by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Mar 06, 2025The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Orlando Magic hosts the Chicago Bulls at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with the total set at 219.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Three more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors travel to Brooklyn as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on TNT as a 14-point favorite with a total of 222. The Indiana Pacers play in Atlanta against the Hawks as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 247.
The Houston Rockets are in New Orleans to face the Pelicans at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 228. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the New York Knicks on TNT at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets visit Philadelphia to play the Flyers as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Buffalo Sabres on ESPN as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Boston Bruins as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers are home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Utah Hockey Club plays in Detroit against the Red Wings as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators host the Seattle Kraken as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Montreal Canadiens at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks on ESPN at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -410 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 53 games between Division I opponents with the card tipping off at 1:00 p.m. ET in the opening game of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Four NCAAB games are on major national television. UAB plays at home against Florida Atlantic on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 163.5. Middle Tennessee is home against Liberty on the CBS Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 141.5.
Michigan State is at Iowa on FS1 at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.5. North Texas hosts Charlotte on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 125.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Orlando Magic hosts the Chicago Bulls at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with the total set at 219.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Three more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors travel to Brooklyn as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on TNT as a 14-point favorite with a total of 222. The Indiana Pacers play in Atlanta against the Hawks as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 247.
The Houston Rockets are in New Orleans to face the Pelicans at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 228. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the New York Knicks on TNT at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets visit Philadelphia to play the Flyers as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Buffalo Sabres on ESPN as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Boston Bruins as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers are home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Utah Hockey Club plays in Detroit against the Red Wings as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators host the Seattle Kraken as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Montreal Canadiens at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks on ESPN at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -410 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 53 games between Division I opponents with the card tipping off at 1:00 p.m. ET in the opening game of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Four NCAAB games are on major national television. UAB plays at home against Florida Atlantic on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 163.5. Middle Tennessee is home against Liberty on the CBS Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 141.5.
Michigan State is at Iowa on FS1 at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.5. North Texas hosts Charlotte on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 125.5.
