by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.
Eleven games are on the docket in National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Houston as a 10.5-point favorite with the total set at 220.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Atlanta visits Orlando as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. Philadelphia plays at home against Miami as a 5.5-point favorite. Dallas is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET. The Mavericks won their second straight game with a 120-96 victory against Charlotte as a 2.5-point favorite on Monday. They improved their record to 14-13 with the win. The Lakers won their second game in a row in a 106-94 victory against Orlando as a 10-point favorite on Sunday. Los Angeles has a 15-13 record. Dallas is a 1-point favorite.
Two more NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Indiana as a 2-point favorite. New Orleans travels to Oklahoma City as a 1.5-point road favorite. San Antonio plays at home against Charlotte at 8:40 PM ET as a 3-point favorite. Denver hosts Minnesota at 9:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite. Three games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Memphis visits Portland in a pick ‘em matchup. Sacramento plays at home against Washington as a 1-point favorite.
Utah is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers in the nightcap on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The Jazz won their seventh-straight game with a 123-98 victory at Washington as a 7-point favorite on Saturday. They raised their record to 19-7 with the win. The Clippers won their fourth in a row in a 111-95 upset victory against Phoenix as a 3-point favorite on Monday. Los Angeles has a 16-12 record. Utah is a 9-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Washington plays at Chicago at 8:08 PM ET as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers are at Arizona at 9:08 PM ET as a -220 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim hosts Seattle on TNT at 10:08 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6.
Three games are on national television in college basketball. Howard visits Georgetown on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET. Central Florida plays at Temple on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 136. Xavier is at home against Morehead State on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 15-point favorite with a total of 135.5.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Three games begin on Peacock at 2:30 PM ET. Brighton and Hove Albion host Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 2. Burnley plays at home against Watford as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Crystal Palace is at home against Southampton as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal hosts West Ham United on the NBC Sports Network at 3 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5.
Eleven games are on the docket in National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Houston as a 10.5-point favorite with the total set at 220.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Atlanta visits Orlando as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. Philadelphia plays at home against Miami as a 5.5-point favorite. Dallas is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET. The Mavericks won their second straight game with a 120-96 victory against Charlotte as a 2.5-point favorite on Monday. They improved their record to 14-13 with the win. The Lakers won their second game in a row in a 106-94 victory against Orlando as a 10-point favorite on Sunday. Los Angeles has a 15-13 record. Dallas is a 1-point favorite.
Two more NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Indiana as a 2-point favorite. New Orleans travels to Oklahoma City as a 1.5-point road favorite. San Antonio plays at home against Charlotte at 8:40 PM ET as a 3-point favorite. Denver hosts Minnesota at 9:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite. Three games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Memphis visits Portland in a pick ‘em matchup. Sacramento plays at home against Washington as a 1-point favorite.
Utah is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers in the nightcap on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The Jazz won their seventh-straight game with a 123-98 victory at Washington as a 7-point favorite on Saturday. They raised their record to 19-7 with the win. The Clippers won their fourth in a row in a 111-95 upset victory against Phoenix as a 3-point favorite on Monday. Los Angeles has a 16-12 record. Utah is a 9-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Washington plays at Chicago at 8:08 PM ET as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers are at Arizona at 9:08 PM ET as a -220 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim hosts Seattle on TNT at 10:08 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6.
Three games are on national television in college basketball. Howard visits Georgetown on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET. Central Florida plays at Temple on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 136. Xavier is at home against Morehead State on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 15-point favorite with a total of 135.5.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Three games begin on Peacock at 2:30 PM ET. Brighton and Hove Albion host Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 2. Burnley plays at home against Watford as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Crystal Palace is at home against Southampton as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal hosts West Ham United on the NBC Sports Network at 3 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5.
