Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, EPL and NBA Previews and Odds - 03/15/2021

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Mar 15, 2021
The Monday sports card features action in the NBA, the NHL, and the English Premier League.

The NBA dockets feature eight games. Two games tip-off the card at 7 PM ET. Charlotte hosts Sacramento as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 240 (all odds from BetOnline). Milwaukee visits Washington. At 8 PM ET, San Antonio plays at Detroit. 

Brooklyn hosts the New York on ESPN at 8 PM ET. The Nets are on a four-game winning streak with 12 victories in their last 13 games after they defeated Detroit, 100-95, as an 11.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Knicks have won five of their last seven games after their 119-97 win at Oklahoma City as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday. Brooklyn is an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 225. 

Denver plays at home against Indiana at 9 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 226. The Los Angeles Clippers visit Dallas as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. Phoenix is at home against Memphis at 10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 228.

The Monday ESPN doubleheader concludes at 10:30 PM ET With the Los Angeles Lakers playing at Golden State. The Lakers have won three of their last five after a 105-100 win against Indiana as a 5-point favorite on Friday. The Warriors ended a four-game losing streak on Sunday with a 131-119 upset win against Utah as a 7.5-point favorite. 

The NHL has ten games on the slate. The puck drops early at 4 PM ET, with Tampa Bay hosting Nashville as a -315 moneyline favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Four games continue the card at 7 PM ET. Boston visits Pittsburgh as a -109 moneyline road favorite with a total of 5.5. Vancouver travels to Ottawa as a -171 moneyline road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Florida is at home against Chicago as a -170 moneyline favorite with a total of 6. Washington plays at Buffalo as a -225 moneyline road favorite with an over/under of 6.

Philadelphia is on the road at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers on the NBC Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Flyers have lost four of their last five games after a 5-4 loss to Washington on Saturday. The Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with a 4-0 win at Boston on Saturday. Philadelphia is a -108 moneyline road favorite with the total at 6.

Montreal visits Winnipeg at 8 PM ET as a -118 moneyline road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Calgary hosts Edmonton at 9 PM ET as a -110 moneyline favorite with the total at 6.5. St. Louis plays at Los Angeles at 10 PM ET as a -138 moneyline road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Vegas hosts San Jose at 10 PM ET as a -245 moneyline favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Matchweek 28 in the English Premier League concludes at 4 PM ET with Liverpool playing at Wolverhampton. The defending EPL champions are a -0.75 moneyline road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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