by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Mar 05, 2025The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Miami Heat on ESPN as an 11-point favorite with the total set at 227. The Washington Wizards play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 223. The Boston Celtics are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Dallas Mavericks at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 226. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Sacramento Kings at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at Memphis on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 250. The Detroit Pistons are in Los Angeles to play the Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 p.m. ET. The Washington Capitals visit New York to face the Rangers on TNT as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on TNT as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings host the St. Louis Blues as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 31 games between Division I opponents. Eight NCAAB games are on major national television. Michigan is at home against Maryland on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Three more NCAAB games are on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Alabama hosts Florida on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 178.5. Clemson is at Boston College on ESPNU as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Xavier travels to Butler on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 155.5.
UConn plays at home against Marquette on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Loyola-Chicago is home against Davidson on the CBS Sports Network as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Stanford plays at Notre Dame on ESPNU as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Tennessee is at Mississippi on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 137.5.
The knockout phase playoffs in the UEFA Champions League continues with the final four first-leg matches in the round of 16. Inter Milan visits Feyenoord at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Three more UCL matches start at 3:00 p.m. ET. Paris Saint-Germain hosts Liverpool as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Bayern Munich plays at home against Bayer Leverkusen as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Barcelona plays at Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Miami Heat on ESPN as an 11-point favorite with the total set at 227. The Washington Wizards play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 223. The Boston Celtics are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Dallas Mavericks at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 226. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Sacramento Kings at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at Memphis on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 250. The Detroit Pistons are in Los Angeles to play the Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 p.m. ET. The Washington Capitals visit New York to face the Rangers on TNT as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on TNT as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings host the St. Louis Blues as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 31 games between Division I opponents. Eight NCAAB games are on major national television. Michigan is at home against Maryland on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Three more NCAAB games are on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Alabama hosts Florida on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 178.5. Clemson is at Boston College on ESPNU as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Xavier travels to Butler on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 155.5.
UConn plays at home against Marquette on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Loyola-Chicago is home against Davidson on the CBS Sports Network as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Stanford plays at Notre Dame on ESPNU as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Tennessee is at Mississippi on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 137.5.
The knockout phase playoffs in the UEFA Champions League continues with the final four first-leg matches in the round of 16. Inter Milan visits Feyenoord at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Three more UCL matches start at 3:00 p.m. ET. Paris Saint-Germain hosts Liverpool as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Bayern Munich plays at home against Bayer Leverkusen as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Barcelona plays at Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.
