2020 NBA Christmas Day: Bold predictions for all 5 games

#3 KD and Kyrie Irving torch the Celtics with 30 points each on NBA Christmas

Milwaukee Bucks v Brooklyn Nets

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will be huge on NBA Christmas Day.

Steve Kerr said he watched Kevin Durant play against Boston in the preseason and couldn’t see a difference between pre-injury and post-injury Durant. “Kind of scary for the rest of the league,” Kerr said.

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) December 21, 2020

KD's highly-anticipated return to an official NBA game will be one of the biggest stories of the 2020-21 NBA season. After seeing him in the preseason, many predict the 7-foot monster will even win MVP and guide the Brooklyn Nets to the NBA Finals.

On NBA Christmas Day, Durant will show the Celtics what he's made of. For Durant to score 30 points in a game could be described as a common occurrence. However, our bold minds expect Kyrie Irving to play well alongside KD.

Both torching the Celtics at Boston on NBA Christmas Day would create lots of noise for the rest of the league. The Brooklyn Nets look like one of the deepest teams in the league, and they will have two NBA champions guiding them on the court.

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#4 Triple-Double for 'The King' and the young pretender, AD going for 40

Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James' 94 career triple-doubles are the fifth-highest in NBA history. On the other side, MVP candidate Luka Doncic led the NBA with 17 triple-doubles last season and became the youngest player to lead the league in such an achievement.

B/R's Top 100 NBA players for 2020-2021 released:1️⃣ LeBron2️⃣ Giannis3️⃣ Luka4️⃣ Harden5️⃣ Kawhi6️⃣ Steph7️⃣ Jokic8️⃣ AD9️⃣ Dame🔟 DurantFull list ➡️ https://t.co/8zpTg0a3Wx(via B/R’s @danfavale) pic.twitter.com/nU9UXauYRE

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 21, 2020

Moreover, Anthony Davis led the LA Lakers in scoring both in the regular season and the NBA Playoffs last year. Davis' role could increase in the 2020-21 NBA season, as LeBron James is expected to load manage during the regular season. A strong night for AD on NBA Christmas Day could be a good sample of that.

Predicting triple-doubles for James and Doncic would be logical for many. Also, a 40-point night for Anthony Davis could easily be on the cards.

We are predicting these three things to happen in the same game on NBA Christmas Day. If it somehow occurs, we might witness the greatest regular-season game of the year. Stay tuned.

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#5 Jokic and the Nuggets will blowout the LA Clippers

Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Clippers - Game Five

To wrap NBA Christmas Day up, the Denver Nuggets will face the team they stunned in the second round of last season's playoffs.

The LA Clippers will have a hard time beating the Nuggets at Denver. Memories from their unbelievable loss after being up 3-1 over Denver will probably hurt their approach to this game.

On the other side, Denver is likely to have a mental edge over LAC. Nikola Jokic and his squad will beat the Clippers soundly on NBA Christmas Day. We've predicted many triple-doubles already, but we can expect a solid all-around game from Jokic in a three-quarter performance over the Clippers.

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