Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/08/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Mar 08, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Atlanta Hawks travel to Washington to play the Wizards at 7:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three more NBA games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 9.5-point favorite. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Miami against the Heat as a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 212.5. The Dallas Mavericks are in New Orleans to play the Pelicans on ESPN as a 2-point road favorite. 

Two NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets host the Chicago Bulls as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 234. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Toronto Raptors on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 PM ET. The Winnipeg Jets host the Minnesota Wild as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on TNT as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks are at home against the Anaheim Ducks on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has nine conference tournament games on major national television. Wake Forest plays Syracuse on ESPN at noon ET in the ACC tournament as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Pittsburgh battles Georgia Tech on ESPN at 2:30 PM ET in the ACC tournament as a 7-point favorite with a total of 143.5. St. John’s goes against Butler on FS1 at 3 PM ET in the Big East tournament as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Texas A&M Corpus Christi plays Northwestern State on ESPN2 at 5 PM ET in the Southland Conference tournament as a 2-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Seton Hall battles DePaul on FS1 at 5:30 PM ET in the Big East tournament as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138. 

North Carolina faces Boston College on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET in the ACC tournament as a 10-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Villanova goes against Georgetown on FS1 at 8 PM ET in the Big East tournament as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 142. North Carolina State plays Virginia Tech on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET in the ACC tournament as a 3-point favorite with a total of 150. Northern Arizona plays Montana State in the Big Sky tournament on ESPN2 at 11:30 PM ET. 

The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League concludes with two second-leg matches in the Round of 16 at 3 PM ET. Bayern Munich hosts Paris Saint-Germain on CBS as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5 (all soccer odds from DraftKings). Tottenham plays at home against AC Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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