Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/15/2024

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jan 15, 2024
The Monday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAA action on the Martin Luther King Holiday.

The National Football League continues its postseason with the final two games in the wildcard playoff round. The Buffalo Bills host the Pittsburgh Steelers on CBS at 4:30 PM ET after this game got postponed from its initial Sunday schedule due to inclement weather  conditions. The Bills are a 10-point favorit,e with the total set at 38.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The Philadelphia Eagles visit Tampa Bay to play the Buccaneers on ABC, ESPN, and the ESPN Manningcast at 8 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 44.

The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Houston Rockets at 1:10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite, with the total set at 227. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Dallas to play the Mavericks at 2:40 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 235. 

Two more NBA games tip off at 3:10 PM ET. The New York Knicks play at home against the Orlando Magic as a 7-point favorite with a total of 221.5. The Washington Wizards are at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 241. The Atlanta Hawks host the San Antonio Spurs on TNT at 3:40 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 245.5. 

The Golden State Warriors play in Memphis against the Grizzlies on TNT at 6:10 PM ET as an 8-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home against the Chicago Bulls at 7:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 221.0. 

Two NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets host the Miami Heat as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 217.5. The Boston Celtics play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 241.5. The Utah Jazz play at home against the Indiana Pacers as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 248. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 10:40 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 237.

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. The Buffalo Sabres host the San Jose Sharks at 12:07 PM ET as a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Four NHL games drop the puck at 1:07 PM ET. The Vancouver Canucks visit the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -225 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins play at home against the New Jersey Devils as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -395 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Seattle Kraken as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Los Angeles Kings at 3:07 PM ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.

Two NHL games drop the puck at 6:07 PM ET. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the New York Islanders as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Nashville Predators as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche visit the Montreal Canadiens at 7:07 PM ET as a -225 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 8:07 PM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.

The college basketball schedule has seven games on national television. Ohio State travel to Michigan on Fox at noon ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 147. George Mason plays at George Washington on the CBS Sports Network at 2 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total 145.5. Marquette is at home against Villanova on Fox-TV at 2:30 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 143. 

Saint Joseph’s hosts LaSalle on the CBS Sports Network at 4 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Two more NCAAB games begin at 7 PM ET. Boston College hosts Notre Dame on ESPNU as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 135. American University visits Loyola-Maryland on the CBS Sports Network as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 136.5. Hampton plays at home against North Carolina A&T as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 152.


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