by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action.
The National Basketball League has nine games on its docket. The Boston Celtics host the Golden State Warriors on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 19.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 214.5. The Portland Trail Blazers play in Indiana against the Pacers as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5.
Three NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Toronto Raptors visit Chicago to face the Bulls as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are home to take on the Utah Jazz as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets play in Memphis against the Grizzlies as a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 240.5. The Atlanta Hawks are on the road against the Dallas Mavericks as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Houston Rockets host the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 222.5.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils are on the road against the New York Rangers on TNT as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators travel to Washington to challenge the Capitals at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:37 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues play in Calgary against the Flames on TNT as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are home to battle the Dallas Stars on TNT as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Anaheim Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:40 p.m. ET with 10 games involving Division I opponents. Three of these games are on major national television. Lehigh takes on Prairie View A&M in the First Four of the NCAA tournament at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on truTV at 6:40 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5.
SMU plays Miami (OH) in the final First Four game in the NCAA tournament in Dayton on truTV at 9:15 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 163.5. California plays at home against Illinois-Chicago in the first round of the NIT on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5.
The knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League continues with the four remaining matches in the second leg of the round of 16. Barcelona is at home against Newcastle United at 1:45 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
Three more UCL matches begin at 4:00 p.m. ET. Bayern Munich hosts Atalanta on the CBS Sports Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Liverpool plays at home against Galatasaray as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Atletico Madrid is on the road to battle Tottenham as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All four matches are broadcast on Paramount+.
The National Basketball League has nine games on its docket. The Boston Celtics host the Golden State Warriors on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 19.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 214.5. The Portland Trail Blazers play in Indiana against the Pacers as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5.
Three NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Toronto Raptors visit Chicago to face the Bulls as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are home to take on the Utah Jazz as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets play in Memphis against the Grizzlies as a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 240.5. The Atlanta Hawks are on the road against the Dallas Mavericks as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Houston Rockets host the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 222.5.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils are on the road against the New York Rangers on TNT as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators travel to Washington to challenge the Capitals at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:37 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues play in Calgary against the Flames on TNT as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are home to battle the Dallas Stars on TNT as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Anaheim Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:40 p.m. ET with 10 games involving Division I opponents. Three of these games are on major national television. Lehigh takes on Prairie View A&M in the First Four of the NCAA tournament at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on truTV at 6:40 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5.
SMU plays Miami (OH) in the final First Four game in the NCAA tournament in Dayton on truTV at 9:15 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 163.5. California plays at home against Illinois-Chicago in the first round of the NIT on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5.
The knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League continues with the four remaining matches in the second leg of the round of 16. Barcelona is at home against Newcastle United at 1:45 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
Three more UCL matches begin at 4:00 p.m. ET. Bayern Munich hosts Atalanta on the CBS Sports Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Liverpool plays at home against Galatasaray as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Atletico Madrid is on the road to battle Tottenham as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All four matches are broadcast on Paramount+.
