Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/15/2024

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Feb 15, 2024
The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action. 

The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Memphis to play the Grizzlies on TNT at 8:30 p.m. ET as an 11-point road favorite, with the total set at 225 (all odds from DraftKings). The Golden State Warriors play in Utah against the Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 237.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Portland to face the Trail Blazers at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 216.5. 

The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Seven NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins host the Seattle Kraken as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers visit Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Ottawa Senators host the Anaheim Ducks as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Colorado Avalanche as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers play in St. Louis against the Blues as a -192 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are in Nashville to play the Predators as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Calgary Flames host the San Jose Sharks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -375 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has eight games on national television. Two NCAAB games are on national television at 7 p.m. ET. Florida Atlantic is at home against Temple on ESPN2 as a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5. Western Kentucky hosts UTEP on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Winthrop plays at Radford on ESPNU at 8 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 140.5. 

Three nationally televised NCAAB games tip off at 9 p.m. ET. Washington plays at home against Stanford on ESPN2 as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 159.5. Colorado is at UCLA on ESPN as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 137.5. Gonzaga visits UCLA on the CBS Sports Network as a 14-point road favorite with an over/under of 151. Two more games on national television conclude the NCAAB card at 11 p.m. ET. Saint Mary’s is at home against Pepperdine on the CBS Sports Network as a 19-point favorite with a total of 132. USC hosts Utah on FS1 as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 132.

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