by Big Al Staff
Friday, Apr 01, 2022The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Toronto visits Orlando as a 9.5-point favorite with the total set at 220.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Dallas plays at Washington as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 220.5. Boston hosts Indiana at 7:40 PM ET as a 15-point favorite with a total of 223.
Four NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Sacramento travels to Houston as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 231.5. Phoenix plays at Memphis as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. Milwaukee is at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 232. Detroit visits Oklahoma City as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 220.
San Antonio hosts Portland at 8:40 PM ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231. Denver plays at home against Minnesota at 9:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 235. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against New Orleans at 10:40 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 234.
Seven games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Three games drop the puck at 7:05 PM ET. Nashville travels to Buffalo as a -190 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Tampa Bay is at home against Chicago as a -330 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers are at home against the New York Islanders as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Detroit plays at home against Ottawa at 7:35 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Edmonton hosts St. Louis at 9:05 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Vegas visits Seattle at 10:05 PM ET as a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Anaheim plays at Arizona at 10:35 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Coastal Carolina hosts Fresno State in the championship game of The Basketball Classic at 6 PM ET. This contest was originally scheduled for Thursday before unforeseen travels issues with the Bulldogs prompted the game to be pushed back a day. The Chanticleers upset South Alabama on the road, 69-68, as a 1-point underdog in the semifinals of this tournament on Monday. After losing in their opening game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament to Georgia Southern, they beat Maryland-Eastern Shore and the Florida Gulf Coast in this tournament before beating the Jaguars on Monday to raise their record to 19-13.
Fresno State won their third straight game to reach the finals with a 67-48 victory against Southern Utah as a 7-point favorite on Monday. After losing in the second round of the Mountain West Conference tournament to San Diego State, the Bulldogs rattled off wins against Eastern Washington and Youngstown State in this tournament before their victory against the Thunderbirds to begin the week. They have a 24-13 record. Fresno State is a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 126.5.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Toronto visits Orlando as a 9.5-point favorite with the total set at 220.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Dallas plays at Washington as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 220.5. Boston hosts Indiana at 7:40 PM ET as a 15-point favorite with a total of 223.
Four NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Sacramento travels to Houston as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 231.5. Phoenix plays at Memphis as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. Milwaukee is at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 232. Detroit visits Oklahoma City as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 220.
San Antonio hosts Portland at 8:40 PM ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231. Denver plays at home against Minnesota at 9:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 235. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against New Orleans at 10:40 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 234.
Seven games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Three games drop the puck at 7:05 PM ET. Nashville travels to Buffalo as a -190 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Tampa Bay is at home against Chicago as a -330 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers are at home against the New York Islanders as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Detroit plays at home against Ottawa at 7:35 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Edmonton hosts St. Louis at 9:05 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Vegas visits Seattle at 10:05 PM ET as a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Anaheim plays at Arizona at 10:35 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Coastal Carolina hosts Fresno State in the championship game of The Basketball Classic at 6 PM ET. This contest was originally scheduled for Thursday before unforeseen travels issues with the Bulldogs prompted the game to be pushed back a day. The Chanticleers upset South Alabama on the road, 69-68, as a 1-point underdog in the semifinals of this tournament on Monday. After losing in their opening game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament to Georgia Southern, they beat Maryland-Eastern Shore and the Florida Gulf Coast in this tournament before beating the Jaguars on Monday to raise their record to 19-13.
Fresno State won their third straight game to reach the finals with a 67-48 victory against Southern Utah as a 7-point favorite on Monday. After losing in the second round of the Mountain West Conference tournament to San Diego State, the Bulldogs rattled off wins against Eastern Washington and Youngstown State in this tournament before their victory against the Thunderbirds to begin the week. They have a 24-13 record. Fresno State is a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 126.5.
