Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/07/2024

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Mar 07, 2024
The Thursday 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 Brooklyn Nets travel to Detroit to play the Pistons as a 2-point road favorite, with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers host the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Dallas Mavericks play at home against Miami against the Heat on TNT at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 230. 

The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Toronto Raptors at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Boston Celtics play in Denver against the Nuggets on TNT as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 221.5. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors host the Chicago Bulls as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5. 

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 are at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens as a -310 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -258 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Nashville Predators are at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild visit Arizona to play the Coyotes at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Vancouver Canucks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two games complete the NHL card at 10:37 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders play at San Jose against the Sharks as a -258 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has ten games on national television. The NCAAB games tip off at 7 p.m. ET. UAB is at Temple on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 146. Wisconsin is at home against Rutgers on FS1 as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 132. 

Four NCAAB games on national television begin at 9 p.m. ET. Washington State is at home against Washington on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. Oregon hosts Colorado on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Norfolk State plays at home against Howard University on ESPNU as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146. Louisiana Tech is at home against Sam Houston on the CBS Sports Network as an 8-point favorite with a total of 136.5. 

Arizona travels to UCLA on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 147. Three more NCAAB games are on national television at 11 p.m. ET. Stanford hosts California on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 155.5. USC plays at home against Arizona State on FS1 as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Utah plays at Oregon State on ESPNU as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 143.

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