by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Dallas Mavericks travel to Toronto to play the Raptors as a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 240.5. The Indiana Pacers host the New Orleans Pelicans on ESPN. The Pacers' three-game winning streak ended in a 130-122 upset loss as a 5.5-point favorite on Monday. The Pelicans won for the fifth time in their last seven games with their 115-92 victory at New York as a 6.5-point road favorite yesterday. Indiana is a 5.5-point favorite, with over/under at 238.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 212.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Chicago to play the Bulls as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 217.5.
The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Sacramento Kings at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are the technical home team when they play against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Cryto.com Arena they share on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Clippers lost for the second time in their last three games after a 123-107 upset loss to Sacramento as a 5-point favorite on Sunday. The Lakers lost for the second time in their last three games after a 123-113 loss at Phoenix as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Clippers are a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.
The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The New York Rangers host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the St. Louis Blues on TNT at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has ten games on national television. Virginia Commonwealth is at home against Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Four more nationally televised NCAAB games tip off at 7 p.m. ET. Tennessee hosts Auburn on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Marquette plays at home against Providence on FS1 as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 150. Xavier is at home against DePaul on FS2 as a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Western Carolina hosts Furman on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 150.
Butler plays at home against St. John’s on the CBS Sports Network at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 153. Three more NCAAB games on national television begin at 9 p.m. ET. Creighton is at home against Seton Hall on FS1 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. Alabama is at Mississippi on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 166. Boston College hosts Virginia on ESPNU as a 1-point favorite with a total of 126.5. Oregon plays at home against Oregon State on FS1 at 11 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Dallas Mavericks travel to Toronto to play the Raptors as a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 240.5. The Indiana Pacers host the New Orleans Pelicans on ESPN. The Pacers' three-game winning streak ended in a 130-122 upset loss as a 5.5-point favorite on Monday. The Pelicans won for the fifth time in their last seven games with their 115-92 victory at New York as a 6.5-point road favorite yesterday. Indiana is a 5.5-point favorite, with over/under at 238.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 212.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Chicago to play the Bulls as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 217.5.
The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Sacramento Kings at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are the technical home team when they play against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Cryto.com Arena they share on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Clippers lost for the second time in their last three games after a 123-107 upset loss to Sacramento as a 5-point favorite on Sunday. The Lakers lost for the second time in their last three games after a 123-113 loss at Phoenix as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Clippers are a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.
The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The New York Rangers host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the St. Louis Blues on TNT at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has ten games on national television. Virginia Commonwealth is at home against Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Four more nationally televised NCAAB games tip off at 7 p.m. ET. Tennessee hosts Auburn on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Marquette plays at home against Providence on FS1 as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 150. Xavier is at home against DePaul on FS2 as a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Western Carolina hosts Furman on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 150.
Butler plays at home against St. John’s on the CBS Sports Network at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 153. Three more NCAAB games on national television begin at 9 p.m. ET. Creighton is at home against Seton Hall on FS1 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. Alabama is at Mississippi on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 166. Boston College hosts Virginia on ESPNU as a 1-point favorite with a total of 126.5. Oregon plays at home against Oregon State on FS1 at 11 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5.
