For an NBA fan, the best Christmas present is an exciting slate of basketball games, and for the most part, that’s what fans received yesterday. Kyrie Irving put up a 40-point game to lead the Celtics to a thrilling overtime win against the Sixers, and LeBron and the Lakers beat up on the seemingly complacent Warriors.
However, there was one team that didn’t play on Christmas day that bettors should keep an eye on through the remainder of the season. The Indiana Pacers have long odds to win the NBA title at 100-1, but they’re the fifth-ranked team in our model .