NBA Best Bets Today: Odds, predictions and picks for Sunday, December 18th

Jayson Tatum will not play for Boston Celtics due to personal reasons. The market adjusted the line from 13.5 to 9. 5 for the game against Orlando. Boston outscores opponents without Tummine by 6.9 points per 100 possessions. Orlando has won five straight games and is 6-0 ATS in its last six.

Washington Wizards are 1-12 SU/3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games. Los Angeles Clippers have the fourth worst defensive rating in the league over that stretch (118.6). Washington has been burned by a poor perimeter defense that has allowed opponents to shoot 37.8% from beyond the arc and a transition defense which is 24th in points per 100 plays allowed in transition off live rebounds (125.0). Los Los will have to take advantage of at least one of those weaknesses without Anthony Davis who will not play due to right foot soreness.