by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has 14 games on its docket. The Indiana Pacers travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs at 12:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with the total set at 232 (all odds from DraftKings). The Denver Nuggets play at Minnesota against the Timberwolves on ABC at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228. The Boston Celtics are in Dallas against the Mavericks on ABC as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 222.5.
The Miami Heat visit Brooklyn to play the Nets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 209.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play in Charlotte against the Hornets as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. The Orlando Magic hosts the Detroit Pistons as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 211. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 4-point favorite with a total of 236. The Cleveland Cavaliers are home against the Houston Rockets as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227. The New York Knicks are a 6-point favorite with a total of 233.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Bulls host the Philadelphia 76ers as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Utah Jazz as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 246. The Los Angeles Lakers are in Golden State to play the Warriors on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 219. The Phoenix Suns are home against the Washington Wizards at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 14-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Milwaukee Bucks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Colorado Avalanche travel to Boston to play the Bruins at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Six NHL games start at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Detroit against the Red Wings as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are in Montreal to face the Canadiens as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars visit St. Louis to challenge the Blues as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play in Columbus against the Blue Jackets as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild host the Calgary Flames as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Ottawa to battle the Senators as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Carolina Hurricanes travel to New York to face the Islanders at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Washington Capitals are in Vancouver against the Canucks as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers visit San Jose to play the Sharks as a -310 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 149 games between Division I opponents. Seven NCAAB games are on major national television. Providence plays at home against Georgetown on Fox at 12:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Michigan State plays at Rutgers on CBS as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under 149.5. Kentucky is at Vanderbilt on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 166. New Mexico visits UNLV on Fox at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite an over/under of 147.5.
Duke plays at Wake Forest on ESPN at 4:30 p.m. ET as an 11-point road favorite with a total of 136. Houston is at Kansas on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under 127.5. Auburn hosts Tennessee at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 141.
Matchweek 23 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Five EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth hosts Nottingham Forest on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion plays at home against Everton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool is home against Ipswich Town as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Newcastle United visits Southampton as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Arsenal plays at Wolverhampton as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City is home against Chelsea at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
The National Basketball Association has 14 games on its docket. The Indiana Pacers travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs at 12:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with the total set at 232 (all odds from DraftKings). The Denver Nuggets play at Minnesota against the Timberwolves on ABC at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228. The Boston Celtics are in Dallas against the Mavericks on ABC as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 222.5.
The Miami Heat visit Brooklyn to play the Nets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 209.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play in Charlotte against the Hornets as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. The Orlando Magic hosts the Detroit Pistons as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 211. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 4-point favorite with a total of 236. The Cleveland Cavaliers are home against the Houston Rockets as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227. The New York Knicks are a 6-point favorite with a total of 233.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Bulls host the Philadelphia 76ers as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Utah Jazz as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 246. The Los Angeles Lakers are in Golden State to play the Warriors on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 219. The Phoenix Suns are home against the Washington Wizards at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 14-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Milwaukee Bucks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Colorado Avalanche travel to Boston to play the Bruins at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Six NHL games start at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Detroit against the Red Wings as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are in Montreal to face the Canadiens as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars visit St. Louis to challenge the Blues as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play in Columbus against the Blue Jackets as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild host the Calgary Flames as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Ottawa to battle the Senators as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Carolina Hurricanes travel to New York to face the Islanders at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Washington Capitals are in Vancouver against the Canucks as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers visit San Jose to play the Sharks as a -310 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 149 games between Division I opponents. Seven NCAAB games are on major national television. Providence plays at home against Georgetown on Fox at 12:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Michigan State plays at Rutgers on CBS as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under 149.5. Kentucky is at Vanderbilt on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 166. New Mexico visits UNLV on Fox at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite an over/under of 147.5.
Duke plays at Wake Forest on ESPN at 4:30 p.m. ET as an 11-point road favorite with a total of 136. Houston is at Kansas on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under 127.5. Auburn hosts Tennessee at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 141.
Matchweek 23 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Five EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth hosts Nottingham Forest on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion plays at home against Everton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool is home against Ipswich Town as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Newcastle United visits Southampton as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Arsenal plays at Wolverhampton as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City is home against Chelsea at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
