Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 1/4/24

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jan 04, 2024
The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The National Basketball Association has two games on its docket in a doubleheader on TNT. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs at 7:40 PM ET as a 9-point road favorite with the total set at 249.5. The Denver Nuggets play in Golden State against the Warriors at 10:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 234.5. 

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins on ESPN as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Buffalo Sabres are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -395 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers are at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Four NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit Minnesota to play the Wild as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Nashville Predators play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vancouver Canucks are in St. Louis to play the Blues as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders play in Arizona to play the Coyotes at 9:07 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. 

Two NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. The Seattle Kraken host the Ottawa Senators as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers travel to Las Vegas to play the Golden Knights as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play in San Jose to face the Sharks as a -258 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.

The college basketball schedule has ten games on national television. Three NCAAB games tip off at 7 PM ET. Northeastern is home against Stony Brook on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Michigan State hosts Penn State on Peacock as a 13-point favorite, with a total of 145.5. Wright State plays at home against Cleveland State on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 161. 

Four NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Wichita State is at home against North Texas on ESPN2 as a 2-point favorite with a total of 131.5. Michigan hosts Minnesota on Peacock as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. UT-Martin plays at home against Eastern Illinois on ESPNU as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 151. New Mexico State is at home against UTEP on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 139. 

Arizona hosts Colorado on ESPN at 9:30 PM ET as an 11-point favorite with a total of 162.5. Two more games complete the NCAAB card at 11 PM ET. Utah is at Arizona State on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 149.5. Saint Mary’s plays at San Diego on the CBS Sports Network as a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 134.

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