Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/08/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Feb 08, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

Ten games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Philadelphia hosts Phoenix at 7:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta is at home against Indiana as a 9-point favorite. Boston visits Brooklyn in the first game of a doubleheader on TNT as a 5.5-point road favorite. Two more games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Memphis plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 7.5-point favorite. New Orleans hosts Houston as a 7-point favorite. 

Dallas is at home against Detroit at 8:40 PM ET as an 11-point favorite. Denver plays at home against New York at 9:10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite. Three more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Portland hosts Orlando as a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 224. Minnesota is at Sacramento as a 3.5-point road favorite. Milwaukee travels to Los Angeles to play the Lakers in the nightcap on TNT as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 230.5. 

The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. The puck drops in four games at 7:05 PM ET. Carolina plays at Ottawa as a -265 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Boston is at home against Pittsburgh as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Montreal hosts New Jersey as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. Minnesota visits Winnipeg at 8:05 PM ET as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Vegas plays at Edmonton at 9:05 PM ET in a game where both teams are priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. Vancouver is at home against Arizona at 10:05 PM ET as a -240 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Tuesday college basketball card has 13 games on national television. Connecticut hosts Marquette on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 142. Four more televised NCAA-B games start at 7 PM ET. Auburn travels Arkansas on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Kentucky is at South Carolina on ESPN as an 11.5-point road favorite with a total of 141.5. TCU plays at home against Oklahoma State on ESPNU as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 128. VCU is at home against Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 123.5. Villanova plays at St. John’s on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. 

Five more televised NCAA-B games tip-off at 9 PM ET. Michigan visits Penn State on ESPN2 as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 146.5. Purdue plays at home against Illinois on ESPN as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 147. Central Florida hosts Wichita State on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 136. Creighton is at home against Butler on the CBS Sports Network as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 126. Three games complete the NCAA-B card at 11 PM ET. UCLA is at Stanford on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 134. Saint Mary’s plays at Santa Clara on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Colorado State travels to Nevada on the CBS Sports Network as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 148.5. 

Matchweek 24 in the English Premier League begins with three matches. Two games begin at 2:45 PM ET. Everton plays at Newcastle United on Peacock in a pick ‘em matchup with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from PlayMGM). West Ham United hosts Watford on Peacock as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester United visits Burnley on the USA Network at 3 PM ET as a -1 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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