by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Feb 29, 2024The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as an 11.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 217.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Orlando Magic host the Utah Jazz as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 222. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Brooklyn Nets play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. The Golden State Warriors are in New York to play the Knicks on TNT as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder play in San Antonio against the Spurs at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 237. The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Houston Rockets at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233. The Denver Nuggets host the Miami Heat on TNT at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 214.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Washington Wizards at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 241.
The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Six games in the NHL drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -245 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Detroit Red Wings host the New York Islanders as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -325 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Arizona Coyotes as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Nashville Predators are at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play in Chicago against the Blackhawks on ESPN as a -298 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Anaheim Ducks are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 10 games on national television. Ohio State plays at home against Nebraska on FS1 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Three more NCAAB games are on national television at 7 p.m. ET. Memphis travels to East Carolina on ESPN2 as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 145.5. Gardner-Webb is at home against Longwood on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Elon University hosts William & Mary on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point favorite with a total of 143.
Rutgers plays at home against Michigan on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Two more NCAAB games tip off at 9 p.m. ET. Arkansas-Little Rock is at home against Tennessee State on ESPNU as an 8-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Liberty hosts New Mexico State on the CBS Sports Network as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 136.
Washington plays at home against UCLA on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Two more nationally televised NCAAB games start at 11 p.m. ET. Saint Mary’s plays at Pepperdine on the CBS Sports Network as a 15.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137. Gonzaga is at San Francisco on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 154.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as an 11.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 217.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Orlando Magic host the Utah Jazz as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 222. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Brooklyn Nets play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. The Golden State Warriors are in New York to play the Knicks on TNT as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder play in San Antonio against the Spurs at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 237. The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Houston Rockets at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233. The Denver Nuggets host the Miami Heat on TNT at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 214.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Washington Wizards at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 241.
The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Six games in the NHL drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -245 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Detroit Red Wings host the New York Islanders as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -325 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Arizona Coyotes as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Nashville Predators are at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play in Chicago against the Blackhawks on ESPN as a -298 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Anaheim Ducks are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 10 games on national television. Ohio State plays at home against Nebraska on FS1 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Three more NCAAB games are on national television at 7 p.m. ET. Memphis travels to East Carolina on ESPN2 as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 145.5. Gardner-Webb is at home against Longwood on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Elon University hosts William & Mary on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point favorite with a total of 143.
Rutgers plays at home against Michigan on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Two more NCAAB games tip off at 9 p.m. ET. Arkansas-Little Rock is at home against Tennessee State on ESPNU as an 8-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Liberty hosts New Mexico State on the CBS Sports Network as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 136.
Washington plays at home against UCLA on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Two more nationally televised NCAAB games start at 11 p.m. ET. Saint Mary’s plays at Pepperdine on the CBS Sports Network as a 15.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137. Gonzaga is at San Francisco on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 154.
