Upcoming Games for December 25, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers (17-14) New York Knicks (20-9) | 29.8% 70.2% | +210 -250 +200 -225 | +6½-110 -6-115 +6½-110 -6-110 | 115.0 120.9 | 235.9 | o239-115 u239-105 o239-110 u239½-110 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs (22-7) Oklahoma City Thunder (26-4) | 23.5% 76.5% | +285 -340 +320 -340 | +9½-115 -9-105 +9½-110 -9-110 | 112.2 120.3 | 232.5 | o235-110 u235½-110 o235½-110 u236-110 | |||
| Dallas Mavericks (12-19) Golden State Warriors (15-15) | 26.2% 73.8% | +270 -320 +275 -325 | +8-110 -8-110 +8-110 -8-110 | 110.3 117.7 | 228.0 | o227½-110 u228-110 o227½-110 u228-110 | |||
| Houston Rockets (17-10) Los Angeles Lakers (19-9) | 58.0% 42.0% | -155 +135 -150 +135 | -3-110 +3-105 -3-110 +3-110 | 116.9 113.9 | 230.8 | o230-110 u230-105 o229½-110 u229½-110 | |||
| Minnesota Timberwolves (20-10) Denver Nuggets (21-8) | 41.4% 58.6% | +135 -150 +150 -160 | +3½-110 -3½-105 +3½-110 -3½-110 | 117.3 120.4 | 237.7 | o239-105 u239-110 o238½-110 u239-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons Charlotte Hornets | 45.0% 55.0% | -120 +105 -120 +105 | -1½-108 +1½-108 -1-109 +2-115 | 107 108 | -0.75056-0.75056 | -0.59786 | |
| Orlando Magic Indiana Pacers | 36.6% 63.4% | +180 -200 +185 -200 | +5½-108 -5-110 +5½-109 -5-110 | 111 118 | -0.42898-0.42286 | -0.45588 | |
| San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers | 40.6% 59.4% | +150 -165 +160 -165 | +4-105 -3½-115 +4½-110 -3½-109 | 104 113 | -0.49617-0.48102 | -0.52152 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns | 29.0% 71.0% | +260 -300 +265 -280 | +7½-105 -7½-105 +7½-105 -7-109 | 116 118 | -0.31508-0.31614 | -0.34250 | |
| Toronto Raptors Denver Nuggets | 16.9% 83.1% | +425 -530 +400 -500 | +11-108 -11-108 +11-110 -10½-109 | 119 121 | -0.20410-0.21511 | -0.18563 | |
| Indiana Pacers Dallas Mavericks | 38.4% 61.6% | +165 -180 +170 -185 | +4½-105 -4½-105 +5-110 -4½-109 | 134 127 | -0.99458-1.01255 | -0.95644 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers New Orleans Pelicans | 44.5% 55.5% | +100 -115 +105 -120 | +2-110 -1-108 +1-109 -1-109 | 118 100 | -0.72743-0.75056 | -0.80894 | |
| Orlando Magic Oklahoma City Thunder | 22.7% 77.3% | +605 -735 +600 -850 | +13-112 -12-108 +12½-109 -12½-109 | 86 102 | -0.14941-0.14813 | -0.25741 | |
| Charlotte Hornets Minnesota Timberwolves | 19.7% 80.3% | +460 -550 +455 -450 | +11½-109 -11-108 +11½-110 -9½-110 | 93 114 | -0.19148-0.19904 | -0.21953 | |
| New York Knicks Houston Rockets | 55.8% 44.2% | -129 +110 -130 +115 | -2-105 +2-108 -2-109 +2-109 | 97 109 | -0.78069-0.79536 | -0.81715 | |
| Utah Jazz Chicago Bulls | 30.6% 69.4% | +260 -290 +250 -290 | +7½-108 -7½-108 +7½-109 -7½-109 | 135 126 | -1.30206-1.28165 | -1.18332 | |
| Sacramento Kings Miami Heat | 47.9% 52.1% | +100 -115 +114 -115 | +1-105 -1-108 +1½-110 -1-109 | 111 110 | -0.72743-0.76297 | -0.73591 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Brooklyn Nets | 63.6% 36.4% | -165 +155 -170 +155 | -4-108 +4-108 -4-109 +4-109 | 104 106 | -0.95078-0.95763 | -1.00986 | |
| Boston Celtics Atlanta Hawks | 73.2% 26.8% | -480 +395 -475 +400 | -10-110 +10½-108 -10-109 +10-109 | 123 93 | -0.21842-0.21680 | -0.31243 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons | 70.1% 29.9% | -280 +250 -270 +250 | -6½-110 +7-108 -7-105 +7-109 | 103 115 | -1.27508-1.26808 | -1.20882 | |
| Golden State Warriors Washington Wizards | 74.0% 26.0% | -550 +445 -525 +425 | -10½-108 +11-106 -11-109 +11-109 | 125 112 | -0.19627-0.20438 | -0.30085 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7444 | 5001-2418 (0.673) | 25 | -0.60631 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7444 | 4987-2423 (0.672) | 34 | -0.60706 | |
| DRatings | 7444 | 4889-2555 (0.657) | 0 | -0.61775 | -0.01143 -0.01068 |
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.
Note that we are an information site, and this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.
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