Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 03/09/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Mar 09, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.

The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Two games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Boston travels to Charlotte as a 7-point road favorite with the total set at 226.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Chicago plays at Detroit as a 6.5-point road favorite. Miami hosts Phoenix in the opening game of a doubleheader on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite. Four more NBA games begin at 8:40 PM ET. Milwaukee plays at home against Atlanta as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237. The Los Angeles Lakers play at Houston as a 3.5-point road favorite. Minnesota is at home against Oklahoma City as a 14-point favorite. New Orleans hosts Orlando as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Two NBA games start at 8:40 PM ET. Dallas is at home against New York as a 7.5-point favorite. Toronto travels to San Antonio as a 1-point road favorite. Two more NBA games tip-off at 10:10 PM  ET. Denver plays at Sacramento as a 4.5-point road favorite. Utah hosts Portland in the nightcap on ESPN as an 18-point favorite. The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against Washington at 10:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 220.

The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. Edmonton is home against Washington in the first game of a doubleheader on TNT at 8:08 PM ET. The Oilers are a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Vancouver plays at home against Montreal in the second game on TNT at 10:38 PM ET as a -210 money line favorite with a total of 6.

The Wednesday college basketball card includes nine conference tournament games on national television. Florida State plays Syracuse on ESPN at noon ETas a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Boston College plays Wake Forest on ESPN at 2:30 PM ET. Xavier goes against Butler on FS1 as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 131. 

Three more NCAAB games start at 7 PM ET. Clemson faces Virginia Tech on ESPN2. Kansas State plays West Virginia on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. St. John’s faces DePaul on FS1 as a 5-point favorite with a total of 153.5. 

Colgate hosts Navy at 7:30 PM ET on the CBS Sports Network in the championship game of the Patriot League tournament as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129. Louisville plays Virginia on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET. Seton Hall battles Georgetown on FS1 as a 10-point favorite with a total of 143.5. 

The second leg of the round of 16 matches in the UEFA Champions League continues with two matches at 3 PM ET. Real Madrid hosts Paris Saint-Germain on CBS after losing the first leg in Paris by a 1-0 score. PlayMGM lists this match as a pick ‘em with an over/under of 3. 

Manchester City plays at home against Sporting Lisbon on Paramount+ and fuboTV after winning 5-0 in the first leg. Man City is a -2.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3.5 at PlayMGM.

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