by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Mar 16, 2024The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Houston to play the Rockets at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Brooklyn Nets as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 208. The New Orleans Pelicans are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 212.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Bulls host the Washington Wizards as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. Oklahoma City plays at Memphis against the Grizzlies as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Golden State Warriors on ABC as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 237. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Utah to play the Jazz as an 8-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. The Sacramento Kings are at home against the New York Knicks at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 220.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Sabres visit Detroit to play the Red Wings, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders host the Ottawa Senators as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers play in Pittsburgh against the Penguins on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils are in Arizona to play the Coyotes at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Four NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Calgary Flames are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Toronto to play the Maple Leafs, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild play in St. Louis against the Blues as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under 6.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators are in Seattle to play the Kraken as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vancouver Canucks host the Washington Capitals as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Colorado Avalanche as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 16 conference tournament games on major national television. Vermont hosts UMass-Lowell on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 1 p.m. ET. Purdue plays Wisconsin on CBS as a 6-point favorite with a total of 143. Auburn battles Mississippi State on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Howard University goes against Delaware State on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 140.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 3 p.m. ET. Illinois faces Nebraska on CBS as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154. South Florida battles UAB on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Florida goes against Texas A&M on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 151. Florida Atlantic plays against Temple on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 141.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 6 p.m. ET. Houston challenges Iowa State on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 122.5. San Diego State plays New Mexico on CBS as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Connecticut is against Marquette on Fox at 6:30 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Akron goes against Kent State on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5. North Carolina faces North Carolina State on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.
Colorado plays Oregon on Fox at 9 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 147. UC-Davis battles Long Beach State on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 146. Grand Canyon faces UT-Arlington on ESPN2 at 11:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 147.
Matchweek 29 in the English Premier League begins with three matches. Two matches begin at 11 a.m. ET. Brentford visits Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Nottingham Forest plays at Luton Town on the USA Network as a pick ‘em with a total of 2.5. Tottenham is at Fulham at 1:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Houston to play the Rockets at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Brooklyn Nets as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 208. The New Orleans Pelicans are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 212.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Bulls host the Washington Wizards as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. Oklahoma City plays at Memphis against the Grizzlies as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Golden State Warriors on ABC as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 237. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Utah to play the Jazz as an 8-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. The Sacramento Kings are at home against the New York Knicks at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 220.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Sabres visit Detroit to play the Red Wings, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders host the Ottawa Senators as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers play in Pittsburgh against the Penguins on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils are in Arizona to play the Coyotes at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Four NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Calgary Flames are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Toronto to play the Maple Leafs, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild play in St. Louis against the Blues as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under 6.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators are in Seattle to play the Kraken as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vancouver Canucks host the Washington Capitals as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Colorado Avalanche as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 16 conference tournament games on major national television. Vermont hosts UMass-Lowell on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 1 p.m. ET. Purdue plays Wisconsin on CBS as a 6-point favorite with a total of 143. Auburn battles Mississippi State on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Howard University goes against Delaware State on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 140.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 3 p.m. ET. Illinois faces Nebraska on CBS as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154. South Florida battles UAB on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Florida goes against Texas A&M on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 151. Florida Atlantic plays against Temple on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 141.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 6 p.m. ET. Houston challenges Iowa State on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 122.5. San Diego State plays New Mexico on CBS as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Connecticut is against Marquette on Fox at 6:30 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Akron goes against Kent State on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5. North Carolina faces North Carolina State on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.
Colorado plays Oregon on Fox at 9 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 147. UC-Davis battles Long Beach State on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 146. Grand Canyon faces UT-Arlington on ESPN2 at 11:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 147.
Matchweek 29 in the English Premier League begins with three matches. Two matches begin at 11 a.m. ET. Brentford visits Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Nottingham Forest plays at Luton Town on the USA Network as a pick ‘em with a total of 2.5. Tottenham is at Fulham at 1:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.
