he Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat as a 6.5-point favorite with a total set at 229.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Knicks travel to Detroit to play the Pistons on Amazon Prime Video. The Knicks have won eight games in a row after their 134-127 victory in overtime at home against Denver as a 4.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Pistons had won three games in a row before a 126-117 upset loss at home against Washington as a 16.5-point favorite last night. New York is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers play in Milwaukee against the Bucks as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 224.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5.
Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Portland Trail Blazers are home against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road in Sacramento to face the Kings on Amazon Prime Video. The Clippers are on a two-game losing streak after a 124-91 loss to Cleveland as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. The Kings are on a 10-game losing streak after a 129-125 upset loss at home as a 2.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Los Angeles is a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with nine games involving Division I opponents. Davidson hosts Loyola-Chicago on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Two more NCAAB games tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Yale plays at home against Brown as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. VCU is at home against Dayton on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5.
Five NCAAB games begin at 8:00 p.m. ET. Northern Iowa hosts Bradley on the CBS Sports Network as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. Illinois State plays at home against Drake as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Valparaiso is home to take on Evansville as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5. Southern Illinois hosts Murray State as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5. UConn visits St. John’s on Fox as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Belmont plays at Illinois-Chicago on ESPNU at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 150.5.
Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League begins with one match. Leeds United plays at home against the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
The National Hockey League is on hiatus until February 22nd due to the Winter Olympics.