Christmas Day NBA Player Props: Top Picks for Wednesday’s Games

The NBA always lines up a perfect slate for a great day of basketball on Christmas Day. This year, some of the best teams in the league will go head to head, looking to give their fans an extra gift for the holiday. Here’s a look at some top props for each team across tomorrow’s five games.

Spurs vs Knicks

New York Kicks Top Player Prop: Karl Anthony-Towns 25+ Points +115

• Karl-Anthony Towns has been dominant in his first season with the Knicks. Averaging 24.7 points per game entering this matchup, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Towns take this frontcourt battle against Victor Wembanyama personally and put together a monster day in front of Knicks fans at the Garden.
• Towns has exceeded the 25+ point mark twice in his last three games.
• The battle of two former No. 1 overall picks could lead to a big-time duel.

San Antonio Spurs Best Player Bet: Victor Wembanyama 5+ Blocks +185 (22 blocks in last three games)

• Wembanyama has impressed on both sides of the court, but his versatility on defense at seven-foot-three may be the most impressive part of his game. The French product enters the battle against New York, averaging four blocks per game.
• In his last three games, Wembanyama has racked up 22 (!) blocks, averaging 7.3 blocks per game.

Timberwolves vs Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks Best Player Bet: Kyrie Irving to Record 6+ Assists +160

• Kyrie Irving has accepted his role as the second scoring option for Dallas and has taken on the challenge of being a willing facilitator alongside Luka Doncic. The talented point guard enters this showdown, averaging 5.2 assists per game.
• In Irving’s last three games, the Duke product has twice exceeded the 6+ assists mark.
• The Timberwolves will likely learn from their mistakes last year and prioritize taking the ball out of Doncic’s hands, which could lead to more opportunities for Irving to score and make plays.

Timberwolves Top Player Prop: Rudy Gobert to record a Double Double +140

• Rudy Gobert is known to crash the boards and defend at a high level, but he’s also a threat in the post as a lob threat as well.
• The seven-footer is averaging a double-double on the season with 10.3 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
• Gobert could be a mismatch for the Mavericks frontcourt, especially on the boards.

76ers vs Celtics

Celtics Top Player Prop: Jayson Tatum 30+ Points +155

• Jayson Tatum has seemingly elevated to another level this season after getting over the championship hump. The Celtics star averages 28.8 points per game and can go off for 30+ on any night.
• Tatum enters this game fresh off a 43-point outing against the Bulls.
• Tatum has had some of the best games of his career against the 76ers, including a 51-point performance in Game 7 to close them out in the playoffs.

76ers Top Player Prop: Tyrese Maxey 25+ Points +120

• The Celtics tend to focus on eliminating Joel Embiid’s threat and allowing the 76ers’ supporting cast to try to beat them. Fortunately for Philly, Tyrese Maxey’s emergence has given them another scoring option to rely on consistently.
• Maxey is averaging 25.4 points per game on the season.
• The former Kentucky star has surpassed the 25+ point mark three times in the last four games.

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Lakers vs Warriors

Warriors Top Player Prop: Stephen Curry 30+ Points +240

• Stephen Curry has regressed this season in terms of points per game with 21.8, but there’s no denying that the sharpshooter can explode for 30+ points on any given night.
• Looking back, some of Curry’s best performances have come against LeBron James.
• On Christmas day in prime time seems like the perfect scenario for the Warriors star to give the league a flashback to his prime.

Lakers Top Player Prop: LeBron James 25+ Points +120

• James is in the same boat as Curry this season, where he’s statistically taking a step back on offense. However, averaging 23.2 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds at 39 years old is a feat of its own.
• James also tends to thrive when battling Curry and on Christmas Day when all eyes are on him.
• In his last two games, James has averaged 30 points.

Nuggets vs Suns 

Nuggets Top Player Prop: Nikola Jokic to Record a Triple Double +170

• Nikola Jokic is one of the most dominant players in the league when it comes to all around game. The Serbian star averages 30.9 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 9.7 assists per game.
• Jokic has 11 triple-doubles this season and could be in line for his 12th vs. the Suns.

Suns Top Player Prop: Kevin Durant 6+ Assists +150

• Kevin Durant is one of the best-skilled players in the NBA. Between his ability to score and be a willing passer, the Suns star can exploit a defense in multiple ways.
• In Durant’s last five games, the versatile forward has dished six or more assists four times, with the one miss being a blowout loss.

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