Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and MLB Previews and Odds - 03/27/26

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Mar 27, 2026
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and MLB action. 

The National Basketball League has 10 games on its docket. The Los Angeles Clippers travel to Indiana to play the Pacers at 7:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with the total set at 237.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Miami Heat as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 242.5. 

Two more NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home to play the Chicago Bulls as a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Houston Rockets play in Memphis against the Grizzlies as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 226.5. The Toronto Raptors host the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:40 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Utah Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 248.5. 

Two NBA games begin at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors are home to take on the Washington Wizards as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Portland Trail Blazers host the Dallas Mavericks as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Brooklyn Nets at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. 

The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Sabres are home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers host the Chicago Blackhawks as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has the final four games of the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Duke battles St. John’s at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on CBS at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Michigan faces Alabama at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on TBS at 7:35 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 172.5. 

UConn takes on Michigan State in Washington, D.C., on CBS at 9:45 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 134.5. Iowa State challenges Tennessee in Chicago on TBS at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. 

Major League Baseball has eight games scheduled. The New York Yankees are on the road in San Francisco against the Giants at 4:35 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Athletics at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -168 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Miami Marlins are home against the Colorado Rockies at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -199 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Kansas City Royals at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Houston Astros play at home against the Los Angeles Angels on Apple TV as a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres are home to face the Detroit Tigers at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners host the Cleveland Guardians on Apple TV at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -171 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 10:10 p.m. ET with a total of 8.5. 

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