Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/26/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Feb 26, 2023
The Sunday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL. 

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Phoenix Suns on ABC at 1:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Brooklyn Nets at 3:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite, with the total set at 229.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 3:40 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls are at home against the Washington Wizards as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 226. The Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 237.5. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Toronto Raptors at 6:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite. The Sacramento Kings visit Oklahoma City to play the Thunder at 7:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite. The Golden State Warriors are at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite. The Portland Trail Blazers host the Houston Rockets at 9:10 PM ET as a 10-point favorite. The Los Angeles Clippers visit Denver to play the Nuggets on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. 

The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Washington Capitals at 1:07 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Columbus Bluejackets at 2:07 PM ET as a -285 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Winnipeg Jets host the New York Islanders at 3:37 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers play at home against the Los Angeles Kings at 5:07 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with a total of 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning travels to Pittsburgh to play the Penguins at 6:07 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at Seattle against the Kraken as a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Nashville Predators are in Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.

The college basketball schedule has 12 games on national television. Two NCAAB games tip off at noon ET. Illinois plays at Ohio State on CBS as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 145. St. Bonaventure is at home against Saint Joseph’s on the USA Network as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 12:30 PM ET. Providence travels to Georgetown on Fox as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 149. Belmont plays at Northern Iowa on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 149. 

Three NCAAB games on national television begin at 2 PM ET. Memphis hosts Cincinnati on ESPN2 as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5. Michigan plays at home against Wisconsin on CBS as a 5-point favorite with a total of 129. Duquesne is at home against Davidson on the USA Network as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Tulane hosts Wichita State on ESPNU at 3 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with a total of 149.5. 

UCLA visits Colorado on CBS at 4 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 134. Central Florida plays at Tulsa on ESPNU at 5 PM ET as a 13-point road favorite with a total of 140. Stanford plays at home against Washington State on FS1 at 6 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Stephen F. Austin is at home against Cal-Baptist on ESPNU at 7 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 138. 

Matchweek 25 of the English Premier League continues with one match at 8:30 AM ET. Chelsea plays at Tottenham on the USA Network in a pick ‘em matchup at BetMGM with an over/under of 2.5.

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