Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/07/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Feb 07, 2024
The Wednesday 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 Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 10.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 234.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Toronto Raptors play in Charlotte against the Hornets as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. 

Three more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 244. The Miami Heat play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. 

The Golden State Warriors are in Philadelphia to play the 76ers on ESPN at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Warriors won for the third time in their last four games with their 109-98 victory at Brooklyn as a 1-point favorite on Monday. The 76ers lost for the sixth time in their last seven games in a 118-102 loss at home against Dallas as a 3-point underdog on Monday. Golden State is a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 236.5. 

Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Sacramento Kings host the Detroit Pistons as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 243.5. 

The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Clippers have won four in a row and nine of their last ten games after their 149-144 victory at Atlanta as a 4-point favorite on Monday. The Pelicans are on a three-game winning streak after their 138-100 victory against Toronto as a 10.5-point favorite on Monday. Los Angeles is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New York Rangers play at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on TNT as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Dallas Stars as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild visit Chicago to play the Blackhawks on TNT at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The college basketball schedule has eight games on national television. Seton Hall hosts Georgetown on FS2 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 13-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Three more NCAAB games on national television begin at 7 p.m. ET. Auburn plays at home against Alabama on ESPN2 as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 163. North Carolina State is at home against Pittsburgh on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Xavier hosts Villanova on FS1 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 146. 

Gonzaga plays at home against Portland on the CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. ET as a 26-point favorite with a total of 160. Creighton plays at Providence on FS2 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 142. Two more NCAAB games on national television tip off at 9 p.m. ET. Texas A&M is at Missouri on ESPN2 as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 142. Eastern Kentucky is at home against Florida Gulf Coast on ESPNU as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.


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