Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/28/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jan 28, 2024
The Sunday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action. 

The National Football League continues the postseason with its two conference championship games. The Baltimore Ravens host the Kansas City Chiefs on CBS at 3 p.m. ET in the AFC Championship Game. The Ravens won for the seventh time in their last eight games with their 34-10 victory against Houston as a 10-point favorite last Saturday. The Chiefs are on a four-game winning streak after their 27-24 upset victory at Buffalo as a 2.5-point favorite last Sunday. Baltimore is a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The San Francisco 49ers play at home against the Detroit Lions on Fox at 6:30 p.m. ET in the NFC Championship Game. The 49ers won for the second time in their last three games in a 24-21 victory against Green Bay as a 10.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Lions won for the fifth time in their last six games with a 31-23 victory at home against Tampa Bay as a 6-point favorite on Sunday. San Francisco is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5.  

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Detroit to play the Pistons at 2:10 p.m. ET as a 13-point road favorite with a total of 240. The Indiana Pacers are at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 3:40 p.m. ET as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. 

Two NBA games tip off at 6:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the Toronto Raptors as a 6-point favorite with a total of 237. The Phoenix Suns play in Orlando against the Magic as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Chicago Bulls are in Portland against the Trail Blazers at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 216.5. 

The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The Los Angeles Kings visit St. Louis to play the Blues at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has seven games on national television. Connecticut is at home against Xavier on FS1 at noon ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Two more NCAAB games on national television tip off at 1 p.m. ET. Purdue plays at Rutgers on Fox as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 140. Florida Atlantic hosts North Texas on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133. 

SMU is at Wichita State on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 146.5. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 5 p.m. ET. Memphis travels to UAB on ESPN as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 159. East Carolina plays at home against Temple on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. New Mexico is at home against Nevada on FS1 at 10 p.m. ET as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. 

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