by Big Al Staff
Friday, Dec 15, 2023The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Three NBA games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 6.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 232.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Philadelphia 76ers host the Detroit Pistons as a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Indiana Pacers play in Washington against the Wizards as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 257.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics are at home against the Orlando Magic as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 243.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are in San Antonio on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5.
The Houston Rockets visit Memphis to play the Grizzlies at 8:10 PM E as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 211.5. The Phoenix Suns host the New York Knicks on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5.
The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. The New York Rangers play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 7:07 PM ET as a -298 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 PM ET. The Boston Bruins are in New York against the Islanders as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The Dallas Stars host the Ottawa Senators at 8:07 PM ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Arizona Coyotes play at home against the San Jose Sharks at 9:07 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 10:07 PM ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has three games on national television. Butler hosts Saginaw Valley State on FS1 at 7 PM ET. New Mexico visits New Mexico State on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET as a 15-point road favorite with a total of 153. Connecticut plays at Gonzaga on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 150.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League begins with one match. Tottenham plays at Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. The Hot Spurs were winless in their previous five EPL games before a 4-1 victory against Newcastle United on Sunday. The Tricky Trees were winless in their previous three EPL matches before a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton on Saturday. Tottenham is a -0.5 goal-line road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 3.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Three NBA games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 6.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 232.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Philadelphia 76ers host the Detroit Pistons as a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Indiana Pacers play in Washington against the Wizards as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 257.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics are at home against the Orlando Magic as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 243.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are in San Antonio on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5.
The Houston Rockets visit Memphis to play the Grizzlies at 8:10 PM E as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 211.5. The Phoenix Suns host the New York Knicks on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5.
The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. The New York Rangers play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 7:07 PM ET as a -298 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 PM ET. The Boston Bruins are in New York against the Islanders as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The Dallas Stars host the Ottawa Senators at 8:07 PM ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Arizona Coyotes play at home against the San Jose Sharks at 9:07 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 10:07 PM ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has three games on national television. Butler hosts Saginaw Valley State on FS1 at 7 PM ET. New Mexico visits New Mexico State on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET as a 15-point road favorite with a total of 153. Connecticut plays at Gonzaga on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 150.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League begins with one match. Tottenham plays at Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. The Hot Spurs were winless in their previous five EPL games before a 4-1 victory against Newcastle United on Sunday. The Tricky Trees were winless in their previous three EPL matches before a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton on Saturday. Tottenham is a -0.5 goal-line road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 3.
