Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/11/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Feb 11, 2023
The Saturday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Philadelphia 76ers visit Brooklyn to play the Nets at 6:10 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three more NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets play in Charlotte against the Hornets as a 9.5-point road favorite. The Miami Heat are in Orlando to play the Magic as a 1.5-point road favorite. The Washington Wizards host the Indiana Pacers as a 5-point favorite. 

Two NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as an 11.5-point favorite. The New York Knicks are at home against the Utah Jazz as a 5-point favorite. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Chicago Bulls at 8:10 PM ET as a 5-point favorite. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC at 8:40 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite. The Sacramento Kings are at home against the Dallas Mavericks at 10:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings host the Vancouver Canucks at 12:07 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite, with the total set at 6.5. Four more NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 PM ET. The Calgary Flames travel to Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play in Ottawa against the Senators as a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -200 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Nashville Predators visit Philadelphia to play the Flyers as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The Dallas Stars play at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on ABC as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Washington Capitals on ABC at 3:37 PM ET with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers host the Colorado Avalanche at 6:07 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games start at 7:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -350 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the New York Rangers as a -210 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Two NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The St. Louis Blues host the Arizona Coyotes at 8:07 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the New Jersey Devils as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 10:07 PM ET as a -325 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Pittsburgh Penguins at 10:37 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

The college basketball schedule has 15 games on major national television. Three games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Texas plays at home against West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 149. Providence travels to St. John’s on Fox as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151. Kentucky is at Georgia on ESPN as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 141.5. Kansas plays at Oklahoma on CBS at 1 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141. 

Three games on major national television at 2 PM ET. Alabama visits Auburn on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 152.5. Creighton is at home against UConn on Fox as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 142. North Carolina hosts Clemson on ESPN2 as a 7-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4 PM ET. Virginia plays Duke on ESPN as a 6-point favorite with a total of 125.5. Baylor is at TCU on ESPN2 as a pick ‘em with an over/under of 149. San Diego State hosts UNLV on Fox as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. 

Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 6 PM ET. Iowa State plays at home against Iowa State on ESPN2 as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 127. Michigan is at home against Indiana on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 144. Arizona plays at Stanford on ESPN2 at 8 PM ET as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 151. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 10 PM ET. UCLA is at Oregon on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 132.5. Gonzaga hosts BYU on ESPN2 as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5.

Matchweek 23 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Chelsea visits West Ham United on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Five EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Arsenal plays at home against Brentford as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion are at Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham is at home against Nottingham Forest as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham visits Leicester City as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Wolverhampton plays at Southampton on the USA Network in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2. Newcastle United is on the road against Bournemouth on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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