Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/04/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Dec 04, 2023
The Monday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action. 

Week 13 in the NFL concludes with one game for Monday Night Football. The Jacksonville Jaguars host the Cincinnati Bengals on ABC, ESPN, and the ESPN2 Manningcast at 8:15 PM ET. The Jaguars won for the seventh time in their last eight games with a 24-21 victory at Houston against the Texans as a 1-point favorite last Sunday. Jacksonville has an 8-3 record. The Bengals are on a three-game losing streak after their 16-10 loss at home against Pittsburgh as a 2-point underdog on Sunday. Cincinnati has a 5-6 record. The Jaguards are a 10-point favorite, with the total set at 40 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The National Basketball Association continues its In-Season Tournament with the first two games in the quarterfinals on the Tournament Night docket on TNT. The Boston Celtics travels to Indiana to play the Pacers at 7:30 PM ET. The Celtics have won three games in a row, along with 10 of their last 12 contests, after their 125-119 victory against Philadelphia as a 10-point favorite on Friday. The Pacers ended a two-game losing streak with a 144-129 upset victory as a 5.5-point underdog on Saturday. Boston won the last meeting between these teams on November 1st in a 155-104 victory at home as a 13-point favorite. The Celtics are a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 241.

The Sacramento Kings play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 10 PM ET. The Kings won for the third time in their last four games with their 123-117 victory against Denver as a 3.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Pelicans were on a two-game winning streak before a 124-118 upset loss at Chicago as a 3-point underdog on Saturday. New Orleans won the previous meeting between these teams on November 22nd by a 117-112 score as a 1.5-point underdog. Sacramento is a 4-point favorite with a total of 235.

The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in Philadelphia against the Flyers as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are in Tampa Bay to play the Lightning as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games start at 7:37 PM ET. The Carolina Hurricanes visit Winnipeg to play the Jets as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Arizona Coyotes are at home against the Washington Capitals at 9:07 PM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights host the St. Louis Blues at 10:07 PM ET as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has ten games involving Division I teams. None of these games are on national television. 

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