Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/28/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action. 

The National Basketball Association continues its In-Season Tournament with eight games on the Tournament Night docket. Five NBA games tip off at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the Chicago Bulls as a 13-point favorite, with the total set at 217 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated). The Brooklyn Nets play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 223. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 5-point favorite with a total of 237. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Miami to play the Heat on TNT as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 226. The New York Knicks host the Charlotte Hornets as a 12-point favorite with a total of 222.5. 

The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Houston Rockets at 8:40 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Sacramento Kings host the Golden State Warriors on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Florida Panthers as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the New York Islanders at 7:37 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit Philadelphia to play the Flyers at 7:37 PM ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. 

Three NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The Minnesota Wild host the St. Louis Blues as a -162 money-line favor with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in Nashville against the Predators as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are in Winnipeg to play the Jets as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Seattle Kraken travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:37 PM ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games begin at 9:07 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks are at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 10:07 PM ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has seven games on national television. Two NCAAB games tip off at 7 PM ET. Providence hosts Wagner on FS1 as a 20.5-point favorite with a total of 124.5. Syracuse plays at home against LSU on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151. Two more NCAAB games start at 7:30 PM ET. Kentucky is at home against Miami (FL) on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 164. Pittsburgh plays at home against Marquette on ESPNU as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146. 

Two NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Marquette is at home against Southern on FS1 as a 30-point favorite with a total of 148.5. Missouri hosts North Carolina State on ESPN2 as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Alabama plays at home against Clemson on ESPN at 9:30 PM ET as a 9-point favorite with a total of 159.5. 

Matchday 5 in the UEFA Champions League begins with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. RB Lazio is at home against Celtic as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Shakhtar Donetsk hosts Antwerp as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Atletico Madrid plays at Feyenoord on the CBS Sports Network in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain plays at home against Newcastle United as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. AC Milan is at home against Borussia Dortmund as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City hosts RB Leipzig as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. The Young Boys plays at home against Crvena Zvezda as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Barcelona is at home against FC Porto as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.


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