by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Dec 12, 2024The Thursday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
Week 15 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The San Francisco 49ers host the Los Angeles Rams on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. The 49ers ended a three-game losing streak with a 38-13 victory against Chicago as a 3-point favorite last Sunday. Los Angeles (7-6) won for the third time in their last four games with a 44-42 upset victory against Buffalo as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. San Francisco is a 3-point favorite with a total of 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223. The Boston Celtics are home against the Detroit Pistons as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 227. The Sacramento Kings travel to New Orleans to face the Pelicans as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils host the Los Angeles Kings as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Detroit Pistons as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals are in Columbus to challenge the Blue Jackets as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -410 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders host the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Three NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues plays at San Jose against the Sharks as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars are home against the Nashville Predators as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets host the Vegas Golden Knights as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers visit Minnesota to play the Wild at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games begin at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning plays in Calgary to battle the Flames as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche plays at home against the Utah Hockey Club as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins are in Seattle to play the Kraken as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers travel to Vancouver to face the Canucks as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has seven games between Division I opponents. One NCAAB game is on major national television. Iowa State plays in Iowa on FS1 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 160.
Week 15 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The San Francisco 49ers host the Los Angeles Rams on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. The 49ers ended a three-game losing streak with a 38-13 victory against Chicago as a 3-point favorite last Sunday. Los Angeles (7-6) won for the third time in their last four games with a 44-42 upset victory against Buffalo as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. San Francisco is a 3-point favorite with a total of 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223. The Boston Celtics are home against the Detroit Pistons as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 227. The Sacramento Kings travel to New Orleans to face the Pelicans as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils host the Los Angeles Kings as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Detroit Pistons as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals are in Columbus to challenge the Blue Jackets as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -410 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders host the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Three NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues plays at San Jose against the Sharks as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars are home against the Nashville Predators as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets host the Vegas Golden Knights as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers visit Minnesota to play the Wild at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games begin at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning plays in Calgary to battle the Flames as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche plays at home against the Utah Hockey Club as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins are in Seattle to play the Kraken as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers travel to Vancouver to face the Canucks as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has seven games between Division I opponents. One NCAAB game is on major national television. Iowa State plays in Iowa on FS1 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 160.
