Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/22/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 22, 2023
The Wednesday 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 Charlotte Hornets host the Washington Wizards as a 4-point favorite, with the total set at 242 (all odds from DraftKings). The Denver Nuggets travel to Orlando to play the Magic as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 217.5.  Four more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 4-point favorite with a total of 233.5. The Boston Celtics are at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Miami Heat play in Cleveland against the Cavaliers as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 213. The Indiana Pacers host the Toronto Raptors as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5. 

Five NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Houston Rockets play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 213. The Minnesota Timberwolves are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219. The Sacramento Kings visit the New Orleans Pelicans as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 237. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Chicago Bulls as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 224. The Los Angeles Clippers play in San Antonio against the Spurs as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 231. 

Two more NBA games start at 10:10 PM ET. The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Golden State Warriors on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 233. The Utah Jazz are in Portland to play the Trail Blazers as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 226. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Dallas Mavericks at 10:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.

The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Seven games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Edmonton Oilers as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils visit Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -166 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins play in Florida against the Panthers on TNT as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers are in Pittsburgh to play the Penguins as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The New York Islanders play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:37 PM ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games begin at 9:07 PM ET. The Arizona Coyotes are at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Calgary Flames travel to Nashville to play the Predators, with both teams priced at -112 with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights on TNT at 9:37 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Anaheim Ducks play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken host the San Jose Sharks as a -298 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has 15 games on national television. North Carolina faces Northern Iowa in the Battle 4 Atlantis at the Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas,, on ESPN at noon ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 149. Colorado State battles Boston College in the Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on the CBS Sports Network at 1:30 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Tennessee plays Kansas in the Maui Invitational at the SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on ESPN at 2:30 PM ET. Creighton goes against Loyola-Chicago in the Hall of Fame Classic on the CBS Sports Network at 4 PM ET as an 18-point favorite with a total of 144.5. 

Two NCAAB games tip off at 5 PM ET. Purdue faces Marquette in the Maui Invitational on ESPN. Memphis plays Michigan in the Battle 4 Atlantis on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 156. Virginia battles West Virginia in the Fort Myers Tip-Off at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida as a 10-point favorite with a total of 118.5. Baylor goes against Oregon State in the NIT Season Tip-Off in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143. Arkansas plays Stanford in the Battle 4 Atlantis on ESPNU at 7:30 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 155. 

Wisconsin battles SMU in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143. Two more NCAAB games begin at 9:30 PM ET. Florida faces Pittsburgh in the NIT Season Tip-Off on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 156.5. Syracuse plays Chaminade in the Maui Invitational on ESPNU. Bradley goes against UTEP in the SoCal Challenge at JSerra Pavilion in San Juan Capistrano, California, on the CBS Sports Network at 10:30 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5. Gonzaga goes against UCLA in the Maui Invitational on ESPN2 at 11:59 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 139. Tulane plays California in the SoCal Challenge on the CBS Sports Network at 12:30 AM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5.

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