Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/30/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jan 30, 2022
The Sunday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The playoffs in the National Football League on Conference Championship Sunday begin in the AFC with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Cincinnati Bengals on CBS at 3:05 PM ET. The Chiefs reached the AFC championship game with their 42-36 win in overtime against Buffalo as a 2.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Bengals upset the Titans in Tennessee, 19-16, as a 4-point underdog on Saturday. Kansas City is a 7-point favorite with the total set at 54.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The Los Angeles Rams play at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Fox at 6:40 PM ET. The Rams reached the NFC conference championship game with a 30-27 upset victory in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. The 49ers upset the Packers in Green Bay, 13-10, as a 6-point underdog on Saturday. Los Angeles is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. 

Eight games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off the card at 1:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Atlanta. Charlotte plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 5-point favorite. Chicago is at home against Portland at 3:40 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5. Cleveland visits Detroit at 6:10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite.

Two NBA games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Denver as a 7-point favorite. Dallas plays at Orlando as a 5.5-point road favorite. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 PM ET. Minnesota is at home against Utah as a 1-point favorite. Phoenix plays at home against San Antonio as a 12.5-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 1:08 PM ET. The New York Rangers host Seattle as a -185 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Pittsburgh is at home against Los Angeles as a -200 money line favorite with a total of 6. Carolina plays at home against San Jose at 5:08 PM ET as a -280 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.

Two games in the NHL start at 7:08 PM ET. Boston visits Dallas as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Columbus plays at Montreal as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Minnesota is at New York to play the Islanders at 7:38 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Colorado hosts Buffalo at 8:08 PM ET as a -425 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

Nine games are on national television in college basketball. Three of these games begin at noon ET. Purdue plays at home against Ohio State on CBS as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 148. Cincinnati travels to East Carolina on ESPNU as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137. George Washington plays at home against Fordham on the USA Network as a 1-point favorite with a total of 132. Providence is at home against Marquette on FS1 at 12:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138. 

Two NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 2 PM ET. Loyola-Chicago plays at Drake on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 131. George Mason visits Massachusetts on the USA Network as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Two more college basketball games start at 6 PM ET. Loyola-Maryland is at Bucknell on the CBS Sports Network. New Orleans plays at McNeese State on ESPNU. Washington State hosts Colorado on FS1 at 10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 131. 

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