NBA Player Props Today: Best Bets & Predictions for Celtics vs. Lakers (12/25)
What kind of performances can we expect on Christmas from Jrue Holiday and Jayson Tatum? Follow along as our NBA betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NBA prop bets for today — Monday, December 25, 2023. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more NBA player props, at ScoresandOdds.
Merry Christmas! The second of five NBA Christmas Day games this afternoon will feature Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Ahead of tip-off, the Nuggets are favored by 7-points on the spread.
If looking to target the player prop market instead of a side or total in this contest, we have three player prop leans worth considering for today’s Christmas Day matchup between the Warriors and Nuggets!
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NBA Player Props Today – Monday, December 25, 2023
- Jrue Holiday Over/Under 17.5 Points + Rebounds
- Jayson Tatum Over/Under 3.5 Three-Pointers Made
- Jayson Tatum Over/Under 8.5 Rebounds
Jrue Holiday Over/Under 17.5 Points + Rebounds
Jrue Holiday has been playing exceptionally well in recent weeks, averaging 14.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game since December 8. In those eight games, Holiday has posted at least 18 points + rebounds six times. On Christmas, Holiday gets a favorable matchup against a Lakers defense that has been repeatedly victimized by opposing guards of late. According to props.cash, 5 of the last 6 points guards to face the Lakers have gone over their pregame market number for points + rebounds, which is another good sign for Holiday in this spot.
- PICK: Holiday OVER 17.5 Points + Rebounds (-115), FanDuel
Jayson Tatum Over/Under 3.5 Three-Pointers Made
Jayson Tatum has been underwhelming in December, averaging only 25.3 points and 2.8 three-pointers made per game, but his poor numbers are due to poor efficiency rather than a lack of volume. Tatum is shooting 47.9% from the field this season and 35.2% from beyond the arc, but only 44.7% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc this month. He has a great opportunity for a “get right” game today against the Lakers, which rank 20th in opponent 3-point field goal attempts per game and 30th in opponent 3-point percentage across the last 30 days. At plus money, this is a worthwhile risk.
- PICK: Tatum OVER 3.5 Three-Pointers Made (+122), FanDuel
Jayson Tatum Over/Under 8.5 Points
Jayson Tatum has rebounded the basketball better this season with Kristaps Porzingis on the floor compared to when he is off the floor. Tatum is averaging 9.2 rebounds per 36 minutes with Porzingis on the court this year compared to 7.8 rebounds per game when Porzingis is on the sidelines. Tatum has eclipsed this market in 10-of-19 games this season that he has played alongside Porzingis and gets a favorable matchup today against a Lakers team that ranks 22nd in opponent rebounds per game during the last month. Do not be surprised if he ends up with a double-double to celebrate the holiday.
- PICK: Tatum OVER 8.5 Rebounds (-120), FanDuel
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NBA 2023-2024 Results – Wager Type
Points: 40-25-2
Rebounds: 14-19-1
Assists: 10-11-1
Points + Rebounds + Assists: 7-12
Points + Rebounds: 4-0
Rebounds + Assists: 3-2
Three-Pointers Made: 11-4
Field Goals Attempted: 1-0
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 0-0-1
Turnovers: 1-0
Steals: 0-1
Blocks + Steals: 0-1
Combined Record: 91-73-6 (55.6%)
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