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The 2020 NBA Christmas Day will be another extraordinary day in the NBA calendar. Over the years, the best teams and players perform on NBA Christmas Day, making it an anticipated date of the regular-season calendar. In this piece, we will give you bold predictions for each game of 2020 NBA Christmas Day.
Bold predictions for all 5 games of 2020 NBA Christmas Day
In this year's edition of the NBA Christmas Day, the first game will see the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Miami Heat. The Golden State Warriors will travel to play the Milwaukee Bucks for the second game.
The third game will have Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets visiting the Boston Celtics. The reigning NBA champions LA Lakers will receive the Dallas Mavericks for a duel between LeBron James and Luka Doncic in game No. 4.
To end the 2020 NBA Christmas Day schedule, the LA Clippers will play at Denver against their nemesis from the 2020 NBA Playoffs: the Denver Nuggets.
In this article, we will make one bold prediction for each match. If these bold predictions come true, then 2020 NBA Christmas Day will be stunning.
Without further ado, let us take a look.
#1 Zion will score 40 and Lonzo Ball will record a Triple-Double | New Orleans will beat Miami
The Miami Heat are the reigning Eastern Conference champions, and they have earned lots of respect after their postseason run in the 2020 NBA Playoffs. However, one of the most interesting teams to watch out for in the 2020-21 NBA season will be the New Orleans Pelicans.
Zion Williamson is healthy for the start of the NBA season, something that did not happen in his rookie year. In 24 regular-season games last season, Zion averaged 22.5 points and six rebounds per game. Moreover, he made 58 percent of his field goals.
New Orleans will beat Miami on NBA Christmas Day, and Zion will have a stunning game. He showed his potential in a small sample last season, and he should be able to do it this year too.
Zion will score 40 points against the Heat, and a triple-double for Lonzo Ball (a player with averages of 11/6/7 in his NBA career), will help New Orleans grab a huge win over the Heat. It will also be interesting to see what Brandon Ingram can do and how the team will play under new coach Stan Van Gundy.
#2 A 40-point effort from Curry will decide the battle of the two-time MVPs in the Warriors' favor
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will be back and looking to show their greatness in the 2020-21 NBA season. They will beat the Bucks in Milwaukee on NBA Christmas Day, and Curry will guide them with at least 40 points.
The two-time NBA MVP will go into Giannis Antetokounmpo's house and shine for his team. Antetokounmpo is the reigning two-time NBA MVP, and his greatness will not be in question on NBA Christmas Day.
However, Curry will be a man on a mission, and Golden State will have an impactful win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
#3 KD and Kyrie Irving torch the Celtics with 30 points each on NBA Christmas
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will be huge on NBA Christmas Day.
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.
#4 Triple-Double for 'The King' and the young pretender, AD going for 40
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.
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.
#5 Jokic and the Nuggets will blowout the LA Clippers
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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