The idea that the NBA season truly begins on Christmas Day is more accurate this year than ever before. No, the season doesn't tip on the 25th -- rather the 22nd -- but the 72-game season inches close to tip off between four teams with varying degrees of NBA Championship aspirations, including the defending champions.
Where does our betting algorithm identify value in these games? (All odds from FanDuel Sportsbook.)
Warriors at Nets
Although this game set up to be a revenge game for Kevin Durant against his former team, it won't be quite the same as it would've been months ago.