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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/08/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Mar 08, 2023

The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPLThe National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Atlanta Hawks travel to Washington to play the Wizards at 7:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three more NBA games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 9.5-point favorite. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Miami against the Heat as a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 212.5. The Dallas Mavericks are in New Orleans to play the Pelicans on ESPN as a 2-point road favorite. Two NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets host the Chicago Bulls as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 234. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Toronto Raptors on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 PM ET. The Winnipeg Jets host the Minnesota Wild as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on TNT as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks are at home against the Anaheim Ducks on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has nine conference tournament games on major national television. Wake Forest plays Syracuse on ESPN at noon ET in the ACC tournament as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Pittsburgh battles Georgia Tech on ESPN at 2:30 PM ET in the ACC tournament as a 7-point favorite with a total of 143.5. St. John’s goes against Butler on FS1 at 3 PM ET in the Big East tournament as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Texas A&M Corpus Christi plays Northwestern State on ESPN2 at 5 PM ET in the Southland Conference tournament as a 2-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Seton Hall battles DePaul on FS1 at 5:30 PM ET in the Big East tournament as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138. North Carolina faces Boston College on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET in the ACC tournament as a 10-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Villanova goes against Georgetown on FS1 at 8 PM ET in the Big East tournament as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 142. North Carolina State plays Virginia Tech on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET in the ACC tournament as a 3-point favorite with a total of 150. Northern Arizona plays Montana State in the Big Sky tournament on ESPN2 at 11:30 PM ET. The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League concludes with two second-leg matches in the Round of 16 at 3 PM ET. Bayern Munich hosts Paris Saint-Germain on CBS as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5 (all soccer odds from DraftKings). Tottenham plays at home against AC Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/07/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Mar 07, 2023

The Monday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB. The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Milwaukee Bucks visit Orlando to play the Magic as a 7-point road favorite, with the total set at 232.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Washington Wizards play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 6.5-point road favorite. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The New York Knicks host the Charlotte Hornets as a 9.5-point favorite. The Philadelphia 76ers are in Minnesota to play the Timberwolves on TNT as a 1.5-point road favorite. Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets travel to Houston to play the Rockets at 8:10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Golden State Warriors play in Oklahoma City against the Thunder as a 4-point road favorite. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Utah Jazz as a 6.5-point favorite. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 226. The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Carolina Hurricanes visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -305 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -300 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -295 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres at 7:37 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Calgary Flames at 8:07 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games start at 9:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -320 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues travel to Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken host the Anaheim Ducks at 10:07 PM ET as a -300 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has seven conference tournament games on national television. Texas A&M Corpus-Christi plays at host school McNeese State on ESPNU at 6 PM ET in the semifinals of the Southland Conference tournament. The Islanders are a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 148. Two more NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 7 PM ET. Merrimack battles Farleigh Dickinson on ESPN2 in the championship game of the Northeast Conference tournament. The Warriors are a 4-point favorite with a total of 139. Northern Kentucky faces Cleveland State on ESPN in the title game of the Horizon League tournament. The Norse are a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 128. Montana plays Northern Arizona on ESPNU at 8:30 PM ET in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament. The Grizzlies are a 4-point favorite with a total of 142. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 9 PM ET. Oral Roberts goes against North Dakota State on ESPN2 in the championship game of the Summit League tournament. The Golden Eagles are a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Montana State battles Weber State on ESPN2 in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament. The Bobcats are a 6-point favorite with a total of 129.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, NBA, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/06/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Mar 06, 2023

The Monday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Boston Celtics as a 4-point favorite, with the total set at 218.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Indiana Pacers as a 7-point road favorite. The Portland Trail Blazers play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 5.5-point road favorite. The Miami Heat are at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:40 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Denver Nuggets host the Toronto Raptors as a 7-point favorite with a total of 227.5. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 PM ET. The Winnipeg Jets host the San Jose Sharks as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers visit Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -145 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Calgary Flames at 8:37 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Ottawa Senators are in Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 9:07 PM ET as a -260 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Nashville Predators travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the Washington Capitals as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has eight conference tournament games on national television. Hofstra plays UNC-Wilmington on the CBS Sports Network at 6 PM ET in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington D.C. The Pride are a 6-point favorite with a total of 135.5.Three NCAA-B games tip off at 7 PM ET. Louisiana-Lafayette battles South Alabama on ESPN2 in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida. This contest is a pick ‘em matchup with an over/under of 145. Furman goes against Chattanooga on ESPN in the championship game of the Southern Conference tournament at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Paladins are a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 157.5. Youngstown State plays Northern Kentucky on ESPNU in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Penguins are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. The College of Charleston faces Towson State on the CBS Sports Network at 8:30 PM ET in the second semifinal game in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament in Washington D.C. The Cougars are a 6-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Saint Mary’s battles BYU on ESPN at 9 PM ET in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Gaels are a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. Cleveland State goes against Milwaukee on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET in the second semifinal game in the Horizon League tournament. The Vikings are a 3-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Gonzaga battles San Francisco on ESPN2 at 11:30 PM ET in the second semifinals game in the West Coast Conference tournament. The Bulldogs are a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 160.5. Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League concludes with one match at 3 PM ET. Brentford hosts Fulham on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 2.5.  

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/05/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Mar 05, 2023

The Sunday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks host the Phoenix Suns on ABC at 1:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite, with the total set at 233.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NBA games tip off at 3:40 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Indiana Pacers as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 226. The Golden State Warriors visit Los Angeles to play the Lakers on ABC as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 235.5. Two NBA games start at 6:10 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets are at home against the Charlotte Hornets as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 224. The Orlando Magic host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 2-point favorite with a total of 228.5. Two more NBA games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Houston Rockets play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230. The Oklahoma City Thunders are at home against the Utah Jazz as a 6-point favorite with a total of 238. Two NBA games begin at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 229. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on TNT as a -145 money line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 6:07 PM ET. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Montreal Canadiens as a -280 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. The New Jersey Devils travel to Arizona to play the Coyotes at 7:07 PM ET as a -300 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The college basketball schedule has 11 games on national television. Houston plays at Memphis on CBS as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Purdue hosts Illinois on Fox at 12:30 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 139.5. UNC-Asheville plays Campbell in the championship game of the Big South Conference tournament on ESPN2 at 1 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136. Two NCAAB games on national television start at 2 PM ET. Drake plays Bradley in the finals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 130.5. Wichita State plays at home against South Florida on ESPNU as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Liberty is at Kennesaw State on ESPN2 at 3 PM ET in the finals of the Atlantic Sun tournament as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 136.5. Two NCAAB games on national television begin at 4 PM ET. Furman battles Western Carolina in the semifinals of the Southern Conference tournament on ESPNU as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Lafayette goes against American in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament on the CBS Sports Network at 4 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 120.5. Indiana is at home against Michigan on CBS at 4:30 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. UT-Chattanooga plays Wofford in the semifinals of the Southern Conference tournament on ESPN News at 6:30 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 153. Wisconsin travels to Minnesota on FS1 at 7:30 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 127.5. Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League continues with two matches on the USA Network. Everton plays at Nottingham Forest at 9 AM ET in a pick ‘em matchup with a total of 2 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Liverpool is at home against Manchester United at 11:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/04/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Mar 04, 2023

The Saturday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Toronto Raptors travel to Washington to play the Wizards at 5:10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite, with the total set at 222.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Detroit Pistons at 7:40 PM ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 220. Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2-point favorite. The Houston Rockets are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 231. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers on ABC as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 5.5-point favorite. The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders are at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins host the New York Rangers on ABC at 1:07 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play in Dallas against the Stars on ABC with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6. Two NHL games start at 6:07 PM ET. The Washington Capitals are in San Jose to play the Sharks as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. There more NHL games begin at 7:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks as a -215 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play in Winnipeg against the Jets as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators visit Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:07 PM ET as a -210 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Calgary Flames host the Minnesota Wild at 10:07 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 10:37 PM ET as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has 20 games on major national television. Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Texas A&M plays at home against Alabama on CBS as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Baylor is at home against Iowa State on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Providence hosts Seton Hall on Fox as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Michigan State plays at home against Ohio State on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Four more NCAAB games on major national television start at 2 PM ET. Marquette is at home against St. John’s on Fox as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5. Auburn hosts Tennessee on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with a total of 131.5. Virginia plays at home against Louisville on ESPN2 as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 128. Arkansas is at home against Kentucky on CBS as a 5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4 PM ET. Texas hosts Kansas on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148. Oregon plays at home against Stanford on CBS as a 7-point favorite with a total of 141. Virginia Tech is at home against Florida State on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 6 PM ET. Texas Tech hosts Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 139.5. North Carolina plays at home against Duke on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Xavier is at home against Butler on FS1 as a 13-point favorite with a total of 142.5. UConn travels to Villanova on Fox at 7:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Southeast Missouri State plays Tennessee Tech on ESPN2 at 8 PM in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 10 PM ET. UCLA is at home against Arizona on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 148. BYU plays Loyola-Marymount on ESPN2 in the West Coast Conference tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 147. San Francisco goes against Santa Clara on ESPN2 at 12:30 AM ET in the West Coast Conference tournament.Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League starts with seven matches. Manchester City hosts Newcastle United on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from DraftKings). Five EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Arsenal plays at home against Bournemouth as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Aston Villa is at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2. Brighton and Hove Albion host West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Leeds United on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham visits Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Leicester City plays at Southampton on NBC at 12:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/03/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Mar 03, 2023

The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB. The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Orlando Magic travel to Chicago to play the Bulls at 7:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 7-point favorite, with the total set at 239.5. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Brooklyn Nets on ESPN. The Celtics won for the fourth time in their last five games with their 117-113 victory against Cleveland as a 5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Nets are on a four-game losing streak after a 142-118 loss at New York as a 7.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Boston is a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228. Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The New York Knicks are in Miami to play the Heat as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 215.5. The Phoenix Suns visit Chicago to play the Bulls as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 222. The Utah Jazz play in Oklahoma City against the Thunder as a 2-point road favorite. Three NBA games begin at 10:10 PM ET. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Golden State to play the Warriors. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Sacramento against the Kings. The Denver Nuggets are at home against Memphis Grizzlies on ESPN. The Nuggets for the sixth time in their last seven games with their 133-112 victory in Houston as a 10.5-point favorite on Tuesday. The Grizzlies are on a three-game winning streak after a 113-99 win at Houston on Wednesday. Denver is a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 234. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Los Angeles to play the Lakers at 10:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Seattle Kraken visit Columbus to play the Bluejackets at 7:07 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Winnipeg Jets at 9:07 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at Arizona against the Coyotes at 9:37 PM ET as a -340 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Two games complete the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Anaheim Ducks play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils go on the road to play the Vegas Golden Knights, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.The college basketball schedule has six games on national television. Two NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 6 PM ET. Kent State is at home against Akron on ESPNU as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Toledo travels to Ball State on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 159. Dayton plays at Saint Louis on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.Morehead State hosts Southeast Missouri State on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 142. UT-Martin is at Tennessee Tech on ESPN U at 10:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 153.5. New Mexico visits Colorado State on FS1 as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 152.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/02/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Mar 02, 2023

The Thursday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB. The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. The Toronto Raptors travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 1-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Dallas Mavericks host the Philadelphia 76ers on TNT at 7:40 PM ET as a 3-point favorite. The Indiana Pacers play in San Antonio against the Spurs at 8:40 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite, with the total set at 238.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are in Golden State to play the Warriors on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite. The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -295 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers host the Nashville Predators as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken visit Detroit to play the Red Wings, with both teams proved at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:37 PM ET as a -215 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Calgary to play the Flames at 9:07 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks at 10:07 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Los Angeles Kings host the Montreal Canadiens as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The San Jose Sharks play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has 11 games on national television. Four NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 7 PM ET. Houston is at home against Wichita State on ESPN2 as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. Temple hosts Central Florida on ESPNU as a 1-point favorite with a total of 133.5. Illinois plays at home against Michigan as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Rutgers visits Minnesota on FS1 as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 126.5. Four NCAAB games on national television start at 9 PM ET. UCLA is at home against Arizona State on ESPN as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Purdue plays at Wisconsin on FS1 as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 128. Memphis is at SMU on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Norfolk State plays at Howard on ESPNU in a pick ‘em game at Caesars with a total of 148.Three NCAAB games on national television begin at 11 PM ET. Arizona is at USC on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Washington State travels to Washington on ESPNU as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 133.5. Oregon hosts California on FS1 as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, EPL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/01/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Mar 01, 2023

The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL. The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Phoenix Suns travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 10-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Chicago Bulls play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 5.5-point road favorite. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite. The Philadelphia 76ers are in Miami to play the Heat, with the total set at 215.5. The New York Knicks play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Houston to play the Rockets as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 233.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Orlando Magic as an 8.5-point favorite. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers as a 1-point favorite. The Portland Trail Blazers play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. The New York Rangers play in Philadelphia against the Flyers on TNT at 7:37 PM ET as a -200 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Edmonton to play the Oilers at 8:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are at home against the Arizona Coyotes at 8:37 PM ET as a -365 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche host the New Jersey Devils at 9:07 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights on TNT as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Washington Capitals travel to Anaheim to play the Ducks as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has nine games on national television. Providence plays at home against Xavier on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 154. Three more NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 7 PM ET. Alabama is at home against Auburn on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151. UConn hosts DePaul on the CBS Sports Network as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5. Pittsburgh plays at Notre Dame on ESPNU as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Creighton plays at home against Georgetown on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 146. Three more NCAAB games on national television at 9 PM ET. TCU is at home against Texas on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Tulane visits East Carolina on ESPNU as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 153.5. Loyola-Chicago hosts Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Utah State plays at UNLV on the CBS Sports Network at 11 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 147.5. Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches. Arsenal plays at home against Everton on the USA Network at 2:45 PM ET as a -1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Liverpool is at home against Wolverhampton at 3 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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The Surging Colorado Avalanche

by Team Del Genio

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023

Don’t look now, but the Colorado Avalanche have taken their level of play to the next level since the All-Star break in the National Hockey League. The reigning Stanley Cup champions went into a Western Conference showdown with the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday looking to extend a five-game winning streak after a 4-1 win against Calgary on Saturday. That triumph came after a 5-1 win in Winnipeg on Friday. Colorado had a 7-1-2 record in their last ten games, and they had won twenty-seven of their last thirty-eight games at home after winning their previous game by three or more goals. That trend helped us gain confidence that the Avalanche would continue their winning streak against the bitter rivals, the Golden Knights, who eliminated them from the 2021 playoffs. Colorado had won nineteen of their last twenty-two games after winning their previous two games by three or more goals. The Avalanche had scored four or more goals in four straight games, and they were averaging 4.4 goals per game during their five-game winning streak. They were continuing to play with star defenseman Cole Makar, yet this team has been dealing with injuries all season. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen are leading the way in the meantime during their current hot streak. MacKinnon had scored four goals and added six assists during this stretch, and Rantanen had added four goals and two assists. The Avalanche were thriving on the other end of the ice as well as they had held their last five opponents to 2.0 goals per game. Colorado had won forty-four of their last fifty-six games after playing a game where they did not allow more than one goal, and they had won fourteen of their last sixteen games after playing two straight games where they did not give up more than one goal. The Avalanche were using Alexandar Georgiev as their goaltender against Vegas. In his previous seven starts, he had a 2.79 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. Colorado had beaten four straight teams with a winning record, and they had won twenty-nine of their last thirty-seven games against opponents winning 51-60% of their games. The icing on the cake for us was that the Avalanche had the opportunity tonight to avenge a 3-2 loss at home in Ball Arena to the Golden Knights on January 2nd. The Avalanche had won eighteen of their last twenty-six games when playing with revenge from an upset loss at home to their opponent. Vegas was averaging 3.3 goals per game, yet Colorado had beaten eleven of their last fourteen games in the second half of the season against opponents who are average 3.0 goals per game. The Avalanche rewarded our faith in them with a 3-0 shutout victory against the Golden Knights in their last game in the month of February. It was MacKinnon and Rantanen that continued to carry the team despite their injured list. Rantanen scored an unassisted goal in the first fourteen seconds of the game and then added a second goal at the 16:40 minute mark of the second period. MacKinnon scored an empty netter in the third period. Georgiev stopped all 31 of the shots he faced, and the Team won their NHL Western Conference Game of the Month. Colorado begins the month of March with 73 points, good for third place in the Central Division, two points behind the Dallas Stars in first place, and a point behind a Minnesota Wild team that was victorious on Tuesday. Yet the Avalanche have only played 58 games this season, two less than the Stars and three behind the Wild. The pathway is clear for the defending champions to seize the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs and eventually represent the conference in the Stanley Cup finals, especially if Makar can pass concussion protocols by the postseason. Good luck - TDG.

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NCAA Basketball System of the Week

by Al McMordie

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023

The 2022-23 season is in its home stretch.  There's just six days left in the regular season, and several conferences have already commenced their Tournament schedule.  Throughout this week, schools will be honoring their Seniors in ceremonies before their final home game of the season.  In college basketball, the "Last Home Game" is often an emotional game, and it can be used as a handicapping tool to find an edge in a game.I have several Last Home Game systems that I use.  And I wanted to highlight one of them, here.When I consider how much importance to place on a team's final home game, one of my criteria is, "What's the team's home W/L record?"  After all, if a team is NOT a good home team, then does it really matter if it is playing its final home game of the season?  On the other hand, what if a team is undefeated at home?  Now, in that situation we may, indeed, be able to find some teams we DO want to bet on.So, using home win percentage as a starting point, let's first take a look at how NCAA teams do in their final home game if they're unbeaten at home.  And let's also establish a minimum number of home games played.  After all, if a team (for whatever reason) only played 4 home games during the season, we probably don't want to use that team in our data.  For our purposes, we're only going to consider teams that are playing at least their 10th home game of the season, and are undefeated at home up to that point.Since 1991, our teams playing their final home game that were unbeaten at home have gone 191-166-8 ATS.As a starting point, there's nothing horrible with 53.5%.  But we can improve our record by simply filtering the opponents, and only going against those with .500 (or better) SU/ATS records.  One of the reasons I like to go against good teams is that we want our undefeated at home team to be properly motivated.  With that additional criterion in place, our 191-166-8 ATS angle improves to 98-69-4 ATS, 58.6%.  Now, there's another criterion we can add to the mix which also will insure our home team will be motivated, and that's revenge.  When that factor is added, then our angle goes from 98-69-4 to 57-36-2 ATS!SYSTEM OF THE WEEK:  Play on any team in its final home game of the regular season, if it has an undefeated home record of 9-0 (or better), and is playing with revenge against an opponent with a .500 (or better) SU/ATS record.This upcoming week, our angle has one play.  It goes Saturday, March 4, and is on Nevada minus the points over UNLV.  Nevada is 14-0 at home this season, while UNLV has a W/L percentage of .607, and an ATS W/L percentage of .518.  And Nevada plays with revenge from a 68-62 defeat in Las Vegas, on January 28.There's also one additional motivational factor which makes this angle zoom from 57-36-2 to 9-1, 90% ATS.  And that's if our home team is off an upset loss.  And, as good fortune would have it, Nevada is also off an upset loss in its previous game, as it lost to Wyoming, 80-71, on Feb. 27.  There's no doubt the Wolfpack will be highly motivated in this Last Home Game.Good luck, as always...Al McMordie 

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Recapping Super Bowl 57: A High Scoring Game Was Destiny

by Team Del Genio

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023

When the oddsmakers installed the over/under for Super Bowl 57 earlier this month at 49.5 in the evening after the NFC and AFC conference championship games were played, it seemed like that number was too low given the explosive potential of both the Philadelphia and Kansas City offenses. Yet the market only bet the number up to the 51.5-point range by kickoff two weeks later. That was music to our ears with our NFL Total of the Year committed to the over earlier in the week. We concluded that the prelude to Super Bowl 57 took place last year on October 3rd when the Chiefs traveled to Lincoln Financial Field to play the Eagles, and they came away with a 42-30 score as a 7-point favorite. More than sixteen months later, this Philadelphia team was much better which is why the oddsmakers installed them as a small favorite. That game was played early in Nick Sirianni’s head coaching career and before the decision was made to rely more on their rushing attack. Jalen Hurts had made significant strides in his development since that game as well. That was just his eighth start in the NFL, yet he completed 32 of 48 passes for 387 yards with two touchdown passes and no interceptions. He ran the ball an additional eight times for 47 yards in that game. Hurts had made twenty-six more starts since that game and had developed into a more mature quarterback in the pocket. The Eagles rushing game and RPO packages had become more sophisticated since that time. Hurts completed 66.5% of his passes in the regular season for 3701 yards with 22 touchdown passes and an 8.0 yards per attempt average. The offseason addition of A.J. Brown unlocked the explosive potential for the Philadelphia passing game with him presenting a very challenging skill set for opposing defenses that were already worried about speedster DeVonta Smith at wide receiver. Hurts added 760 rushing yards in the regular season with another 13 touchdowns. Behind the best offensive line in the league, Sirianni became very comfortable going for it on fourth-and-short with Hurts nearly unstoppable on quarterback sneaks. Despite his shoulder injury, Hurts had run the ball 20 times for 73 in the Eagles’ two playoff games this season with two touchdowns and six first downs. With the two weeks of rest for the Super Bowl, we thought he should be a big threat with his legs against Kansas City. If Philadelphia was able to put up 30 points in early October against the Chiefs who had Tryann Mathieu at the time, they should be able to at least match that number now against a Kansas City team with three rookies in their secondary. The Eagles had scored 29 or more points ten times this season, and they have scored 31 or more points in three of their last five games despite the Hurts injury. Philadelphia came into this game on a three-game winning streak, and they have played six of their last eight games over the number when they have won three or more games in a row. Patrick Mahomes was his usual self in that October game against the Eagles last year. He completed 24 of 30 passes for 278 yards with five touchdown passes in leading his team to 42 points. Tyreek Hill was on that team, yet Mahomes has demonstrated that he can still operate the Chiefs’ offense at a high level even without him. Kansas City averaged 28.7 points per game this year going into the Super Bowl, and they scored 27 or more points twelve times. Injuries at wide receiver held the Chiefs offense back in the AFC championship game as Kadarius Toney, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Mecole Hardman all got knocked out of that game. Hardman has been declared out for the Super Bowl, yet head coach Andy Reid thought both Toney and Smith-Schuster would be ready to play in the Super Bowl. The key for Kansas City may be with their running game with rookie Isaih Pacheco and the now-activated Clyde Edwards-Helaire who missed multiple games with injuries. Philadelphia allows their opponents to average 4.6 yards per carry, and the Chiefs had played ten of their last twelve games in the second half of the season over the number against opponents who allow 4.5 or more yards per carry. Kansas City’s ability to run the football should open things up for Travis Kelce and the Chiefs’ wide receivers. The Eagles had a great secondary that holds their opponents to 5.4 yards per pass attempt. Yet Reid had two weeks to prepare schemes against this Philadelphia defense, and Kansas City has played six of their last seven games over the number against opponents who do not allow more than 5.7 yards per passing attempt. The Chiefs had played eight of their last thirteen games over the number when the oddsmakers install them as a favorite of up to three points or as an underdog of up to three points. The oddsmakers expected a close game, and a tight contest lends itself to both teams scoring points back and forth against each other with the offenses having the upper hand. We concluded that expecting 72 combined points again may be too much to ask from the game between these two teams sixteen months ago, yet a combined score that reaches the 50s was highly likely. In hindsight, our caution on expecting another game that had more than 70 combined points was too conservative. Philadelphia dominated time of possession in the first half and went into the locker room at halftime with a 24-14 lead. Yet when the Chiefs scored a defensive touchdown when Nick Bolton picked up a fumble and returned it for a touchdown midway in the second quarter, the game seemed well on its way to finishing comfortably over the number. Ten combined points were scored in the third quarter which put the over within one more scoring play, and when Kadarius Toney scored on a five-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes at the 12:04 minute mark of the fourth quarter, the over was in hand. With another 18 combined points scored in Kansas City’s 38-35 victory, the over covered easily. In hindsight, our confidence in Hurts was more than justified. He completed 27 of 38 passes for 307 yards with a touchdown pass and no interceptions. Brown and Smith combined for 13 receptions for 196 recovering yards. Hurts added another 70 yards on the ground with three more rushing touchdowns. Sirianni kept the offense on the field for three fourth-and-one plays in the game, and they converted all three to keep their drives alive. The Eagles finished the season by converting 27 fourth-and-one plays which led the league. Mahomes completed 21 of 27 passes for only 182 yards but three touchdown passes and no interceptions. Smith-Schuster caught seven balls for 53 yards and Toney caught the go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Pacheco ran the ball 15 times for 76 yards with a touchdown. In the end, it was a satisfying conclusion to a successful NFL season for the Team. Good luck - TDG.

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NASCAR: Pennzoil 400 Betting Primer

by AAA Sports

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023

The Nascar season has begun. We have two races in the rearview mirror. Daytona was unpredictable, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. taking the checkered flag. This past Sunday we saw Kyle Busch run through the field for his first victory for Richard Childress Racing. Nascar continues its west coast swing with a visit to Las Vegas Speedway for the Pennzoil 400. This is the first race of two held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Chevrolet has dominated early in the season with two wins. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile, cookie-cutter track, with 20-degree banking. The Pennzoil 400 will be a 400-mile race, which is 267 laps. Chevrolet has won the last two Pennzoil 400 races with Alex Bowman winning last year, and Kyle Larson the victor in 2021. Las Vegas Motor Speedway has hosted Nascar since 1996. The prize is a championship belt, the only non-trophy across the Cup Series. As we’re waiting for lines to drop, we’ll look at a few drivers who have a chance to win the belt. Kyle Busch won last week in Fontana and looks to keep momentum at Las Vegas. Las Vegas is Busch’s home track. Kyle Busch will be driving in all three series this weekend. The best way to be better at a track is by getting laps in, and Busch will be doing plenty of that. In his career, Busch has won three of the last four truck races at Las Vegas. Busch has two Xfinity wins at Las Vegas (2016 and 2019), as well as a Cup victory in 2009. Kyle Busch has a Top 5 in 5 of his last 7 Pennzoil 400 races. In 23 races here, Busch has an average finish of 10.8 with one win and 14 Top 10s. It’s a rare feat to see a driver sweep all three races, but that’s what he’ll be looking to do this weekend. The move to RCR has brought life back to Busch and he’s looking to prove doubters wrong as he looks for his second win of the season. Busch has a Top 10 in both races this season and I expect him to contend for another win on Sunday.Joey Logano has had plenty of success on this track. Logano won the playoff race here last season. That win put Logano in the final four, and eventually a Cup championship. Logano is the active leader along with Brad Keselowski at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with three wins. Logano saw back-to-back wins in the Pennzoil 400 with a victory in 2019 and 2020. Logano finished second at Daytona, and tenth last week. Logano is always a threat to win a race and Las Vegas should be no different. In the last 10 races at Las Vegas, Logano has an average finish of 5.6. In those 10 races, he has one finish outside of the Top 10, which was a 14th-place finish in 2020. Look for Logano to keep the pressure on with his aggressive, yet smart driving. He’d love to get his first victory early in the season and looks primed for a championship push this season.

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