by Big Al Staff
Friday, Jan 05, 2024The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has 14 games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the Utah Jazz as a 14-point favorite, with the total set at 239 (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 263. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home against the Washington Wizards as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 240. The Philadelphia 76ers host the New York Knicks on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as an 8-point favorite with a total of 224. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Houston to play the Rockets as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.5. The Los Angeles Clippers play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:40 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.
Two NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets host the Orlando Magic as a 10.5-point favorite, with a total of 224. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Miami Heat as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Three more games complete the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Golden State Warriors are at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 241. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Memphis Grizzlies on ESPN as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 5-point favorite with a total of 239.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -410 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Washington to play the Capitals as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Winnipeg Jets play in Anaheim to face the Ducks at 10:07 PM ET as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has four games on national television. Connecticut is at Butler on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 143.5. Toledo hosts Miami (OH) on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 157.5. Purdue plays at home against Illinois on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 154. Boise State is at San Jose State on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5.
The National Basketball Association has 14 games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the Utah Jazz as a 14-point favorite, with the total set at 239 (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 263. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home against the Washington Wizards as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 240. The Philadelphia 76ers host the New York Knicks on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as an 8-point favorite with a total of 224. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Houston to play the Rockets as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.5. The Los Angeles Clippers play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:40 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.
Two NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets host the Orlando Magic as a 10.5-point favorite, with a total of 224. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Miami Heat as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Three more games complete the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Golden State Warriors are at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 241. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Memphis Grizzlies on ESPN as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 5-point favorite with a total of 239.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -410 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Washington to play the Capitals as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Winnipeg Jets play in Anaheim to face the Ducks at 10:07 PM ET as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has four games on national television. Connecticut is at Butler on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 143.5. Toledo hosts Miami (OH) on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 157.5. Purdue plays at home against Illinois on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 154. Boise State is at San Jose State on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5.
