Winning an NBA bet or two can be a great way to boost your Christmas shopping bankroll, and with 12 games on Friday night, there are plenty of markets for fans to choose from.
To give you a helping hand, we’ve identified three as our Best NBA Bets of the Day.
Of course, with 12 games and a couple of hundred markets per game, there are more than just three good bets available. These are just the three we like most.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics
Typically, a clash between these two storied rivals is almost predestined to be a great game. However, neither team will be anywhere close to full strength. The Lakers will be without Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart, and the Celtics will be down Jayson Tatum and could be without Jaylen Brown as well.
Brown is considered questionable after

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