Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and NHL Previews and Odds - 03/23/26

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Mar 23, 2026
The Monday sports card features NBA and NHL action. 

The National Basketball League has 10 games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs travel to Miami to play the Heat on Peacock. The Spurs won for the 10th time in their previous 11 games with a 134-119 victory at Indiana on Saturday. The Heat are on a four-game losing streak after a 123-122 loss at Houston on Saturday. San Antonio is a 5.5-point road favorite with the total set at 239.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The Los Angeles Lakers play in Detroit against the Pistons. The Lakers are on a nine-game winning streak after a 105-105 victory at Orlando on Saturday. The Pistons won for the sixth time in their previous seven games in a 115-101 win against Golden State on Friday. Los Angeles is a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. 

The Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers. The Magic are on a four-game losing streak after their loss to the Lakers two days ago. The Pacers have lost 16 games in a row after their loss against the Spurs on Saturday. Orlando is a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. 

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Thunder are on an 11-game winning streak after a 132-111 victory at Washington on Saturday. The 76ers won for the fourth time in their last five games after a 126-116 win at Utah two days ago. Oklahoma City is a 15.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 220.5. 

The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Hawks won for the 12th time in their last 13 games in a 126-110 victory at home against Golden State on Saturday. The Grizzlies lost for the 10th time in their last 11 games in a 124-101 loss at Charlotte two days ago. Atlanta is a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 239.5. 

The Houston Rockets visit the Chicago Bulls at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Rockets are on a two-game winning streak after their win against the Heat on Saturday. The Bulls lost for the fourth time in their previous five games in a 115-110 loss at home against Cleveland on Friday. Houston is a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. 

The Toronto Raptors play in Utah against the Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Raptors are on a two-game losing streak after a 120-82 loss at Phoenix on Sunday. The Jazz lost for the fifth time in their last six games after their loss to the 76ers on Sunday. Toronto is a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. 

The Golden State Warriors are on the road against the Dallas Mavericks on Peacock at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Warriors are on a three-game losing streak after their loss at Atlanta on Saturday. The Mavericks are on a three-game losing streak after their 138-131 loss at home to the Los Angeles Clippers two days ago. Golden State is a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 231.5. 

The Portland Trail Blazers are home to face the Brooklyn Nets at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Trail Blazers’ three-game winning streak ended in a 128-112 loss at Denver on Sunday. The Nets have lost seven games in a row after a 126-122 loss at Sacramento yesterday. Portland is a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 218.5. 

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Milwaukee Bucks at 10:40 p.m. ET. The Clippers ended a four-game losing streak with their win at Dallas on Saturday. The Bucks stopped their two-game losing streak in a 108-105 win at Phoenix on Saturday. Los Angeles is a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. 

The National Hockey League has one game on its slate. The Ottawa Senators travel to New York to take on the Rangers at 7:37 p.m. ET. The Senators won for the fourth time in their previous five games after their 5-2 victory against Toronto on Saturday. The Rangers have lost four games in a row after a 3-2 loss in a shootout against Winnipeg on Sunday. Ottawa is a -192 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

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