2021 Christmas Day NFL, NBA odds, picks, best bets from proven model: This five-way parlay would pay over 24-1

It’s a special Christmas Day for sports fans this year, with a pair of NFL Week 16 games added to the traditional helping of mouthwatering NBA matchups. The NFL is in the midst of one of the greatest playoff races in years, while several NBA title contenders will be in action on the court. There is a full day of NBA, starting with Hawks vs. Knicks at noon ET, followed by Celtics vs. Bucks at 2:30 p.m. ET. The must-see matchups of the day are Warriors vs. Suns at 5 p.m. ET and Nets vs. Lakers at 8 p.m. ET. The Christmas Day NBA schedule wraps up with Mavericks vs. Jazz at 10:30 p.m. ET. 

Meanwhile, the fight for NFL postseason berths continue with Browns vs. Packers at 4:30 p.m. ET and Colts vs. Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Packers as 7.5-point favorites, while Arizona is favored by one in its latest Week 16 NFL odds. Before you consider any 2021 Christmas Day picks or parlays, you need to see what SportsLine’s advanced computer model has to say. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every game 10,000 times, and the NBA model is up well over $10,000 for $100 players over the past three-plus seasons. It is on a stunning 46-23 run this season on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. 

Meanwhile, the NFL model is up more than $7,000 on top-rated NFL picks since its inception six-plus years ago and is on an incredible 133-96 run that dates back to the 2017 season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on the Christmas Day sports schedule and locked in its best bets. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. If you parlay these picks, you could be looking at a payout of more than 24-1. 

Top NBA and NFL Christmas Day picks 

After simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is high the Jazz to cover as a 12-point favorite against the Mavericks to close out Saturday’s NBA schedule. Utah is the league’s highest-scoring team, while Dallas is averaging just 104.4 points per game this season, which ranks 27th in the NBA.

Utah leads the league in both scoring (115.8 points per game) and shooting percentage (47.8). In addition, the Jazz have dominated this series on their home court in recent years, winning nine of their last 10 home games against Dallas. The Jazz also just scored 128 points on Thursday night in a 12-point win against Minnesota. 

The combination of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert has been tough to stop all season long. Mitchell scored 28 in Thursday’s victory, and the guard averages 25.1 points per game this season. Gobert leads the league in rebounds (15.1 per game), while adding 15.5 points per contest. Bojan Bogdanovic (17.2 points) also contributes heavily, hitting 47.7 percent of his shots and 43.5 from 3-point range. SportsLine’s model projects Utah’s trio combines for over 50 points on Saturday, which helps Utah cover the spread in nearly 60 percent of simulations. 

How to make Christmas Day parlays

SportsLine’s model has also identified four other extremely strong picks that need to be in your Christmas Day parlays, including an underdog that is facing a team that has been taking a step backward, making this one a must-back. You can only see the model’s best bets here. 

What are the model’s top Christmas Day NFL and NBA picks? And which other matchups should you target for your Christmas Day parlays? Visit SportsLine now to see the NBA and NFL best bets for Christmas Day, all from the model that has dominated its top-rated picks over the past several seasons, and find out.