Bucks, Celtics, Suns all early favorites for 2023 NBA Christmas Day
The early betting odds favor the Bucks, Celtics, Suns, Nuggets and Heat on the 2023 NBA Christmas Day schedule.
Along with the release of the 2023-24 NBA schedule comes betting odds for all five games on Christmas Day. The Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns have opened as the favorites on the 2023 NBA Christmas day schedul
The Bucks are two-point favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook against the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. Milwaukee kicks off the 2023 NBA Christmas Day schedule as one of the holiday’s two road favorites. The Celtics are also favored away from home, laying a point against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics-Lakers rivalry renews on Christmas Day and Feb. 1 next season.
The Suns are the biggest Christmas Day favorites, according to the opening odds at FanDuel. The Dallas Mavericks are 5.5-point underdogs in their visit to Phoenix. The Suns-Mavs game is the final contest on the holiday schedule.
The Mavericks are the only team that will play on Christmas Day after missing the playoffs. The Bucks are the one playoff team on the schedule that failed to make it out of the first round.
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Christmas Day will again bring five games, all of which will be aired on ABC or ESPN. The slate begins with the Milwaukee Bucks at the New York Knicks, followed by Golden State at Denver, and the Boston Celtics at the Lakers. The Philadelphia 76ers are at the Miami Heat followed by Dallas at Phoenix.
What is the most interesting opening week matchup? Which team will have the toughest stretch out the gate? What about games that could be sneak previews of the NBA Finals? And best Christmas games? Our panel of NBA experts weigh in on what to watch for ahead of the season.
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Opening week continues on Wednesday, Oct. 25, with a full slate of games including the anticipated debut of San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, who will welcome Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.
What is the most interesting opening week game?
Kevin Pelton: Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors. The NBA’s scheduling department did its best to ensure that Kevin Durant finally plays in front of Warriors fans for the first time since leaving Brooklyn via free agency, having previously played in the Bay only during the COVID-19-affected 2020-21 campaign. That this is an important Western Conference preview adds to the excitement.
