Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 01/21/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jan 21, 2022
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

Eleven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Charlotte hosts Oklahoma City as a 9.5-point favorite, with the total set at 221. The Los Angeles Lakers play at Orlando as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 221. Philadelphia is at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as an 8-point favorite with a total of 212. Two more games begin at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against Miami as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 217.5. Boston hosts Portland as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 214. 

Milwaukee is at home against Chicago on ESPN at 8:10 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 216.5. Washington plays at home against Toronto at 8:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 216.5. Brooklyn travels to San Antonio at 8:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 234.5. Two more NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. Utah hosts Detroit as a 13-point favorite with a total of 217.5. Denver is at home against Memphis as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 220. Golden State plays at home against Houston at 10:10 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 229.

The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Carolina is at home against the New York Rangers as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Pittsburgh visits Columbus as a -180 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more games begin at 7:38 PM ET. Dallas plays at Detroit as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New York Islanders are at home against Arizona as a -265 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Minnesota travels to Chicago at 8:38 PM ET as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Three more NHL games conclude the card at 10:08 PM ET. Florida plays at Vancouver as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Tampa Bay is at Anaheim as a -225 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. St. Louis travels to Seattle as a -175 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Six games are on national television in college basketball. Ohio hosts Toledo on the CBS Sports Network at 6 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Two NCAAB games start at 7 PM ET. Illinois visits Maryland on FS1 as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 141. St. Bonaventure is at Duquesne on ESPN2 as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 136. 

Buffalo plays at home against Kent State on the CBS Sports Network as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 145. Wisconsin is at home against Michigan State on FS1 at 9 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Nevada hosts Fresno State on FS1 at 11 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 135.5. 

Matchweek 23 of the English Premier League begins at 3 PM ET with one match. Watford plays at home against Norwich City on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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