Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UCL Previews and Odds - 01/22/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action.

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the Detroit Pistons as a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 236 (all odds from DraftKings). The Phoenix Suns travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under 219.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Dallas to play the Mavericks on ESPN as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 217. 

Four NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers are in Houston to face the Rockets as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 12-point favorite with a total of 240. The Milwaukee Bucks visit New Orleans to battle the Pelicans as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Utah Jazz as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 226. 

The Sacramento Kings host the Golden State Warriors on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Boston Celtics play in Los Angeles against the Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 217.

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Boston Bruins at 7:07 p.m.ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Winnipeg Jets at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Florida Panthers on TNT as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 43 games between Division I opponents. Nine NCAAB games are on major national television. Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Georgia Tech is at home against Virginia Tech on ESPNU as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143. Kansas is at TCU on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 136.5. St. John’s hosts Xavier on FS1 as an 8-point favorite with a total of 149. Colorado State plays at home against Boise State on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. 

Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Colorado State is at home against Boise State on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Utah State hosts Nevada on FS1 as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 142. Baylor plays at home against Kansas State on ESPNU as a 12-point favorite with a total of 142. Mississippi is home against Texas A&M on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. 

San Diego State travels to Air Force on the CBS Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 127. Stanford hosts Miami (FL) on ESPNU as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 156. 

Matchday 7 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine matches. Two matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Sporting Lisbon plays at RB Leipzig as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Brest is at Shakhtar Donetsk as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Real Madrid plays at home against Salzburg as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.5. Paris Saint-Germain is at home against Manchester City as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Inter Milan visits Sparta Praga as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal hosts Dinamo Zagreb as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Celtic plays at home against the Young Boys as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Bayern Munich plays at Feyenoord as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. AC Milan is home against Girona on the CBS Sports Network as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+. 

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