by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Apr 02, 2026The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAA, and MLB action.
The National Basketball League has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Amazon Prime Video at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 224.5 (all odds on from DraftKings). The Charlotte Hornets play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Amazon Prime Video at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Golden State to play the Warriors as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Portland Trail Blazers host the New Orleans Pelicans as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The San Antonio Spurs play in Los Angeles against the Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 230.5.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens are on the road against the New York Rangers as a -155 money-line road favorites with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets are a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins visit the Florida Panthers as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Washington Capitals at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Vancouver Canucks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -425 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Three NHL games drop the puck at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Mammoth play in Seattle against the Kraken as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Calgary Flames as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The San Jose Sharks host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Nashville Predators at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has four games on its schedule. The semifinals of the National Invitational Tournament tip off at the Hinkle Field House in Indianapolis, Indiana, on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET. New Mexico battles Tulsa as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5.
Stanford plays West Virginia in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on FS1 as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5.
Auburn battles Illinois State in the second semifinal game of the NIT in Indianapolis on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Creighton takes on Rutgers in the final quarterfinals game of the College Basketball Crown Quarterfinals in Las Vegas on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5.
Major League Baseball has three games scheduled. The Kansas City Royals are home to take on the Minnesota Twins at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Atlanta Braves are on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The New York Mets travel to San Francisco at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
The National Basketball League has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Amazon Prime Video at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 224.5 (all odds on from DraftKings). The Charlotte Hornets play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Amazon Prime Video at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Golden State to play the Warriors as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Portland Trail Blazers host the New Orleans Pelicans as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The San Antonio Spurs play in Los Angeles against the Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 230.5.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens are on the road against the New York Rangers as a -155 money-line road favorites with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets are a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins visit the Florida Panthers as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Washington Capitals at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Vancouver Canucks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -425 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Three NHL games drop the puck at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Mammoth play in Seattle against the Kraken as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Calgary Flames as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The San Jose Sharks host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Nashville Predators at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has four games on its schedule. The semifinals of the National Invitational Tournament tip off at the Hinkle Field House in Indianapolis, Indiana, on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET. New Mexico battles Tulsa as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5.
Stanford plays West Virginia in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on FS1 as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5.
Auburn battles Illinois State in the second semifinal game of the NIT in Indianapolis on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Creighton takes on Rutgers in the final quarterfinals game of the College Basketball Crown Quarterfinals in Las Vegas on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5.
Major League Baseball has three games scheduled. The Kansas City Royals are home to take on the Minnesota Twins at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Atlanta Braves are on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The New York Mets travel to San Francisco at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
