by Al McMordie
Tuesday, Mar 04, 2025The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Houston Rockets as a 4-point favorite with the total set at 229.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Orlando Magic play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 209.5. The New York Knicks are home against the Golden State Warriors on TNT at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 241.
Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Chicago against the Bulls as a 12-point road favorite with a total of 12-point road favorite with a total of 245.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Philadelphia 76ers as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 223. The San Antonio Spurs play at home against the Brooklyn Nets at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 225.5.
The Los Angeles Clippers are in Phoenix to face the Suns at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 230.
The National Hockey League has 10 games on its slate. Five NHL drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins host the Nashville Predators as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning plays at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers are home against the Calgary Flames as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Detroit Red Wings as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Buffalo Sabres host the San Jose Sharks as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play in New York against the Islanders at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Dallas Stars play at home against the New Jersey Devils at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -278 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks as a -360 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken plays at home against the Minnesota Wild at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 44 games between Division I opponents. Six NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games are on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Kentucky is home against LSU on ESPN2 as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 157.5. Creighton is at Seton Hall on FS1 as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 133.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television at 9:00 p.m. ET. Iowa State hosts BYU on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. Oregon plays at home against Indiana on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Auburn is at Texas A&M on ESPN as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 149.5. Arizona is home against Arizona State on ESPN as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5.
The knockout phase playoffs in the UEFA Champions League continues with the first leg of four round of 16 matches. Aston Villa travels to Club Brugge at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Three more UCL matches start at 3:00 p.m. ET. Real Madrid hosts Atletico Madrid as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal plays at PSV Eindhoven as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Borussia Dortmund plays at home against Lille on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Houston Rockets as a 4-point favorite with the total set at 229.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Orlando Magic play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 209.5. The New York Knicks are home against the Golden State Warriors on TNT at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 241.
Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Chicago against the Bulls as a 12-point road favorite with a total of 12-point road favorite with a total of 245.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Philadelphia 76ers as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 223. The San Antonio Spurs play at home against the Brooklyn Nets at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 225.5.
The Los Angeles Clippers are in Phoenix to face the Suns at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 230.
The National Hockey League has 10 games on its slate. Five NHL drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins host the Nashville Predators as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning plays at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers are home against the Calgary Flames as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Detroit Red Wings as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Buffalo Sabres host the San Jose Sharks as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play in New York against the Islanders at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Dallas Stars play at home against the New Jersey Devils at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -278 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks as a -360 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken plays at home against the Minnesota Wild at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 44 games between Division I opponents. Six NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games are on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Kentucky is home against LSU on ESPN2 as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 157.5. Creighton is at Seton Hall on FS1 as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 133.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television at 9:00 p.m. ET. Iowa State hosts BYU on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. Oregon plays at home against Indiana on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Auburn is at Texas A&M on ESPN as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 149.5. Arizona is home against Arizona State on ESPN as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5.
The knockout phase playoffs in the UEFA Champions League continues with the first leg of four round of 16 matches. Aston Villa travels to Club Brugge at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Three more UCL matches start at 3:00 p.m. ET. Real Madrid hosts Atletico Madrid as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal plays at PSV Eindhoven as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Borussia Dortmund plays at home against Lille on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
