Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/18/23

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Dec 18, 2023
The Monday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Week 14 of the NFL regular season concludes with one game for Monday Night Football. The Philadelphia Eagles travel to Seattle to play the Seahawks on ABC and ESPN at 8:15 PM ET. The Eagles are a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 45 (all odds from DraftKings).

The college football bowl season continues with one game. Old Dominion battles Western Kentucky on ESPN at 2:30 PM ET in the Famous Toastery Bowl at the Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Monarchs are a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 51. 

The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Houston Rockets as a 5-point favorite, with the total set at 214. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Indiana against the Pacers as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 241. The Philadelphia 76ers are at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5. 

Three NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 242.5. The Miami Heat host the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 1-point favorite with a total of 219. The Toronto Raptors are at home against the Charlotte Hornets as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:10 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 228.5. 

Two NBA games begin at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets host the Dallas Mavericks as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Brooklyn Nets travel to Utah to play the Jazz as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Washington Wizards at 10:10 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 245. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the New York Knicks at 10:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 227.

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Detroit Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Winnipeg Jets are at home against the Montreal Canadiens at 7:37 PM ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.  

The Dallas Stars host the Seattle Kraken at 8:07 PM ET as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers play in Calgary against the Flames at 9:37 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has 36 games involving Division I teams. None of these games are on national television. 


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