NBA Predictions & Preview For Thursday, December 26th

Playing the day after Christmas (what we call Boxing Day here in Canada) doesn’t quite have the same allure as being part of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate of games, but 16 teams will have to do their best with it tomorrow. Here are your NBA predictions and preview for Thursday, December 26th.

NBA Predictions & Preview For Thursday, December 26th

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers

Start Time – 7:00 PM EST

The team with the most legitimate grievance for not playing on Christmas Day would be the NBA’s top team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. And that will be bad news for the Indiana Pacers tomorrow, who OKC will take their frustrations out on.

Indiana is starting to put things together, winning their last five games. But that just means we get a more favorable spread tomorrow for the (tied for) best road team in the NBA, the Thunder.

Best Bets: Oklahoma City -5 (-110)

Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans

Start Time – 8:00 PM EST

My ‘fade the New Orleans Pelicans every chance I get’ plan continues as they host the Houston Rockets in Smoothie King Center tomorrow night. The Pels continue to stink and they continue to be without Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram.

And the Houston Rockets are one of the best teams in the NBA, plus their 9-6 road record is fifth best in the league. The Rockets should be favored by 14 points here, so we’re getting a steal of a deal.

Best Bets: Houston -8.5 (-110)

Overall Record: 55-35 (60%)
Profit (based on $100/bet): $1324.91
Return on Investment: 14%