Thursday night NBA on TNT: DraftKings odds and predictions

The NBA on TNT 2023 schedule features marquee games on Thursday, January 1st. Boston Celtics take on Luka Donic and the Dallas Mavericks, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Clippers take against Nikola Jokic, and Denver Nuggets. DraftKings has a sports betting service.

Boston Celtics are three-point favorite against Dallas Mavericks.

Boston Celtics lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a team-record 150 points. The Celtics still hold the best record in the league at 26-12. Nets have won 12 straight and are only 2 games behind them in standings. Dallas Mavericks have been on a winning streak and have Christian Wood in their starting line-up.

The Celtics average a league-high 118.6 points a game. Dallas's defense is ranked fifth. The game should be close and the result may come down to the last few possessions.

The Celtics have the best record in the league and are playing at home. The Mavs come in on a seven-game winning streak. I give the Celtics a slight edge based on another point I made earlier.

The Celtics are taking the over the money line. The Celtics would have to bet 150 to get 100 points.

Denver is a five-point favorite against LA Clippers. The money line is +165 for the Clippers and -195 for Denver.

The Clippers have been playing without Paul George and Kwahi Leonard. George tweaked his hamstring in the Clippers' loss to the Heat on Monday. Leonard is expected to play. The Clippers are playing the Nuggets, who have the best record in Western Conference at 24-13. The Nuggets are led by the two-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

The Clippers are 22nd in pace and the Nuggets are 19th. The Clippers come in top five in points allowed per game and may choose to slow the pace even more with George potentially missing time.

The Nuggets have won eight out of nine games this season. The Clippers are struggling and they may be without Paul George.

Nuggets are a five-point favorite at home against the Clippers. The money line for the game is -195. Over/under is 228.