Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL Previews and Odds - 01/15/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jan 15, 2023
The Sunday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.

The National Football League continues the wildcard playoff round in the postseason with three games. The Buffalo Bills host the Miami Dolphins on CBS at 1:05 PM ET as a 13.5-point favorite, with the total set at 43.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Minnesota Vikings play at home against the New York Giants on Fox at 4:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48. The Cincinnati Bengals are at home against the Baltimore Ravens on NBC at 8:15 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 40.5. 

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The New York Knicks visit Detroit to play the Pistons at 1:10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Houston Rockets at 3:10 PM ET as a 9-point favorite. The Golden State Warriors play in Chicago against the Bulls as a 3.5-point road favorite at 3:40 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets are at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 6:10 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with a total of 229.5. 

The Sacramento Kings travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs at 7:10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 245. The Denver Nuggets host the Orlando Magic at 8:10 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 231. The Dallas Mavericks play in Portland against the Trail Blazers at 9:10 PM ET. The Philadelphia 76ers are in Los Angeles Against the Lakers at 9:40 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 5:07 PM ET. The New York Rangers host the Montreal Canadiens as a -280 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -255 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets are at home against the Arizona Coyotes at 7:07 PM ET as a -330 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has four games on national television. Two NCAAB games tip off at noon ET. UConn hosts St. John’s on FS1 as a 14-point favorite with a total of 151.5. Xavier plays at home against Marquette on Fox as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 164. East Carolina is at home against South Florida on ESPN2 at 1 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Memphis visits Temple on ESPN2 at 3 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 149.5. 

Matchweek 20 in the English Premier League continues with three matches. Two games begin at 9 AM ET. Chelsea hosts Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Newcastle United plays at home against Fulham as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal travels to Tottenham at 11:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.

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