Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/29/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 29, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action. 

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Detroit to play the Pistons as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 229. The Orlando Magic hosts the Washington Wizards as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 234. The Phoenix Suns are in Toronto to play the Raptors at 7:40 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. 

Two more NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Philadelphia 76ers play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Houston Rockets at 9:10 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 217. The Los Angeles Clippers visit Sacramento at 10:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Montreal Canadiens at 7:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings on TNT at 7:37 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the Washington Capitals at 10:37 PM ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.

The college basketball schedule has ten games on national television. Two NCAAB games tip-off at 6:30 PM ET. Villanova hosts Saint Joseph’s on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Seton Hall plays at home against Northeastern on FS2 as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 141. Florida International is at home against Florida Gulf Coast on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 144. 

Three NCAAB games on national television begin at 7:15 PM ET. North Carolina hosts Tennessee on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Virginia plays at home against Texas A&M on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 127. Florida is at Wake Forest on ESPNU as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 156.5. 
Georgetown is at home against Merrimack on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 140. Colorado State hosts Colorado at 9 PM ET on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Two more NCAAB games are on national television at 9 PM ET. Duke plays at Arkansas on ESPN at 9:15 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 149. Auburn plays at home against Virginia Tech on ESPN2 as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. 

Matchday 5 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Manchester United travels to Galatasaray in a pick ‘em match with a total of 3. Eindhoven PSV plays at Sevilla in a pick ‘em contest with an over/under of 2.5. 

Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Bayern Munich is at home against FC Copenhagen as a 2-goal favorite with a total of 3.5. Arsenal hosts Lens as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Real Madrid plays at home against Napoli as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Sporting Braga is at home against Union Berlin as a -0. a goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Inter Milan visit Benfica in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Real Sociedad is at home against RB Salzburg on the CBS Sports Network 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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