Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/08/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Dec 08, 2023
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAA action. 

The National Basketball Association has 13 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Orlando Magic host the Detroit Pistons as an 11.5-point favorite, with the total set at 229. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 241.5. The Toronto Raptors travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 223.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics are at home against the New York Knicks as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 220. The Brooklyn Nets host the Washington Wizards as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 239.5.

Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Miami against the Heat as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 218. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Memphis to play the Grizzlies as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 214.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Golden State Warriors as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 236. The Chicago Bulls are in San Antonio to play the Spurs at 8:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 225.5. 

Two NBA games begin at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Houston Rockets as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219.5. The Sacramento Kings visit Phoenix to play the Suns as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Utah against the Jazz on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Dallas Mavericks are in Portland to play the Trail Blazers as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The St. Louis Blues travel to Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers host the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Minnesota Wild at 9:07 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has ten games involving Division I team tha all start at 7 PM ET. Duquesne is at home against Saint Peter’s as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 130.5. Boston College hosts Holy Cross as a 22-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Rider plays at home against Stonehill as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5. Manhattan is at home against Fairleigh Dickinson as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151. Yale hosts Colby-Sawyer. Harvard plays at home against Army as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 133.5. High Point is at home against North Carolina A&T as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 159. Oakland visits Eastern Michigan as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 139.5. Illinois-Chicago plays at Jacksonville State as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 131. Quinnipiac hosts Navy as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.

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