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December 25th is one of the best days on the NBA calendar. Five consecutive games are on the schedule, including many of the league’s best teams and most entertaining stars. Below, we have picked out our best bet for each matchup.
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Sun, Dec 25. 17:00 (UK time)
New York has turned its season around with Tom Thibodeau finally trusting the youngsters. They carry a strong recent record into this Christmas duel with the Sixers, including the league’s best net rating over the last 10 games.
Philadelphia, too, has got its season on track. It is six straight wins ahead of Friday’s game with the Clippers. Tobias Harris is fulfilling his three-and-D role superbly, leading a well-suited supporting cast next to MVP candidate Joel Embiid.
For all their progress, New York is still 8-11 straight up against teams above .500. Giving up as many threes as the Knicks do makes them very vulnerable facing this Sixers team, who are shooting the ball well and have James Harden generating a bucket load of open looks.
Madison Square Garden will be bouncing, but Philly is still a good price for the win here.
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Sun, Dec 25. 19:30 (UK time)
Anthony Davis’ injury removes some of the intrigue from this game. Dallas is heavy favourites despite winning just four of their 11 games against teams below .500. Consistency has been a problem for the Mavs, with a huge dependence on their role players hitting open threes from Luka Doncic.
Their defence is weakened with Maxi Kleber set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Josh Green and Dorian Finney-Smith also appear on the injury report, leaving them short on options to guard LeBron James.
Dallas is not great at defending the rim even when Kleber is available. Los Angeles gets to the basket more than any other team.
Playing on the road, the Lakers deserve to be underdogs, but they should be able to cover this number. Look out for a classic between Doncic and LeBron.
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Sun, Dec 25. 22:00 (UK time)
This playoff rematch comes amid a Celtics slump. Boston has lost five of six ahead of Friday’s game, with two losses to the Magic and one to the Pacers in that span. Their offence has cratered.
It doesn’t get much more difficult for a struggling offence than the Milwaukee Bucks. They are not yet at full strength with Khris Middleton still working his way back, but the Bucks have again proven to be a two-way monster, and have overtaken Boston for the best record in the Association.
The under has landed in over 64% of Milwaukee’s road games this season. All seven of their playoff matchups earlier this year were low-scoring, and with Boston’s offence struggling, taking the under on an elevated total is a good way to go.
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Mon, Dec 26. 01:00 (UK time)
There is a burgeoning rivalry between these teams after their Play-In and Playoff contests over the last couple of years. Some of the heat in this matchup has been cooled by the injury to Steph Curry. Andrew Wiggins also seems unlikely to suit up, and Klay Thompson is listed as day-to-day.
Memphis is second in net rating over the last 15 games. They are 3-11-1 against the spread on the road, but they have been relentless when facing weaker teams with an 8-2 mark against teams below .500.
Christmas Day at a packed Chase Center is primed for a game-winning performance from Ja Morant. Golden State was blown out by the Knicks and Nets last week, and this game could follow a similar pattern.
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Mon, Dec 26. 03:30 (UK time)
Phoenix ended their losing streak with three consecutive wins, but promptly added another loss against the lowly Wizards. They now face a Denver team which leads the Western Conference and has a dominant 10-3 record at home. Phoenix is 5-9 straight up on the road, and has been poor defensively of late.
Denver’s offence is very difficult to contain with Nikola Jokic putting up historic numbers once again. Jamal Murray is beginning to look more like himself, and Aaron Gordon is fulfilling his role perfectly. Michael Porter Jr could even return for this one.
Devin Booker is confirmed as out for the Suns on Friday night. Phoenix should be underdogs here even if Booker is healthy, but if he is unavailable, the Suns have a minimal chance of winning.
Denver already has several marquee wins this season and should add another in the Christmas Day finale.
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Christmas Day Acca Odds: 24.95
Odds as of 2:35 pm December 23rd, 2022. Odds may now differ.
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