Upcoming Games for December 5, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) Boston Celtics (12-9) | 43.0% 57.0% | 112.2 114.9 | 227.1 | ||||||
| Miami Heat (14-8) Orlando Magic (13-9) | 35.3% 64.7% | +180 -210 +180 -210 | +5½-110 -5½-110 +5½-110 -5½-110 | 114.8 119.5 | 234.3 | o240½-110 u240½-110 o240½-110 u240½-110 | |||
| Portland Trail Blazers (9-13) Detroit Pistons (17-5) | 31.0% 69.0% | +240 -275 +250 -265 | +7½-115 -7-110 +7½-110 -7-110 | 114.8 120.7 | 235.5 | o236½-115 u237½-110 o237-110 u237-110 | |||
| Charlotte Hornets (6-16) Toronto Raptors (15-7) | 26.2% 73.8% | +280 -345 +270 -330 | +8½-105 -8½-110 +8½-110 -8½-110 | 112.4 119.8 | 232.2 | o232-110 u232½-110 o232½-110 u232½-110 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs (15-6) Cleveland Cavaliers (13-10) | 43.8% 56.2% | +175 -195 +170 -190 | +5-105 -5-110 +5-110 -5-110 | 116.7 119.2 | 235.9 | o238-110 u239-110 o237½-110 u238½-110 | |||
| Utah Jazz (7-13) New York Knicks (14-7) | 14.3% 85.7% | +709 -1100 +750 -1100 | +15-105 -15-115 +15½-110 -15-110 | 114.6 125.6 | 240.2 | o240½-110 u240½-105 o240½-110 u241-110 | |||
| Denver Nuggets (15-6) Atlanta Hawks (13-10) | 62.9% 37.1% | -310 +260 -300 +260 | -8-110 +8-105 -8-110 +8-110 | 121.1 116.9 | 238.0 | o236½-110 u237-110 o236½-110 u236½-110 | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers (11-9) Milwaukee Bucks (10-13) | 57.8% 42.2% | -130 +110 -130 +115 | -2-110 +2-110 -2-110 +2½-110 | 117.3 114.4 | 231.7 | o225½-110 u226-110 o225½-110 u226-110 | |||
| Phoenix Suns (13-9) Houston Rockets (14-5) | 21.0% 79.0% | +400 -525 +425 -525 | +11-110 -11-105 +11-110 -11-110 | 109.8 118.6 | 228.4 | o223½-110 u223½-110 o222-110 u222½-110 | |||
| Los Angeles Clippers (6-16) Memphis Grizzlies (9-13) | 46.7% 53.3% | -125 +105 -125 +105 | -1½-110 +2-110 -1½-110 +1½-110 | 113.2 114.6 | 227.8 | o224-110 u224-110 o224-110 u224-110 | |||
| Indiana Pacers (4-18) Chicago Bulls (9-12) | 38.3% 61.7% | +180 -210 +180 -200 | +5½-110 -5½-110 +5½-110 -5½-110 | 118.4 122.1 | 240.5 | o238-110 u239-110 o239-110 u239-110 | |||
| Dallas Mavericks (8-15) Oklahoma City Thunder (21-1) | 14.0% 86.0% | +686 -1050 +800 -1050 | +15-110 -15-110 +15-110 -15-110 | 108.8 119.9 | 228.7 | o227½-110 u228-110 o227½-110 u227½-110 |
Games In Progress
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz Brooklyn Nets | 66.2% 33.8% | -185 +165 -185 +170 | -5+100 +5-110 -5-109 +5-109 | 123 110 | -0.45828-0.45144 | -0.41315 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Toronto Raptors | 47.8% 52.2% | +115 -125 +120 -130 | +2½-109 -2½-101 +2½-109 -2½-105 | 123 120 | -0.78592-0.80802 | -0.73802 | |
| Golden State Warriors Philadelphia 76ers | 41.3% 58.7% | +150 -164 +150 -155 | +4-105 -4-101 +4½-110 -3½-110 | 98 99 | -0.49707-0.50566 | -0.53340 | |
| Boston Celtics Washington Wizards | 76.7% 23.3% | -470 +390 -475 +400 | -11-101 +11-111 -10½-109 +11-110 | 146 101 | -0.22115-0.21680 | -0.26502 | |
| Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks | 57.7% 42.3% | -180 +160 -180 +165 | -4½-110 +4½-105 -4-110 +4½-109 | 108 118 | -0.98262-0.99458 | -0.85965 | |
| Detroit Pistons Milwaukee Bucks | 59.8% 40.2% | -190 +170 -180 +165 | -4½-110 +4½-105 -4½-109 +4½-109 | 109 113 | -1.01846-0.99458 | -0.91217 | |
| Sacramento Kings Houston Rockets | 10.6% 89.4% | +825 -1200 +800 -1200 | +15½-110 -15½-110 +15½-109 -15½-109 | 95 121 | -0.11075-0.11366 | -0.11230 | |
| Brooklyn Nets Chicago Bulls | 31.8% 68.2% | +270 -325 +270 -320 | +8-113 -8-105 +8-109 -8-109 | 113 103 | -1.34270-1.33998 | -1.14470 | |
| Charlotte Hornets New York Knicks | 21.7% 78.3% | +316 -380 +330 -380 | +9-107 -8½-115 +9½-110 -9-109 | 104 119 | -0.26516-0.25755 | -0.24419 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Atlanta Hawks | 50.8% 49.2% | +110 -125 +110 -125 | +2-110 -1½-110 +2-110 -1½-109 | 115 92 | -0.77319-0.77319 | -0.67633 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers Cleveland Cavaliers | 25.2% 74.8% | +400 -475 +380 -420 | +10-105 -10-109 +10-109 -10-109 | 122 110 | -1.63522-1.58450 | -1.37785 | |
| San Antonio Spurs Orlando Magic | 35.4% 64.6% | +267 -330 +280 -330 | +8-110 -8-110 +8-109 -8-109 | 114 112 | -1.33933-1.36512 | -1.03818 | |
| Denver Nuggets Indiana Pacers | 60.4% 39.6% | -310 +255 -300 +270 | -8-110 +8-108 -7½-110 +8-109 | 135 120 | -0.31667-0.30775 | -0.50344 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Golden State Warriors | 83.3% 16.7% | -550 +445 -500 +440 | -11-110 +11-110 -10½-110 +11½-110 | 124 112 | -0.19627-0.20067 | -0.18302 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies San Antonio Spurs | 33.8% 66.2% | +177 -200 +175 -200 | +5-105 -5-110 +5-109 -5-109 | 119 126 | -0.43277-0.43532 | -0.41189 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves New Orleans Pelicans | 83.5% 16.5% | -650 +500 -670 +500 | -12½-105 +12½-110 -12½-109 +12½-105 | 149 142 | -0.17589-0.17525 | -0.18068 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 3-1 (0.750) | 0 | -0.49060 | |
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 3-1 (0.750) | 0 | -0.49548 | |
| DRatings | 4 | 3-1 (0.750) | 0 | -0.48740 | 0.00321 0.00808 |
Predictions Methodology
The projections for all the NBA games that we provide above are at “Level 3” (see more at our predictions disclaimer for details). Our proprietary algorithm takes a variety of factors into account that are all predictive in projecting the winner and score of the game.
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