Is there any question that this is the best game on the board this Christmas? LeBron James gets his first crack in a Lakers uniform at the Warriors and both teams are playing solid basketball.

Sure, Los Angeles has dropped two of three and is just 1-3 against the spread over its past four games, but that might be more fatigue than anything. The Lakers wrapped up a four-game East Coast swing against the Nets on Wednesday with a loss. It was the team’s seventh game in 10 days, and sixth on the road! To say the schedule has been rough for the Lakers would be an understatement.

Meanwhile, Golden State quietly took the honor of best offensive efficiency rating from the Bucks back on Dec. 8, and will clearly be a test for Los Angeles, which is 10th in defensive efficiency. The Warriors should be in the range of an eight-point favorite come Tuesday evening. However, if bettors want to back Golden State on Christmas Day, they should hold out as much as possible. LeBron and the Lakers should be the public side and Warriors supporters should get some solid value on the defending champs.

The play: Warriors, -9. “Hark the herald angels sing, the value is betting against The King.”