Big Al's Daily Angle, NHL, NBA, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 12/08/2021

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Dec 08, 2021
The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the UEFA Champions League.

Thirteen games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Four games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Chicago as a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 210 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Philadelphia visits Charlotte as a 7-point road favorite at BetRivers. Washington plays at Detroit as a 5.5-point road favorite at BetRivers with an over/under of 208.5. Indiana is at home against New York as a 4.5-point favorite at BetRivers with a total of 212.5. Two games start at 7:40 PM ET. Milwaukee travels to Miami on ESPN as a 5.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. Toronto plays at home against Oklahoma City as a 7-point favorite.

Four NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Brooklyn is at Houston as a 7.5-point road favorite at BetRivers with an over/under of 225. Memphis hosts Dallas as a 5-point favorite at BetRivers. Utah visits Minnesota as an 8.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. Denver plays at New Orleans as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 215. Two more games start at 10:10 PM ET. Golden State is at home against Portland on ESPN as a 14-point favorite at BetRivers. Sacramento plays at home against Orlando as a 7-point favorite at BetRivers. Boston travels to Los Angeles to play the Clippers at 10:40 PM ET.

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. New Jersey hosts Philadelphia as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Colorado travels to New York to play the Rangers as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Boston plays at Vancouver at 9:08 PM ET as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Vegas is at home against Dallas on TNT at 10:08 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.

Five games are on national television in college basketball. Xavier plays at home against Ball State on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 19-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. West Virginia hosts UConn on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 138.5. UMBC visits Georgetown on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET. Two games tip-off at 9 PM ET. Ohio State is at home against Towson on ESPNU as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 138. Kansas State plays at home against Marquette on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. 

Matchday Six in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Juventus hosts Malmo as a -2 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 3. Chelsea travels to Zenit Petersburg as a -1.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

Six matches conclude the card at 3 PM ET. Benfica plays at home against Dynamo Kyiv as a -1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Bayern Munich is at home against Barcelona as a -1 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester United hosts Young Boys as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Atalanta plays at home against Villarreal as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Sevilla visits Salzburg in a pick ‘em match with the total set at 2.5. Wolfsburg is at home against Lille as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+. The CBS Sports Network’s “The Golazo Show” is an NFL Red Zone-inspired show that presents live updated highlights of all six games during the second window of matches.

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