Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 02/13/2024

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action. 

The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Orlando to play the Magic on TNT at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 226 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Boston Celtics play in Brooklyn against the Nets at 7:40 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Miami Heat at 8:10 p.m. ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 227. 

The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Sacramento Kings on TNT at 10 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 245. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Portland against the Trail Blazers at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 216. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the Detroit Pistons at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 238. 

The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings visit the Buffalo Sabres as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Montreal Canadiens play the Anaheim Ducks as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the St. Louis Blues as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Washington against the Capitals as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The New York Islanders play at home against the Seattle Kraken at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators host the New Jersey Devils as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Vancouver Canucks are in Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -298 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has 13 games on national television. Marquette travels to Butler on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Five more NCAAB games are on national television at 7 p.m. ET. North Carolina plays at Syracuse on ESPN as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 157.5. Cincinnati is at home against Iowa State on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137. Illinois hosts Michigan on Peacock as a 16-point favorite with a total of 153.5. Providence plays at home against St. John’s on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Texas A&M visits Vanderbilt on ESPNU as a 9-point road favorite with a total of 136.5. 

Creighton is at home against Georgetown on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 19-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. Five more NCAAB games are on national television at 9 p.m. ET. Baylor hosts Oklahoma on ESPN2 as a 19-point favorite with a total of 143. Wisconsin plays at home against Ohio State on Peacock as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Kentucky is at home against Mississippi on ESPN as an 8-point favorite with a total of 162.5. Virginia Tech hosts Florida State on ESPNU as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 152. San Diego State plays at home against Colorado State on the CBS Sports Network as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 140. Nevada is at home against New Mexico on the CBS Sports Network at 11 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. 

The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League begins with two first-leg matches in the Round of 16 at 3 PM ET. Real Madrid plays at RB Leipzig as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Manchester City is at FC Copenhagen on CBS as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.

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