by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Mar 12, 2026The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball League has nine games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns travel to Indiana to play the Pacers as a 9.5-point road favorite with the total set at 225.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Orlando Magic host the Washington Wizards as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Amazon Prime Video as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 221.5.
Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat are home against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The Atlanta Hawks host the Brooklyn Nets as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. The Dallas Mavericks play in Memphis against the Grizzlies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236.5.
The San Antonio Spurs play at home against the Denver Nuggets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Boston Celtics on Amazon Prime Video at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 215.5. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Chicago Bulls at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Seven NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Washington Capitals as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Anaheim Ducks play in Toronto against the Maple Leafs, with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the Calgary Flames as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the St. Louis Blues as a -290 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Three NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the New York Rangers as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Utah Mammoth plays at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators are on the road against the Vancouver Canucks as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche visits Seattle to play the Kraken as a -198 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 11:00 a.m. ET with 38 games involving Division I opponents. Eight of these games are on major national television. Virginia takes on North Carolina State in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament on ESPN2 at noon ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Iowa State battles Texas Tech in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5.
Louisville takes on Miami (FL) in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament on ESPN2 at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Arizona battles Central Florida in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on ESPN at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Duke faces Florida State in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament on ESPN as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Houston plays BYU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5.
Two NCAAB games are on major national television at 9:30 p.m. ET. North Carolina challenges Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Kansas takes on TCU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5.
The National Basketball League has nine games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns travel to Indiana to play the Pacers as a 9.5-point road favorite with the total set at 225.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Orlando Magic host the Washington Wizards as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Amazon Prime Video as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 221.5.
Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat are home against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The Atlanta Hawks host the Brooklyn Nets as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. The Dallas Mavericks play in Memphis against the Grizzlies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236.5.
The San Antonio Spurs play at home against the Denver Nuggets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Boston Celtics on Amazon Prime Video at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 215.5. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Chicago Bulls at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Seven NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Washington Capitals as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Anaheim Ducks play in Toronto against the Maple Leafs, with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the Calgary Flames as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the St. Louis Blues as a -290 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Three NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the New York Rangers as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Utah Mammoth plays at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators are on the road against the Vancouver Canucks as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche visits Seattle to play the Kraken as a -198 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 11:00 a.m. ET with 38 games involving Division I opponents. Eight of these games are on major national television. Virginia takes on North Carolina State in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament on ESPN2 at noon ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Iowa State battles Texas Tech in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5.
Louisville takes on Miami (FL) in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament on ESPN2 at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Arizona battles Central Florida in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on ESPN at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Duke faces Florida State in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament on ESPN as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Houston plays BYU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5.
Two NCAAB games are on major national television at 9:30 p.m. ET. North Carolina challenges Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Kansas takes on TCU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5.
