The NBA Christmas Day tradition continues with five exciting matchups featuring some of basketball's biggest stars. Here's your complete betting guide for December 25:

Atlanta Hawks @ New York Knicks (12:00 PM EST, ESPN)

• Knicks favored by 5.5 points
• Playoff rematch from last season
• Hawks dealing with COVID-related absences

Boston Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks (2:30 PM EST, ABC)

• Bucks favored by 3 points
• Features reigning NBA Champions
• Historic rivalry matchup

Golden State Warriors @ Phoenix Suns (5:00 PM EST, ABC)

• Suns favored by 5.5 points
• Western Conference powerhouse battle
• Steph Curry leads Warriors against surging Suns

Brooklyn Nets @ Los Angeles Lakers (8:00 PM EST, ABC/ESPN)

• Lakers slight favorites (-1)
• LeBron James needs 13 points to become all-time Christmas Day scoring leader
• Nets impacted by COVID protocols

Dallas Mavericks @ Utah Jazz (10:30 PM EST, ESPN)

• Jazz heavily favored by 12 points
• Potential playoff preview
• Wraps up Christmas Day slate

All games feature competitive spreads except the Jazz-Mavericks matchup, with most lines staying within 6 points. Consider COVID impacts when placing bets, particularly for the Hawks and Nets games.

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