by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action.
The National Basketball League has six games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons host the Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with the total set at 218.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The San Antonio Spurs travel to Toronto to play the Raptors as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Golden State Warriors play in Memphis against the Grizzlies as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets play at home against the Sacramento Kings as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Boston Celtics on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5.
The National Hockey League returns from its Olympics hiatus with eight games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils host the Buffalo Sabres as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on TNT at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Dallas Stars host the Seattle Kraken at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche visit Utah to face the Mammoth at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights on TNT as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets play in Vancouver against the Canucks as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are on the road in Anaheim against the Ducks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 54 games involving Division I opponents. There are five NCAAB games on major national television. Two of these nationally-televised NCAAB games tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Villanova is at home to take on Butler on FS1 as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Florida travels to challenge Texas on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 157.5.
Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Arkansas hosts Texas A&M on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 170.5. Colorado plays at home against Kansas State on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 161.5. San Diego State is at home against Utah State on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5.
The knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League continues with the final four matches in the second leg of the knockout round playoffs. Atalanta hosts Borussia Dortmund at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Three more UCL matches start at 3:00 p.m. ET. Juventus plays at home against Galatasaray on the CBS Sports Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Paris Saint-Germain is home to take on AS Monaco as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Real Madrid hosts Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. All four matches are broadcast on Paramount+.
