Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/27/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Mar 27, 2022
The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. New York plays at Detroit as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 219 (all odds from DraftKings). Three games tip-off at 6:10 PM ET. Boston hosts Minnesota as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 228. Golden State visits Washington as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 221.5. 

Two NBA games begin at 7:10 PM ET. New Jersey hosts the Los Angeles Lakers as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Brooklyn is a 7-point favorite with a total of 238. Dallas is at home against Utah as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 220.

The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Tampa Bay plays in New York against the Islanders on TNT at 2:07 PM ET. The Lightning have lost three in a row with their 3-2 loss to Boston Thursday. The Islanders are on a two-game winning streak after their 5-2 win against Detroit on Thursday. Tampa Bay is a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games drop the puck at 5:07 PM ET. The New York Rangers are at home against Buffalo as a -275 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Pittsburgh hosts Detroit as a -295 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games begin at 6:07 PM ET. Nashville plays at home against Philadelphia as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Colorado visits Minnesota as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Three games conclude the NHL card at 7:07 PM ET. Winnipeg plays at home against Arizona as a -270 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto is a -115 money line favorite with a total of 7. New Jersey plays Montreal as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The Sunday college basketball card has two games on CBS to conclude the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Kansas plays Miami (Florida) at 2:20 PM ET at the United Center in Chicago. The Jayhawks are on an eight-game winning streak after their 66-61 victory against Providence as a 7-point favorite on Friday. They raised their record to 31-6 with the win. The Hurricanes won their sixth game in their last seven with their 70-56 win against Iowa State as a 3.5-point favorite on Friday. Miami has a 26-10 record. Kansas is a 6-point favorite with a total of 147.5.

North Carolina faces Saint Peter’s at 5:05 PM ET at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Tar Heels won their ninth game in their last ten with their 73-66 upset victory against UCLA as a 2.5-point underdog on Friday. Their record is 27-9. The Peacocks orchestrated their third straight upset victory in this tournament with their 67-64 win against Purdue as a 13-point underdog on Friday. Saint Peter’s has a 22-11 record. North Carolina is an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 137.

All photographic images used for editorial content have been licensed from the Associated Press.

© 2024 Al McMordie's BigAl.com. All Rights Reserved.