by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jan 05, 2023The Thursday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.
The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Orlando to play the Magic at 7:10 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite, with the total set at 226.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Boston Celtics play at Dallas against the Mavericks on TNT at 7:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 230. The Utah Jazz are at Houston to play the Rockets at 8:10 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 232. The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers on TNT at 10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Six games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Arizona Coyotes as a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers travel to Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -240 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Seattle Kraken as a -215 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals are at Columbus against the Blue Jackets on ESPN as a -195 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Edmonton Oilers host the New York Islanders at 9:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche visit Vancouver against the Canucks as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins are in Los Angeles against the Kings at 10:37 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 13 games on national television. Five NCAAB games tip off at 7 PM ET. Ohio State is at home against Purdue on FS1 as a 4-point favorite with a total of 141. Houston hosts SMU on ESPN2 as a 21-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Bryant plays at Vermont on ESPNU. SIU-Edwardsville plays at home against Tennessee State on ESPN News as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Towson is at home against Drexel on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 125.5.
Four NCAAB games begin at 9 PM ET. Iowa hosts Indiana on FS1 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 152. Cincinnati travels to Wichita State on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 134.5. Western Kentucky plays at home against North Texas as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 121. Colorado is at home against Oregon on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5.
UCLA hosts USC on ESPN at 9:30 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Three games conclude the NCAAB card at 11 PM ET. Arizona plays at home against Washington at FS1 as an 18-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Gonzaga plays at San Francisco on ESPN2 as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 156. BYU is at Loyola-Marymount on ESPNU as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 144.
Matchweek 19 in the English Premier League continues with one match. Manchester City travels to Chelsea at 3 PM ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Orlando to play the Magic at 7:10 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite, with the total set at 226.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Boston Celtics play at Dallas against the Mavericks on TNT at 7:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 230. The Utah Jazz are at Houston to play the Rockets at 8:10 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 232. The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers on TNT at 10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Six games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Arizona Coyotes as a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers travel to Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -240 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Seattle Kraken as a -215 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals are at Columbus against the Blue Jackets on ESPN as a -195 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Edmonton Oilers host the New York Islanders at 9:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche visit Vancouver against the Canucks as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins are in Los Angeles against the Kings at 10:37 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 13 games on national television. Five NCAAB games tip off at 7 PM ET. Ohio State is at home against Purdue on FS1 as a 4-point favorite with a total of 141. Houston hosts SMU on ESPN2 as a 21-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Bryant plays at Vermont on ESPNU. SIU-Edwardsville plays at home against Tennessee State on ESPN News as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Towson is at home against Drexel on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 125.5.
Four NCAAB games begin at 9 PM ET. Iowa hosts Indiana on FS1 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 152. Cincinnati travels to Wichita State on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 134.5. Western Kentucky plays at home against North Texas as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 121. Colorado is at home against Oregon on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5.
UCLA hosts USC on ESPN at 9:30 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Three games conclude the NCAAB card at 11 PM ET. Arizona plays at home against Washington at FS1 as an 18-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Gonzaga plays at San Francisco on ESPN2 as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 156. BYU is at Loyola-Marymount on ESPNU as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 144.
Matchweek 19 in the English Premier League continues with one match. Manchester City travels to Chelsea at 3 PM ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
