Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and FIFA Men's World Cup Previews and Odds - 11/30/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the FIFA Men’s World Cup.

The National Basketball Association has 13 games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Philadelphia 76ers as a 4-point favorite with the total set at 212 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Atlanta Hawks travel to Orlando to play the Magic as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 226. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Miami Heat as a 9-point favorite with a total of 224.5. The Brooklyn Nets are at home against the Washington Wizards as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Milwaukee Bucks play in New York against the Knicks as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 226.5. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Minnesota to play the Timberwolves as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232. The New Orleans Pelicans host the Toronto Raptors as a 1-point favorite with a total of 224.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237. 

Three NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Houston Rockets as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Phoenix Suns host the Chicago Bulls as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 224. The Utah Jazz play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. 

The Sacramento Kings are at home against the Indiana Pacers at 10:10 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 239. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:40 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 226. 

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Three games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The New York Rangers play in Ottawa against the Senators as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -300 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres on TNT as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers visit Chicago to play the Blackhawks on TNT at 9:37 PM ET as a -210 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball card features 11 games on national television. Butler plays at home against Kansas State on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136. VCU is at home against Vanderbilt on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 129.5. Three NCAAB games tip-off at 7:15 PM ET. Purdue travels to Florida State on ESPN2 as a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Duke hosts Ohio State on ESPN as a 6-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Miami (FL) plays at home against Rutgers on ESPNU as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 136.

Xavier is at home against Southeast Louisiana on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 23-point favorite at Caesars with a total of 154. Two more NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. DePaul hosts Samford on FS2 as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150. George Washington plays at home against South Carolina on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. 

Three NCAAB begin at 9:15 PM ET. Indiana is at home against North Carolina on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Michigan State plays at Notre Dame on ESPN2 as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 136. Nebraska hosts Boston College on ESPNU as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131. 

The FIFA Men’s World Cup continues with four matches in the group stage. Two games start at 10 AM ET. Denmark battles Australia on FS1 as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). France plays Tunisia on Fox as a -1 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Two more World Cup matches begin at 2 PM ET. Argentina goes against Poland on Fox as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Mexico faces Saudi Arabia on FS1 as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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