by Big Al Staff
Friday, Jan 09, 2026The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The college football bowl season continues with the final game in the college football playoff semifinals on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN News at 7:30 p.m. ET. Indiana plays Oregon in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hoosiers reached the semifinals with a 38-3 victory against Alabama as a 7.5-point favorite on January 1st. The Ducks made it to the semifinals with a 23-0 upset win against Texas Tech as a 1-point underdog on January 1st. Indiana is a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Basketball Association has 10 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics host the Toronto Raptors as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Orlando to take on the Magic as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 240.5. The New Orleans Pelicans play in Washington against the Wizards as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 240.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road to face the Brooklyn Nets at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 214.5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Two more NBA games start at 9:10 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks play in Phoenix against the Suns as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5.
Two NBA games begin at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors are home against the Sacramento Kings as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The Houston Rockets are on the road to play the Portland Trailblazers as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 220.5. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Milwaukee Bucks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings travel to Winnipeg to challenge the Jets as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Washington Capitals play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Utah Mammoth play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 11:00 a.m. ET with 15 games involving Division I opponents. Three of these NCAAB games are on the CBS Sports Network. Miami (OH) is on the road against Toledo at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 163.5. Akron visits Bowling Green at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 164.5. Colorado State is home against UNLV at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5.
The college football bowl season continues with the final game in the college football playoff semifinals on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN News at 7:30 p.m. ET. Indiana plays Oregon in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hoosiers reached the semifinals with a 38-3 victory against Alabama as a 7.5-point favorite on January 1st. The Ducks made it to the semifinals with a 23-0 upset win against Texas Tech as a 1-point underdog on January 1st. Indiana is a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Basketball Association has 10 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics host the Toronto Raptors as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Orlando to take on the Magic as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 240.5. The New Orleans Pelicans play in Washington against the Wizards as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 240.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road to face the Brooklyn Nets at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 214.5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Two more NBA games start at 9:10 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks play in Phoenix against the Suns as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5.
Two NBA games begin at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors are home against the Sacramento Kings as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The Houston Rockets are on the road to play the Portland Trailblazers as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 220.5. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Milwaukee Bucks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings travel to Winnipeg to challenge the Jets as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Washington Capitals play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Utah Mammoth play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 11:00 a.m. ET with 15 games involving Division I opponents. Three of these NCAAB games are on the CBS Sports Network. Miami (OH) is on the road against Toledo at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 163.5. Akron visits Bowling Green at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 164.5. Colorado State is home against UNLV at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5.
