Top 3 NBA Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Monday (12/5)

The NBA returns tonight. There is a full slate of action on deck. The NBA has just three weeks left before Christmas.

Hornets have won three of their past five games. They beat Milwaukee on Saturday 105-96. The Clippers lost in Sacramento on Sunday 123- 96.

The Thunder are 6th in the NBA and have covered three of their past four games. The Thunder have averaged 116.8 points per game this season. They have scored 116 or more in their last two games, both wins.

Desmond Bane is out for the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have won four of their past five games. For the Heat, they have now won 4 of the last 5 games and are one game below .500.

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