by Big Al Staff
Friday, Feb 21, 2025The Friday sports card features NBA, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks on ESPN. The Cavaliers are on a five-game winning streak after their 110-97 victory at Brooklyn as a 13-point favorite last night. The Knicks won for the third straight time last night in a 113-111 victory at home against Chicago as an 11.5-point favorite. Cleveland is an 8.5-point favorite, with the total set at 242 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 230. The Memphis Grizzlies play in Orlando against the Magic as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. The Miami Heat are in Toronto to play the Raptors at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.
Two NBA games start at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 238. The Detroit Pistons visit the San Antonio Spurs as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236.5.
Two NBA games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets are home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on ESPN. The Rockets had won two games in a row before a 105-98 loss at home against Golden State as a 1-point favorite last Thursday. The Timberwolves ended a two-game losing streak with a 116-101 upset victory against Oklahoma City as a 9.5-point underdog last Thursday. Houston is a 4-point favorite with a total of 218.5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Utah against the Jazz as a 15-point road favorite with an over/under of 236. The Golden State Warriors are in Sacramento to play the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 238.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 20 games between Division I opponents. Seven NCAAB games are on major national television. Toledo hosts Bowling Green on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. Dayton travels to Loyola-Chicago on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 140.5. Iona plays at home against Manhattan on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Marquette plays at Villanova on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 142.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 8:00 p.m. ET. Miami (OH) is at home against Kent State on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Michigan hosts Michigan State on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Youngstown State plays at home against Milwaukee on ESPNU at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5.
Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League begins with one match on the USA Network. Brentford is at Leicester City at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks on ESPN. The Cavaliers are on a five-game winning streak after their 110-97 victory at Brooklyn as a 13-point favorite last night. The Knicks won for the third straight time last night in a 113-111 victory at home against Chicago as an 11.5-point favorite. Cleveland is an 8.5-point favorite, with the total set at 242 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 230. The Memphis Grizzlies play in Orlando against the Magic as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. The Miami Heat are in Toronto to play the Raptors at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.
Two NBA games start at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 238. The Detroit Pistons visit the San Antonio Spurs as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236.5.
Two NBA games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets are home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on ESPN. The Rockets had won two games in a row before a 105-98 loss at home against Golden State as a 1-point favorite last Thursday. The Timberwolves ended a two-game losing streak with a 116-101 upset victory against Oklahoma City as a 9.5-point underdog last Thursday. Houston is a 4-point favorite with a total of 218.5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Utah against the Jazz as a 15-point road favorite with an over/under of 236. The Golden State Warriors are in Sacramento to play the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 238.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 20 games between Division I opponents. Seven NCAAB games are on major national television. Toledo hosts Bowling Green on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. Dayton travels to Loyola-Chicago on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 140.5. Iona plays at home against Manhattan on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Marquette plays at Villanova on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 142.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 8:00 p.m. ET. Miami (OH) is at home against Kent State on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Michigan hosts Michigan State on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Youngstown State plays at home against Milwaukee on ESPNU at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5.
Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League begins with one match on the USA Network. Brentford is at Leicester City at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
