Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/26/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Mar 26, 2023
The Sunday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets at 1:10 PM ET as a 9.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 228 (all odds from DraftKings). The Los Angeles Lakers host the Chicago Bulls at 3:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite. 

Five NBA games top off at 6:10 PM ET. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Atlanta as a 2-point road favorite. The Boston Celtics host the San Antonio Spurs as a 16-point favorite. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Houston Rockets as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Orlando Magic are at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 225.5. The Toronto Raptors host the Washington Wizards as a 6-point favorite. 

The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Portland against the Trail Blazers at 7:10 PM ET. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8:40 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Colorado Avalanche visits Arizona to play the Coyotes at 3:07 PM ET as a -285 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins play in Carolina to play the Hurricanes at 5:07 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6. 

Two NHL games drop the puck at 6:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Nashville to play the Predators as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the St. Louis Blues at 10:37 PM ET as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has the final two games in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament on CBS. Creighton battles San Diego State at 2:20 PM ET. The Bluejays won for the sixth time in their last seven games with their 86-75 victory against Princeton as a 10-point favorite on Friday. They began the NCAA tournament with a 72-63 win against North Carolina State before beating Princeton, 86-75, to reach the Sweet 16 last week. They have a 24-12 record. The Aztecs are on a seven-game winning streak with their 71-64 upset win against Alabama as a 6.5-point underdog on Friday. They opened the NCAA tournament with a 63-67 victory against the College of Charleston before a 75-52 win against Furman to reach the Sweet 16. Creighton is a 2-point favorite with a total of 135.

Texas faces Miami (FL) at 5:05 PM ET. The Longhorns are on a seven-game winning streak after their 83-71 victory against Xavier as a 4-point favorite on Friday. Texas began the NCAA tournament with an 81-61 win against Colgate before beating Penn State, 71-66, to reach the Sweet 16. The Hurricanes have won five of their last six games with an 89-75 upset victory against Houston as an 8-point underdog on Friday. They beat Drake, 63-56, in the first round of the NCAA tournament before outlasting Indiana, 85-69, to reach the Sweet 16. Texas is a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5.

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