MIL 109 (23-10) @ NYK 95 (9-26)
G. Antetokounmpo (MIL): DD - 30, 14! boards, 4 steals & 3 dimes
B. Lopez (MIL): 20 & 4 boards • M. Brogdon (MIL): 17, 7 & 4 dimes
K. Knox (NYK): 21!, 6 & 3 dimes • N. Vonleh (NYK): DD - 14 & 14! boards
T. Hardaway Jr. (NYK): DD - 14, 10! & 3 dimes
PROJECTED WINNER: BUCKS
(NICE! • PREDICTION RECORD: 35-34 • STREAK: W3)
OKC 109 (21-12) @ HOU 113 (18-15)
J. Harden (HOU): 41!, 7 & 6 boards • E. Gordon (HOU): 17, 6 & 4 dimes
C. Capela (HOU): DD - 16, 23! & 3 dimes
P. George (OKC): DD - 28, 14! boards & 3 steals
R. Westbrook (OKC): 21, 9 boards, 9 dimes &. 4 steals
PROJECTED WINNER: THUNDER
(NOPE! • PREDICTION RECORD: 35-35 • STREAK: L1)
PHI @ BOS • 5:30 ET, ABC
KYRIE IRVING
DD - 40!, 10! & 3 dimes
K. Irving (BOS): DD - 40!, 10! & 3 dimes
J. Tatum (BOS): DD - 23! & 10 boards • Marc. Morris (BOS): 23, 6 & 3 dimes
J. Embiid (PHI): DD - 34 & 16 boards! • J. Butler (PHI): 24, 5 boards, 4 dimes & 3 steals
B. Simmons (PHI): DD - 11, 14 & 8 dimes
PROJECTED WINNER: CELTICS
(NICE! • PREDICTION RECORD: 36-35 • STREAK: W1)
LAL 127 (20-14) @ GSW 101 (23-12)
K. Kuzma (LAL): 19 & 6 boards
I. Zubac (LAL): DD - 18! & 11! boards • R. Rondo (LAL): DD - 15, 10 & 5 boards! (off bench)
A. Iguodala (GSW): 23!, 5 & 4 dimes (off bench!) • K. Durant (GSW): 21, 7 & 7 dimes
St. Curry (GSW): 15 & 5 dimes
PROJECTED WINNER: LAKERS
(NICE! • PREDICTION RECORD: 37-35 • STREAK: W2)
POR 96 (19-15) @ UTA 117 (17-18)
D. Mitchell (UTA): 19 pts
R. Gobert (UTA): DD - 18, 14 boards & 7! blocks • J. Ingles (UTA): 15, 7 & 5 dimes
D. Lillard (POR): 20, 5 & 4 dimes • E. Turner (POR): 12, 3 & 3 boards
A. Aminu (POR): 11, 7 boards & 3 steals
PROJECTED WINNER: JAZZ
(NICE! • TOTAL PREDICTION RECORD*: 38-35 • STREAK: W3)
CHRISTMAS PREDICTION RECORD: 4-1
*thru 12/25
• rookies italicized