by Big Al Staff
Friday, Jan 31, 2025The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Clippers travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 13.5-point road favorite with the total set at 212 (all odds from DraftKings). The Detroit Pistons host the Dallas Mavericks as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 233. The Denver Nuggets play in Philadelphia against the 76ers on ESPN. The Nuggets are on a three-game losing streak after their 122-112 loss in New York against the Knicks as a 3-point underdog on Wednesday. The 76ers are on a four-game winning streak after a 117-104 upset victory against Sacramento as a 9.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Denver is a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks are in San Antonio against the Spurs as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 231. The Boston Celtics visit New Orleans against the Pelicans as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 232. The Golden State is home against the Phoenix Suns on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Warriors won for the third time in their last four games with a 116-109 upset victory as a 9.5-point underdog on Wednesday. The Suns had been on a three-game winning streak before a 121-113 upset loss against Minnesota as a 1-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Nashville Predators play in Buffalo against the Sabres at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the Vancouver Canucks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games conclude the card at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Hockey Club plays at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the St. Louis Blues as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 14 games between Division I opponents. Six NCAAB games are on major national television. Yale is at Princeton on ESPN2 at 5:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 147. Georgetown hosts Butler on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 139.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Dayton travels to play Saint Louis on ESPN2 as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Kent State plays at home against Akron on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 145.
Purdue is home against Indiana on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 146. Marist hosts Siena on ESPNU at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 126.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Clippers travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 13.5-point road favorite with the total set at 212 (all odds from DraftKings). The Detroit Pistons host the Dallas Mavericks as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 233. The Denver Nuggets play in Philadelphia against the 76ers on ESPN. The Nuggets are on a three-game losing streak after their 122-112 loss in New York against the Knicks as a 3-point underdog on Wednesday. The 76ers are on a four-game winning streak after a 117-104 upset victory against Sacramento as a 9.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Denver is a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks are in San Antonio against the Spurs as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 231. The Boston Celtics visit New Orleans against the Pelicans as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 232. The Golden State is home against the Phoenix Suns on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Warriors won for the third time in their last four games with a 116-109 upset victory as a 9.5-point underdog on Wednesday. The Suns had been on a three-game winning streak before a 121-113 upset loss against Minnesota as a 1-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Nashville Predators play in Buffalo against the Sabres at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the Vancouver Canucks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games conclude the card at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Hockey Club plays at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the St. Louis Blues as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 14 games between Division I opponents. Six NCAAB games are on major national television. Yale is at Princeton on ESPN2 at 5:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 147. Georgetown hosts Butler on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 139.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Dayton travels to play Saint Louis on ESPN2 as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Kent State plays at home against Akron on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 145.
Purdue is home against Indiana on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 146. Marist hosts Siena on ESPNU at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 126.
