by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Jan 04, 2025The Saturday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
Week 18 in the NFL kicks off with two games on ABC and ESPN. The Baltimore Ravens host the Cleveland Browns at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 19.5-point favorite with the total set at 41.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5.
The college football postseason continues with one bowl game. Buffalo plays Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The Bulls are a 4-point favorite with a total of 50.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Philadelphia 76ers play in Brooklyn against the Nets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 215.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 235. The Minnesota Timberwolves are at Detroit to play the Pistons as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.5.
Four NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 12-point favorite with a total of 228. The Denver Nuggets visit San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Miami Heat host the Utah Jazz as an 8-point favorite with a total of 224. The New York Knicks play in Chicago against the Bulls as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.
The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are home against the Atlanta Hawks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers at 12:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -305 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Boston Bruins as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Minnesota Wild as a -290 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Dallas Stars are home against the Utah Hockey Club at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Tampa Bay Lightning at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators travel to Calgary to play the Flames as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Edmonton Oilers play in Seattle against the Kraken as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 137 games between Division I opponents. Seven NCAAB games are on major national television. Kentucky is home against Florida on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5. North Carolina is at Notre Dame on CBS at noon ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 156. Tennessee is home against Arkansas on ESPN at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 144.
Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 2:00 p.m. ET. Iowa State hosts Baylor on CBS as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 152. Nebraska plays at home against UCLA on Fox as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Boise State is home against San Diego State on CBS at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Michigan travels to USC on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.
Matchweek 20 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Newcastle United plays at Tottenham on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Four more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Aston Villa hosts Leicester City as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Bournemouth plays at home against Everton on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea is at Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City is home against West Ham United as a -1.5 goal—line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Brentford visits Southampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Brighton and Hove Albion on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Week 18 in the NFL kicks off with two games on ABC and ESPN. The Baltimore Ravens host the Cleveland Browns at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 19.5-point favorite with the total set at 41.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5.
The college football postseason continues with one bowl game. Buffalo plays Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The Bulls are a 4-point favorite with a total of 50.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Philadelphia 76ers play in Brooklyn against the Nets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 215.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 235. The Minnesota Timberwolves are at Detroit to play the Pistons as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.5.
Four NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 12-point favorite with a total of 228. The Denver Nuggets visit San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Miami Heat host the Utah Jazz as an 8-point favorite with a total of 224. The New York Knicks play in Chicago against the Bulls as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.
The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are home against the Atlanta Hawks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers at 12:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -305 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Boston Bruins as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Minnesota Wild as a -290 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Dallas Stars are home against the Utah Hockey Club at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Tampa Bay Lightning at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators travel to Calgary to play the Flames as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Edmonton Oilers play in Seattle against the Kraken as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 137 games between Division I opponents. Seven NCAAB games are on major national television. Kentucky is home against Florida on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5. North Carolina is at Notre Dame on CBS at noon ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 156. Tennessee is home against Arkansas on ESPN at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 144.
Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 2:00 p.m. ET. Iowa State hosts Baylor on CBS as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 152. Nebraska plays at home against UCLA on Fox as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Boise State is home against San Diego State on CBS at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Michigan travels to USC on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.
Matchweek 20 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Newcastle United plays at Tottenham on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Four more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Aston Villa hosts Leicester City as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Bournemouth plays at home against Everton on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea is at Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City is home against West Ham United as a -1.5 goal—line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Brentford visits Southampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Brighton and Hove Albion on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
