Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/21/2022

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Apr 21, 2022
The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference quarterfinals with three games in the first round of the playoffs. Memphis visits Minnesota in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT at 7:30 PM ET. The Grizzlies evened this best-of-seven series at 1-1 with their 124-96 victory as a 6.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Memphis is a 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 236.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Utah hosts Dallas on NBA-TV at 9 PM ET. The Mavericks made this a 1-1 series with their 110-104 victory against the Jazz as a 5-point underdog on Monday. Utah is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 210.5.

Golden State travels to Denver in the nightcap on TNT at 10 PM ET. The Warriors took a 2-0 lead in this series with their 126-106 victory over the Nuggets as a 7-point favorite on Monday. Golden State is a 2-point road favorite with a total of 224. 

Eleven games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Five games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. Montreal hosts Philadelphia as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Florida is at home against Detroit as a -600 money line favorite with a total of 7. New Jersey plays at home against Buffalo as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Pittsburgh hosts Boston as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. Carolina is at home against Winnipeg as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under 6.5. 

The New York Rangers play on the road against the New York Islanders at 7:37 PM ET as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. Tampa Bay is at home against Toronto on ESPN as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. Minnesota hosts Vancouver as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

Calgary plays at home against Dallas at 9:07 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. Los Angeles is at home against Chicago as a -225 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. St. Louis visits San Jose as a -205 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. Three games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. The New York Mets are at home against San Francisco as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Chicago White Sox travels to Cleveland as a -140 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees play at Detroit as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Toronto visits Boston at 1:35 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Minnesota is at Kansas City at 2:10 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Oakland plays at home against Baltimore at 3:37 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Washington hosts Arizona at 4:05 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Miami plays at home against St. Louis at 6:40 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Chicago Cubs host Pittsburgh at 7:40 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. Seattle is at home against Texas at 9:40 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.

Matchweek 33 in the English Premier League concludes with one match on the USA Network at 2:45 PM ET. Southampton plays at Burnley in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. 

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