by Big Al Staff
Friday, Dec 25, 2020The Friday Christmas Day sports schedule offers a full day of games in the NBA and college basketball and a game apiece in the NFL and college football.
The card tips off in the NBA with five games. At noon PM ET, Miami hosts New Orleans on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 223.5 (all odds from BetOnline). The Heat was upset on Wednesday in their opening game of the season in a 113-107 loss at Oklahoma City as a 4.5-point favorite. The Pelicans upset Toronto on the road by a 113-99 score as a 4-point underdog on Wednesday.
Milwaukee plays at home against Golden State at 2:30 PM ET on ABC with an over/under of 235.5. The Bucks were upset at Boston in their opening game on Wednesday as a 4.5-point favorite. The Warriors will be without Draymond Green in this game after he was injured in their 125-99 loss at Brooklyn on Wednesday.
The Nets follow up that opening night victory by visiting the Celtics at 5 PM ET on ABC. Brooklyn is a road favorite laying 3 points with a total of 227.5.
At 8 PM ET, the Los Angeles Lakers host Dallas on ABC and ESPN as a 6-point favorite with an over/under 227.5. The Lakers were upset in their opening game against the Clippers by a 116-109 score as a 2-point favorite on Tuesday. The Mavericks come off a 106-102 loss at Phoenix on Wednesday as a 1.5-point underdog.
The NBA slate concludes at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN, with the Los Angeles Clippers playing at Denver. The Nuggets were upset on Wednesday by a 124-122 score as an 8-point favorite. The Clippers are 1-point road favorites with a total of 225.
The college basketball card involves four games in the Big Ten. At 12:30 PM ET, Wisconsin visits Michigan State on Fox as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 140.5. The Badgers have won four games in a row after their 67-53 victory against Nebraska on Tuesday. The Spartans were upset in their last contest at Northwestern by a 79-65 score on Sunday.
Purdue hosts Maryland at 2:30 PM ET on FS1 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 137. The Boilermakers had their three-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday with their 70-52 loss at Iowa as a 5.5-point underdog. The Terrapins ended a two-game losing streak on Tuesday with an 84-71 win against LaSalle as a 17.5-point favorite.
Michigan plays at Nebraska in their first road game of the season at 6 PM ET. The Wolverines are 8-point road favorites with a total of 148.5. Michigan won their sixth straight game to start the season with a 62-58 win against Penn State back on December 13th. The Cornhuskers have lost three of their last four games after a 67-53 loss on Tuesday as a 13.5-point underdog at Wisconsin.
Iowa visits Minnesota at 8 PM ET. The Hawkeyes rebounded from their weekend loss to Gonzaga with that win against Purdue on Tuesday. The Golden Gophers come off a 90-82 upset win against Saint Louis as a 2-point underdog on Sunday. Iowa is a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 163.5.
The Camellia Bowl kicks off at 2:30 PM ET from the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, between Marshall and Buffalo. The Thundering Herd were upset in the Conference USA championship game at home to UAB by a 22-13 score as a 4.5-point favorite last Friday. The Bulls were also upset in the Mid-American Conference championship game on Friday against Ball State as a 12.5-point favorite by a 38-28 score. Buffalo is a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 54.5. This game is on ESPN.
Week 16 in the NFL kicks off at 4:30 PM ET with New Orleans playing at home against Minnesota. The Saints have lost their last two games after their 32-29 loss at home to Kansas City as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Vikings have lost their two straight games after an upset at home to Chicago on Sunday by a 33-27 score. New Orleans is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 51. Fox and the NFL Network have the broadcast.
The card tips off in the NBA with five games. At noon PM ET, Miami hosts New Orleans on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 223.5 (all odds from BetOnline). The Heat was upset on Wednesday in their opening game of the season in a 113-107 loss at Oklahoma City as a 4.5-point favorite. The Pelicans upset Toronto on the road by a 113-99 score as a 4-point underdog on Wednesday.
Milwaukee plays at home against Golden State at 2:30 PM ET on ABC with an over/under of 235.5. The Bucks were upset at Boston in their opening game on Wednesday as a 4.5-point favorite. The Warriors will be without Draymond Green in this game after he was injured in their 125-99 loss at Brooklyn on Wednesday.
The Nets follow up that opening night victory by visiting the Celtics at 5 PM ET on ABC. Brooklyn is a road favorite laying 3 points with a total of 227.5.
At 8 PM ET, the Los Angeles Lakers host Dallas on ABC and ESPN as a 6-point favorite with an over/under 227.5. The Lakers were upset in their opening game against the Clippers by a 116-109 score as a 2-point favorite on Tuesday. The Mavericks come off a 106-102 loss at Phoenix on Wednesday as a 1.5-point underdog.
The NBA slate concludes at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN, with the Los Angeles Clippers playing at Denver. The Nuggets were upset on Wednesday by a 124-122 score as an 8-point favorite. The Clippers are 1-point road favorites with a total of 225.
The college basketball card involves four games in the Big Ten. At 12:30 PM ET, Wisconsin visits Michigan State on Fox as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 140.5. The Badgers have won four games in a row after their 67-53 victory against Nebraska on Tuesday. The Spartans were upset in their last contest at Northwestern by a 79-65 score on Sunday.
Purdue hosts Maryland at 2:30 PM ET on FS1 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 137. The Boilermakers had their three-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday with their 70-52 loss at Iowa as a 5.5-point underdog. The Terrapins ended a two-game losing streak on Tuesday with an 84-71 win against LaSalle as a 17.5-point favorite.
Michigan plays at Nebraska in their first road game of the season at 6 PM ET. The Wolverines are 8-point road favorites with a total of 148.5. Michigan won their sixth straight game to start the season with a 62-58 win against Penn State back on December 13th. The Cornhuskers have lost three of their last four games after a 67-53 loss on Tuesday as a 13.5-point underdog at Wisconsin.
Iowa visits Minnesota at 8 PM ET. The Hawkeyes rebounded from their weekend loss to Gonzaga with that win against Purdue on Tuesday. The Golden Gophers come off a 90-82 upset win against Saint Louis as a 2-point underdog on Sunday. Iowa is a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 163.5.
The Camellia Bowl kicks off at 2:30 PM ET from the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, between Marshall and Buffalo. The Thundering Herd were upset in the Conference USA championship game at home to UAB by a 22-13 score as a 4.5-point favorite last Friday. The Bulls were also upset in the Mid-American Conference championship game on Friday against Ball State as a 12.5-point favorite by a 38-28 score. Buffalo is a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 54.5. This game is on ESPN.
Week 16 in the NFL kicks off at 4:30 PM ET with New Orleans playing at home against Minnesota. The Saints have lost their last two games after their 32-29 loss at home to Kansas City as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Vikings have lost their two straight games after an upset at home to Chicago on Sunday by a 33-27 score. New Orleans is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 51. Fox and the NFL Network have the broadcast.
