Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UCL Previews and Odds - 11/26/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action.

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket in the NBA Cup. The Detroit Pistons travel to Boston to play the Celtics on ESPN at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with the total set at 229.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Knicks play in Charlotte against the Hornets at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. 

Three NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Indiana Pacers as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Miami Heat are home against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. 

The Memphis Grizzlies are on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 234.5. Three more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Portland Trail Blazers host the San Antonio Spurs as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5. The Phoenix Suns visit Sacramento to take on the Kings as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Houston Rockets on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 225.5.

The National Hockey League has 15 games on its slate. Nine NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the New York Rangers as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the St. Louis Blues as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Washington Capitals host the Winnipeg Jets as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets are home to face the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders host the Boston Bruins as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The Minnesota Wild play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the San Jose Sharks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -375 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Utah Mammoth hosts the Montreal Canadiens at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are on the road against the Seattle Kraken as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Anaheim Ducks play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Ottawa Senators as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 72 games involving Division I opponents that tip off at 11:00 a.m. Nine games are on major national television. Two of these NCAAB games tip off at noon ET. Towson battles UC-San Diego in the ESPN Events Invitational at the State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, Florida, on ESPN2. Vanderbilt takes on Western Kentucky in the Battle 4 Atlantis at the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas, on ESPN as a 19.5-point favorite with a total of 168.5. 

Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 2:30 p.m. ET. USC faces Arizona in the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, on ESPN as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 163.5. VCU plays South Florida in the Battle 4 Atlantis on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 172.5. Seton Hall battles Washington State in the Maui Invitational on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. 

Saint Mary’s takes on Wichita State in the Battle 4 Atlantis on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Michigan faces Gonzaga in the championship game of the Players Era Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on TNT at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Wolverines are a -1.5 point favorite with an over/under number set at 160.5. Boise State goes against Chaminade in the Maui Invitational on ESPN2 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Maryland challenges Alabama in the Players Era Festival at the MGM Grand Arena on TNT at midnight ET.  

Matchday 5 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine league phase matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. FC Copenhagen hosts Kairat Almaty as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Monaco travels to Pafos as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
 
Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Paris Saint-Germain plays at home against Tottenham as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Atalanta plays at Eintracht Frankfurt as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Sporting Lisbon is home to face Club Brugge as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Real Madrid is on the road against Olympiacos as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Liverpool hosts PSV Eindhoven as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Arsenal plays at home against Bayern Munich as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Atletico Madrid is at home against Inter Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

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