by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Apr 04, 2024The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, MLB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks host the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite, with the total set at 230.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 210. The New York Knicks are at home against the Sacramento Kings on TNT as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 214.5.
The Golden State Warriors travel to Houston to play the Rockets at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The Denver Nuggets play in Los Angeles against the Clippers on TNT at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 218.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New York Islanders are in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play in Ottawa against the Senators as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in Washington to play the Capitals as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Three NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche travel to Minnesota to play the Wild as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Nashville Predators play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets are at home against the Calgary Flames as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Los Angeles Kings play in San Jose against the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -355 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has the championship game in the National Invitational Tournament at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana State battles Seton Hall on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 159.5.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has six games on its schedule. The New York Mets host the Detroit Tigers in the opening game of their doubleheader at 12:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The second game is scheduled at 3:10 p.m. ET.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Washington to play the Nationals at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Miami Marlins at 4:15 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Matchweek 31 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches. Liverpool hosts Sheffield United at 2:30 p.m. ET as a -3 goal-line favorite with a total of 4. Chelsea plays at home against Manchester United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks host the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite, with the total set at 230.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 210. The New York Knicks are at home against the Sacramento Kings on TNT as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 214.5.
The Golden State Warriors travel to Houston to play the Rockets at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The Denver Nuggets play in Los Angeles against the Clippers on TNT at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 218.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New York Islanders are in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play in Ottawa against the Senators as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in Washington to play the Capitals as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Three NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche travel to Minnesota to play the Wild as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Nashville Predators play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets are at home against the Calgary Flames as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Los Angeles Kings play in San Jose against the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -355 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has the championship game in the National Invitational Tournament at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana State battles Seton Hall on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 159.5.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has six games on its schedule. The New York Mets host the Detroit Tigers in the opening game of their doubleheader at 12:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The second game is scheduled at 3:10 p.m. ET.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Washington to play the Nationals at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Miami Marlins at 4:15 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Matchweek 31 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches. Liverpool hosts Sheffield United at 2:30 p.m. ET as a -3 goal-line favorite with a total of 4. Chelsea plays at home against Manchester United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
