Opening Odds for NBA Christmas Day Games | NBA Christmas Trends

• The San Antonio Spurs open as 9.5-point underdogs to the New York Knicks in the first of four 2024 NBA Christmas games.
• A battle between Anthony Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves and Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks favors the reigning Western Conference Champions at -145 odds.
• The Los Angeles Lakers make their 51st Christmas Day appearance as 3.0-point underdogs to the Golden State Warriors.

NEW YORK – With the 2024-2025 NBA season starting Tuesday night, early odds for NBA Christmas games were listed at Bovada Sportsbook. Opening odds for the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks Christmas Day matchup favor the Knicks with -430 odds from legal sports betting sites.

San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
San Antonio Spurs	+9.5 (-115)	+320	O226.5 (-110)
New York Knicks	-9.5 (-105)	-430	U226.5 (-110)

One of the league’s best young stars in Victor Wembanyama will be on display against the Knicks, who will make their NBA-leading 57th Christmas Day appearance. The Spurs are worth a wager on the +9.5-point spread at legal Texas sports betting apps early, as the Knicks are just 24-32 outright on Christmas.

Minnesota Timberwolves Vs Dallas Mavericks Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Minnesota Timberwolves	+2.5 (-110)	+125	O226.5 (-110)
Dallas Mavericks	-2.5 (-110)	-145	U226.5 (-110)

The Dallas Mavericks make their fifth-consecutive Christmas Day appearance as 2.5-point favorites against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dallas covered the spread in three straight Christmas Day games, including back-to-back outright wins against the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers.

Minnesota will make their first Christmas Day appearance since 2017, when they beat the Lakers 121-104. The Timberwolves have better legal Minnesota sports betting odds than the Mavericks to be the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, so keep an eye for line movement ahead of their Christmas Day matchup.

Lakers Vs Warriors, Nuggets Vs Suns Round Out NBA Christmas Games

Two of the most frequent Christmas Day teams in the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors will meet on Dec. 25, with the Warriors listed as 3.0-point favorites. Betting on LeBron James and Steph Curry’s player props will certainly be some of the most popular legal California sports betting wagers for this game.

Los Angeles Lakers Vs Golden State Warriors Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Los Angeles Lakers	+3.0 (-110)	+135	O235.0 (-110)
Golden State Warriors	-3.0 (-110)	-160	U235.0 (-110)

Los Angeles are 24-26 in their 50 appearances on Christmas Day, while the Warriors have a 15-18 record in their 33 Christmas games. Golden State covered the spread in three straight Christmas Day games and have -110 odds to cover the 3.0-point spread against LA, who lost three consecutive Christmas games.

The final 2024 NBA Christmas game features the Phoenix Suns as 1.0-point home favorites against the Denver Nuggets. Back Denver’s +100 moneyline odds at legal NBA betting sites based on recent NBA Christmas trends.

Denver Nuggets Vs Phoenix Suns Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Denver Nuggets	+1.0 (-110)	+100	O226.5 (-110)
Phoenix Suns	-1.0 (-110)	-120	U226.5 (-110)

Denver’s won on Christmas in back-to-back seasons, including a 128-125 road victory against the Suns in 2022. Meanwhile, Phoenix has dropped three-straight Christmas Day games, failing to cover in both games as a favorite.

Check out the complete list of NBA Christmas games that includes the winner and loser of every NBA Christmas game since 1947.

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