Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/04/2024

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Mar 04, 2024
The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Brooklyn Nets host the Memphis Grizzlies at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 9-point favorite, with the total set at 210 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 5-point favorite as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 228. The Minnesota Timberwolves are at home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 14-point favorite with a total of 211.5. 

The Utah Jazz host the Washington Wizards at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 239.5. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Chicago Bulls at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 227.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5. 

The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play in New York against the Rangers as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Philadelphia Flyers host the St. Louis Blues as a -1355 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Boston Bruins as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -455 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Calgary Flames host the Seattle Kraken at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.

The college basketball schedule has six games on national television. Duke is at North Carolina State on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils won for the seventh time in their last eight games after a 73-48 victory as a 10-point favorite against Virginia on Saturday. The Wolfpack lost for the fifth time in their last seven games after a 79-70 loss at North Carolina as an 11-point underdog on Saturday. Duke is a 6-point road favorite with a total of 148.

Two NCAAB games are on national television at 9 p.m. ET. Baylor is at home against Texas on ESPN. The Bears won their second straight game with an 82-74 victory against Kansas as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. The Longhorns won for the third time in their last four games in an 81-65 victory against Oklahoma State as a 10-point favorite on Saturday. Baylor is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 146.

Weber State visits Montana State on ESPNU at 9 p.m. ET. The Wildcats won for the eighth time in their last nine games in an 85-58 victory as a 12.5-point favorite against Northern Arizona as a 12.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Bobcats lost for the sixth time in their last eight games in a 108-104 loss in overtime at Eastern Washington as an 8.5-point underdog on Saturday. Weber State is a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 144.5.

Matchweek 27 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Arsenal plays at Sheffield United on the USA Network at 3 p.m. ET as a -2 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.

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