Which shade do you prefer in Orange Bowl? Plus a LeBron James prop: Best Bets for Dec. 30

One of our experts will offer up a best bet each day. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer.

Clemson is playing in the Orange Bowl.

Clemson and Tennessee are playing in the Orange Bowl. Tennessee lost its quarterback, Hendon Hooker, and they lost to South Carolina. Clemson's Cade Klubnik played well in an ACC title game rout of North Carolina and the team is ranked No. 25. The spread is wide, but it's worth laying the 4½ with Clemson. The team will announce its presence as a national title contender for 2023 on the final day of 2022.

It's LeBron James birthday today.

It's LeBron James' 38th birthday. He's playing against the Lakers. The odds/bet is-115 ($23 to win $20). The game starts at 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV). LeBron is playing with an ankle injury.

Thursday's best bets are NFL, Cowboys-Titans, Florida State -9.5 over Oklahoma and LeBron James prop: Best Bets for Dec. 30.

The profit/loss for Thursday was $11.40.

The total bet for the week is $59.80 (2-5).

Best Bets for December is $106 (22-31)

The total bet for 2022 is +$104.90 (334-362). If a team is -160 on the money line, one would have to bet $160 to win $100. If Team B is a 5-point favorite at -110, it would be $110 to won $10.

On positive lines, a $100 would bring in $140 on Team C's money line.