Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/05/2025

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Dec 05, 2025
The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The college football postseason kicks off with four conference championship games. Two NCAAF conference championship games start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Kennesaw State travels to Jacksonville State in the Conference USA championship game on the CBS Sports Network. The Owls are a 2.5-point road favorite with the total set at 60.5 (all odds from DraftKings). James Madison hosts Troy in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on ESPN. The Dukes are a 23.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. 

Two NCAAF conference championship games begin at 8:00 p.m. ET. North Texas plays at Tulane in the American Athletic Conference championship game on ABC. The Mean Green are a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 66.5. Boise State plays at home against UNLV in the Mountain West Conference championship game on Fox. The Broncos are a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 58.5. 

The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics are home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Amazon Prime Video as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. The Orlando Magic host the Miami Heat as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 242.5. 

Five more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5. The New York Knicks are home against the Utah Jazz as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 240.5. The Toronto Raptors host the Charlotte Hornets as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Denver Nuggets are on the road against the Atlanta Hawks as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 237.5.  

Four NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets are home against the Phoenix Suns as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Chicago Bulls host the Indiana Pacers as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5. The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Milwaukee Bucks as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Memphis against the Grizzlies as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 223.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Dallas Mavericks on Amazon Prime Video at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5.

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets are home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road against the New Jersey Devils as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Dallas Stars host the San Jose Sharks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -228 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Utah Mammoth travel to Vancouver to face the Canucks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Washington Capitals play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -142 road favorite with a total of 6.5.

The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 5:00 p.m. ET with 22 games involving Division I opponents. Gonzaga battles Kentucky on a neutral court at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 159.5. Xavier plays at home against Cincinnati on TNT as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. 

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