Because the NBA goes dark on Christmas Eve – I believe the last day of the regular season without any games other than during the All-Star break – there are a whopping 14 games on Friday. This writer is focused on Portland at Denver as Nuggets star and two-time reigning league MVP has been absolutely spectacular this week as he looks for a third straight triple-double. There are no odds up for Denver as of this writing (probably around +400 for a Jokic triple-double) because of the uncertain status of fellow starter Jamal Murray, but the Nugs will get back Michael Porter Jr. and are -4.5 at Caesars Sportsbook.
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