by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Jan 07, 2026The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics host the Denver Nuggets on ESPN as a 9.5-point favorite with the total set at 229.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Washington Wizards as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Toronto Raptors travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Detroit Pistons are home against the Chicago Bulls as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the New Orleans Pelicans as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 241.5. The New York Knicks play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Orlando Magic play in Brooklyn against the Nets as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 223.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Brooklyn Nets as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 242.5. The Phoenix Suns are on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The San Antonio Spurs host the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5.
Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets visit the Portland Trail Blazers as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 224.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Washington Capitals are home against the Dallas Stars on TNT at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens host the Calgary Flames at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games drop the puck at 9:37 p.m. ET. The Utah Jazz play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues play in Chicago against the Blackhawks on TNT as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings are home against the St. Louis Blues at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -290 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 5:00 p.m. ET with 54 games involving Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Two of these games tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Kentucky hosts Missouri on ESPN2 as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Marquette plays at home against Xavier on FS1 as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Arizona is home against Kansas State on FS1 as a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 169.5. Vanderbilt hosts Alabama on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 178.5. Boise State plays at home against Grand Canyon on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5.
Matchweek 21 in the English Premier League continues with eight matches. Six EPL matches start at 2:30 p.m. ET. Bournemouth is home against Tottenham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brentford hosts Sunderland as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa is on the road against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Everton plays at home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea travels to Fulham as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City is home against Brighton and Hove Albion as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
Two more matches conclude the EPL card at 3:15 p.m. ET. Manchester United plays at Burnley on the USA Network at 3:15 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United hosts Leeds United at 3:15 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics host the Denver Nuggets on ESPN as a 9.5-point favorite with the total set at 229.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Washington Wizards as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Toronto Raptors travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Detroit Pistons are home against the Chicago Bulls as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the New Orleans Pelicans as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 241.5. The New York Knicks play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Orlando Magic play in Brooklyn against the Nets as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 223.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Brooklyn Nets as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 242.5. The Phoenix Suns are on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The San Antonio Spurs host the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5.
Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets visit the Portland Trail Blazers as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 224.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Washington Capitals are home against the Dallas Stars on TNT at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens host the Calgary Flames at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games drop the puck at 9:37 p.m. ET. The Utah Jazz play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues play in Chicago against the Blackhawks on TNT as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings are home against the St. Louis Blues at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -290 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 5:00 p.m. ET with 54 games involving Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Two of these games tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Kentucky hosts Missouri on ESPN2 as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Marquette plays at home against Xavier on FS1 as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Arizona is home against Kansas State on FS1 as a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 169.5. Vanderbilt hosts Alabama on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 178.5. Boise State plays at home against Grand Canyon on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5.
Matchweek 21 in the English Premier League continues with eight matches. Six EPL matches start at 2:30 p.m. ET. Bournemouth is home against Tottenham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brentford hosts Sunderland as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa is on the road against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Everton plays at home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea travels to Fulham as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City is home against Brighton and Hove Albion as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
Two more matches conclude the EPL card at 3:15 p.m. ET. Manchester United plays at Burnley on the USA Network at 3:15 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United hosts Leeds United at 3:15 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
