There is no day like Christmas in the NBA regular season. For the 2nd time in 3 years it will be the Dallas Mavericks and LA Lakers squaring off. We have an early tip-off on our hands at 2.30 pm ET on ABC. I've prepared another Same-Game Parlay, which you can find below.
We have picks on the side and total for all 5 Christmas games on our NBA Predictions page, make sure you check those out.
Let's dive in!
Luka Doncic to Record 10+ Assists (+110)
Doncic helped the Mavs record a win on Friday by scoring 50 points against the Houston Rockets. Scoring that many points is always an impressive feat, but Luka had to spend 42 minutes on the court to get there, which could take a toll on his energy levels for Sunday's game. Because of this I think he will play a more conservative style, at least when it comes to scoring. He's averaging 8.8 assists per game this month, an improvement from the 8.5 he was posting on November. He's also recorded back-to-back games of 10 assists against Houston and Minnesota, which is also good news for our bet. Playing the Lakers and Lebron is always special, Luka has 12 and 13 assists in 2 of the last 3 meetings with LA, with both of those games being played in Dallas. This will be a high tempo game as that's just how the Lakers play right now, so getting his teammates involved will be the way to go for Doncic and Dallas to win here.