Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 1/6/2025

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jan 06, 2025
The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Phoenix Suns as a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 222.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. 

Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. The New York Knicks are home against the Orlando Magic as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 209.5. The Milwaukee Bucks play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs are in Chicago to play the Blackhawks as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 237. The Memphis Grizzlies host the Dallas Mavericks as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 215. 

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Washington Capitals visit Buffalo to play the Sabres at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks play in Montreal against the Canadiens at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Colorado Avalanche are home against the Florida Panthers at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are in Seattle to play the Kraken at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 17 games between Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Two of these NCAAB games on major national television tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Wisconsin travels to Rutgers on FSI as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 156.5. Wichita State hosts South Florida on ESPN2. The Shockers had won two games in a row before their 91-85 loss at Temple as a 1-point underdog on Friday. The Bulls have won three straight games after their 75-69 victory against East Carolina as a 1.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Wichita State is an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 154.5. 

Three more NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Ohio State plays at Minnesota on FS1 as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137. Texas Southern plays at home against Grambling State on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 136.5. Houston is at home against TCU on ESPN2. The Cougars have won 11 games in a row after their 89-55 victory against West Virginia as a 19.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Horned Frogs won for the third time in their last four games after their 63-62 victory against Kansas State as a 3.5-point favorite on Saturday. TCU is an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 128.5. 

Matchweek 20 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Nottingham Forest is at Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.

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