Today’s NBA slate has plenty of excitement, including a matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans.

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NBA Spread and Total Picks – December 22

Sacramento Kings vs. Indiana Pacers

• Spread: Kings -2.5
• Spread Pick: Kings (Projected to win by 6.3 points)
• Total: 235.5 points
• Total Pick: Over (230.7 total projected points)
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Game Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
• TV Channel: NBCS-CA and FDSIN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Toronto Raptors vs. Houston Rockets

• Spread: Rockets -6.5
• Spread Pick: Rockets (Projected to win by 7 points)
• Total: 224.5 points
• Total Pick: Over (223.8 total projected points)
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Game Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
• TV Channel: SCHN and TSN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets

• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Game Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports and ALT2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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