN2 at 2 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Illinois plays at home against Indiana on Fox at 3 p.m. ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 4 p.m. ET. Duke is at home against Clemson on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Baylor hosts TCU on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.
Arizona plays at Oregon on Fox at 5:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 158. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 6 p.m. ET. Kentucky is at Arkansas on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 164. Appalachian State plays at home against James Madison on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 8 p.m. ET. USC is at home against UCLA on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136. Alabama hosts LSU on ESPN as a 13-point favorite, with a total of 161. Utah is at Washington on ESPN2 at 10 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 157.5.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Detroit Pistons host the Washington Wizards at 12:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite, with the total set at 243.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Knicks play at home against the Miami Heat on ABC at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 217. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ABC at 5:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 229.5. The Brooklyn Nets host the Houston Rockets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 218.5.
Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 7-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Utah Jazz travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 237. The Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 5-point favorite with a total of 241.
Two NBA games start at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in San Antonio against the Spurs as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228. The Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 239.5. The Sacramento Kings are in Dallas to play the Mavericks at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 242.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. The Boston Bruins visit the Philadelphia Flyers at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Washington Capitals at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Sabres play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -192 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Five NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Arizona Coyotes as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers are in Ottawa to play the Senators as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New Jersey Devils as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Florida Panthers travel to New York to play the Islanders at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -298 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -298 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 14 games on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Houston is at home against Kansas State on ESPN as a 15-point favorite with a total of 128.5. Florida hosts Georgia on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5. Providence plays at home against Georgetown on Fox at 12:30 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 142. Iowa State is at home against Kansas on CBS at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5.
BYU hosts Texas on ESPN2 at 2 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Illinois plays at home against Indiana on Fox at 3 p.m. ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 4 p.m. ET. Duke is at home against Clemson on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Baylor hosts TCU on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.
Arizona plays at Oregon on Fox at 5:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 158. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 6 p.m. ET. Kentucky is at Arkansas on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 164. Appalachian State plays at home against James Madison on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 8 p.m. ET. USC is at home against UCLA on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136. Alabama hosts LSU on ESPN as a 13-point favorite, with a total of 161. Utah is at Washington on ESPN2 at 10 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 157.5.
