by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2022The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Charlotte hosts New York as a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 226 (all odds from DraftKings). Atlanta visits Detroit as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. Indiana plays at home against Sacramento as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5.
Three more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. Boston is at home against Utah as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 219.5. Miami plays at home against Golden State as a 7-point favorite with a total of 214.5.
Brooklyn travels to Memphis in the opening game of a doubleheader on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET. The Nets won their sixth game in their last seven with a 114-106 upset win against Utah as a 2-point underdog on Monday. They raised their record to 38-34 with the win. The Grizzlies won their fifth game in their last six with a 122-108 victory at Houston as a 12.5-point favorite on Sunday. They improved their record to 49-23 with the victory. Brooklyn is a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.
Two NBA games begin at 8:40 PM ET. Phoenix plays at Minnesota as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 235. Orlando is at Oklahoma City as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 218. Dallas hosts Houston at 8:40 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. San Antonio plays at Portland as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5.
Philadelphia travels to Los Angeles to play the Lakers in the nightcap on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The 76ers won their third game in their last four with their 113-106 upset win against Miami as an 8-point underdog on Monday. They have a 44-27 record. The Lakers won their second game in their last three with a 131-130 upset win at Cleveland as a 4.5-point underdog on Monday. Los Angeles has a 31-41 record. Philadelphia is a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Toronto hosts New Jersey in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT at 7:07 PM ET. The Maple Leafs had their two-game winning streak end in a 6-3 loss at Nashville on Saturday. The Devils ended their three-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Toronto is a -330 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Pittsburgh visits Buffalo at 7:37 PM ET as a -220 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Colorado is at home against Vancouver at 9:37 PM ET as a -255 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Anaheim hosts Chicago in the second game on TNT at 10:05 PM ET. The Ducks are on a seven-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against Nashville on Monday. The Blackhawks have lost three in a row after their 6-4 win against Winnipeg on Sunday. Anaheim is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.
The Wednesday college basketball card has three games on national television. Middle Tennessee plays UNC-Wilmington on ESPN2 at 5 PM ET in the finals of the College Basketball Invitational at the Ocean Center at Daytona Beach, Florida. The Blue Raiders reached the finals with their 85-69 win against Abilene Christian as a 1.5-point favorite on Tuesday. The Seahawks beat Northern Colorado, 80-64, as a 2-point favorite to advance to the championship game of this tournament.
Texas A&M plays at home against Wake Forest on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET in the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament. The Aggies won their ninth game in their last ten games with a 75-60 victory against Oregon as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. The Demon Deacons won their fourth game in their last five games with an 80-74 victory against VCU as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday. Texas A&M is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.
BYU hosts Washington State on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET in the final quarterfinals contest in the NIT. The Cougars won their fifth game in their last six with a 90-71 win against Northern Iowa as a 5-point favorite on Saturday. The Cougars won their sixth game in their last seven with a 75-63 upset victory at SMU as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. BYU is a 3-point favorite with a total of 142.5.
The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Charlotte hosts New York as a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 226 (all odds from DraftKings). Atlanta visits Detroit as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. Indiana plays at home against Sacramento as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5.
Three more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. Boston is at home against Utah as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 219.5. Miami plays at home against Golden State as a 7-point favorite with a total of 214.5.
Brooklyn travels to Memphis in the opening game of a doubleheader on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET. The Nets won their sixth game in their last seven with a 114-106 upset win against Utah as a 2-point underdog on Monday. They raised their record to 38-34 with the win. The Grizzlies won their fifth game in their last six with a 122-108 victory at Houston as a 12.5-point favorite on Sunday. They improved their record to 49-23 with the victory. Brooklyn is a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.
Two NBA games begin at 8:40 PM ET. Phoenix plays at Minnesota as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 235. Orlando is at Oklahoma City as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 218. Dallas hosts Houston at 8:40 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. San Antonio plays at Portland as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5.
Philadelphia travels to Los Angeles to play the Lakers in the nightcap on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The 76ers won their third game in their last four with their 113-106 upset win against Miami as an 8-point underdog on Monday. They have a 44-27 record. The Lakers won their second game in their last three with a 131-130 upset win at Cleveland as a 4.5-point underdog on Monday. Los Angeles has a 31-41 record. Philadelphia is a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Toronto hosts New Jersey in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT at 7:07 PM ET. The Maple Leafs had their two-game winning streak end in a 6-3 loss at Nashville on Saturday. The Devils ended their three-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Toronto is a -330 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Pittsburgh visits Buffalo at 7:37 PM ET as a -220 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Colorado is at home against Vancouver at 9:37 PM ET as a -255 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Anaheim hosts Chicago in the second game on TNT at 10:05 PM ET. The Ducks are on a seven-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against Nashville on Monday. The Blackhawks have lost three in a row after their 6-4 win against Winnipeg on Sunday. Anaheim is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.
The Wednesday college basketball card has three games on national television. Middle Tennessee plays UNC-Wilmington on ESPN2 at 5 PM ET in the finals of the College Basketball Invitational at the Ocean Center at Daytona Beach, Florida. The Blue Raiders reached the finals with their 85-69 win against Abilene Christian as a 1.5-point favorite on Tuesday. The Seahawks beat Northern Colorado, 80-64, as a 2-point favorite to advance to the championship game of this tournament.
Texas A&M plays at home against Wake Forest on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET in the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament. The Aggies won their ninth game in their last ten games with a 75-60 victory against Oregon as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. The Demon Deacons won their fourth game in their last five games with an 80-74 victory against VCU as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday. Texas A&M is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.
BYU hosts Washington State on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET in the final quarterfinals contest in the NIT. The Cougars won their fifth game in their last six with a 90-71 win against Northern Iowa as a 5-point favorite on Saturday. The Cougars won their sixth game in their last seven with a 75-63 upset victory at SMU as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. BYU is a 3-point favorite with a total of 142.5.
