Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, WNBA and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/28/2021

by Big Al Staff

Friday, May 28, 2021
The NBA playoffs have three games on the docket. Atlanta hosts New York in the first game of an ESPN doubleheader at 7:05 PM ET. The Knicks evened this series at 1-1 with their 101-92 victory at home as a 1.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Hawks had their five-game winning streak end with the loss. Atlanta is a 4-point favorite with the total set at 211 (all odds from BetOnline). 

Brooklyn travels to Boston on ABC at 8:35 PM ET. The Nets took a 2-0 lead in this series with a 130-108 victory as an 8.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Boston has lost seven of their last nine games. Brooklyn is a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. 

The Los Angeles Clippers visit Dallas on the nightcap on ESPN at 9:35 PM ET. The Mavericks have taken the first two games in this series with their 127-121 upset victory at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as a 7-point underdog on Tuesday. The Clippers have been the victim of four straight upset losses going back to their last two games in the regular season. Los Angeles is a 2-point road favorite with a total of 219.

There is one game in the NHL playoffs. Vegas plays at home against Minnesota in the seventh game of their first-round West Division series. The Wild forced a final game in the series with their 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The Golden Knights have failed to close out this series in the last two games after taking a 3-1 lead. Vegas is a -172 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.

Fourteen games are on the MLB slate. The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 PM ET as a -148 money line favorite. Colorado visits Pittsburgh as a -112 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Washington plays at home against Milwaukee at 7:05 PM ET as a -116 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Atlanta visits the New York Mets at 7:10 PM ET as a -142 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Yankees play at Detroit as a -235 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. Toronto travels to Cleveland as a -154 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Boston plays at home against Miami as a -149 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Minnesota is at home against Kansas City at 8:10 PM ET as a -146 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home against Baltimore as a -210 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. Houston hosts San Diego as a -106 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Oakland plays at home against Los Angeles against the Angels as a -148 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Arizona is at home against St. Louis as a -114 money line favorite, with the total at 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers host San Francisco at 10:10 PM ET as a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Seattle plays at home against Texas as a -114 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Four games are on the WNBA schedule. Washington travels to Chicago at 7 PM ET. Los Angeles visits Chicago on the CBS Sports Network at 8 PM ET. Minnesota plays at Seattle on the CBS Sports Network at 10 PM ET. Indiana is at Vegas at 10:30 PM ET.

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