Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and MLB Previews and Odds - 03/19/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and MLB action. 

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets travel to Orlando to face the Magic as a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 210 (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers host the Dallas Mavericks as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Detroit Pistons play in Miami against the Heat on ESPN at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 217.5. 

Three NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The New York Knicks are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 230. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The Utah Jazz host the Washington Wizards at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. 

Four NBA games complete the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Portland to challenge the Trail Blazers as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Sacramento against the Kings as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the Denver Nuggets on ESPN as a 1-point favorite with a total of 232.5. 

The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The Colorado Avalanche are in Toronto to go against the Maple Leafs at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild hosts the Seattle Kraken at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 11 games between Division I opponents in postseason tournament action. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. The NCAA Tournament continues at 6:40 p.m. ET with the first four game between American University and Mount St. Mary’s at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on truTV at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Eagles are a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5.  

Florida Atlantic plays at home against Dayton in the first round of the NIT on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 151.5. SMU is home against Northern Iowa in the first round of the NIT on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. 

The NCAA Tournament concludes the first four in a game between Xavier and Texas at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on truTV at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Musketeers are a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5. 

Loyola-Chicago travels to San Jose State in the first round of the NIT on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5.  

Major League Baseball finishes the MLB World Tour in Tokyo, Japan, with the Los Angeles Dodgers battling the Chicago Cubs on FS1 at 6:10 a.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

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