Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 12/13/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Dec 13, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action. 

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Detroit to play the Pistons as an 11.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 233 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The New Orleans Pelicans play in Washington against the Wizards as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 241. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Miami Heat host the Charlotte Hornets as an 8-point favorite with a total of 224.5. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 239.5. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Houston Rockets are at home against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 7-point favorite with a total of 213.5. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Indiana Pacers as a 6.5p-pint favorite with an over/under of 258.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. 

Two games conclude the NBA card at 9:10 PM ET. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The New York Knicks visit the Utah Jazz as a 6-point road favorite, with a total of 227. 

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in Montreal against the Canadiens at 7:07 PM ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 PM ET. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the Boston Bruins on TNT as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders host the Anaheim Ducks as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.

The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Buffalo Sabres on TNT at 10:07 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings are home against the Winnipeg Jets at 10:37 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has one game on national television. Creighton battles UNLV at 9 PM ET on a neutral court at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 157.5.

Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. RB Leipzig hosts the Young Boys as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester City are at Craven Zvezda as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. 

Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Atletico Madrid plays at home against Lazio on the CBS Sports Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Feyenoord travels to Celtic as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Paris Saint-Germain plays at Borussia Dortmund as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United is at home against AC Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. FC Porto hosts Shakhtar Donetsk as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Barcelona is at Antwerp as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.



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