Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 01/04/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jan 04, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.

The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 7-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Phoenix Suns as a 4.5-point favorite. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at Orlando against the Magic. The Philadelphia 76ers are at home against the Indiana Pacers as a 7.5-point favorite with the total set at 232.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on ESPN as a 2-point favorite. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets travel to Chicago to play the Bulls as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 235.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are at home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 1-point favorite. The New Orleans Pelicans host the Houston Rockets as a 7-point favorite. Three more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 7-point favorite. The Miami Heat are in Los Angeles to play the Lakers on ESPN as a 4-point road favorite. The Sacramento Kings host the Atlanta Hawks as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 244.

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The New Jersey Devils play in Detroit against the Red Wings on TNT at 7:07 PM ET as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on TNT at 9:37 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars visit Anaheim to play the Ducks at 10:07 PM ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has ten games on national television. Charleston plays at North Carolina A&T on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Auburn is at Georgia on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 136. Three more NCAAB games start at 7 PM ET. Oklahoma hosts Iowa State on ESPN2 as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 124.5. Florida plays at home against Texas A&M on ESPNU as a 6-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Davidson is at home against Loyola-Chicago on the CBS Sports Network as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 134.5. 

UConn travels to Providence on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 142. Three more NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Baylor hosts TCU on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Virginia Tech plays at home against Clemson on ESPNU as a 6-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Butler is at home against DePaul on the CBS Sports Network as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Nevada hosts Colorado State on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 139.

Matchweek 19 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Southampton plays at home against Nottingham Forest at 2:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). West Ham United is at Leeds United in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. Two more matches conclude the EPL card at 3 PM ET. Aston Villa hosts Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham plays at Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.

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