NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 18, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Atlanta Hawks (15-12)
Charlotte Hornets (8-18)		61.7%
38.3%
-175
+160
-180
+170
-4½-105
+4½-105
-4½-109
+5-110
120.2
116.3		236.5
o240½-103
u240½-110
o240-110
u241½-110
New York Knicks (18-7)
Indiana Pacers (6-20)		63.5%
36.5%
-172
+157
-165
+160
-4½+105
+4-105
-4-109
+4½-110
116.4
112.0		228.4
o226-110
u226+102
o226-110
u226½-110
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Miami Heat (14-12)
Brooklyn Nets (7-18)		68.9%
31.1%
-250
+220
-240
+210
-7-115
+7½-104
-6½-115
+7-109
116.9
111.3		228.2
o228-114
u228-101
o228-110
u228-110
Los Angeles Clippers (6-20)
Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2)		13.0%
87.0%
+961
-1429
+1025
-1600
+17-105
-17-105
+17½-110
-16½-110
104.9
116.4		221.3
o222-105
u222-108
o222-110
u222-110
Washington Wizards (4-20)
San Antonio Spurs (18-7)		13.9%
86.1%
+800
-1100
+750
-1000
+15½+100
-15½-110
+16-110
-15-109
113.8
124.8		238.6
o241-103
u241½-110
o240½-110
u241-110
Toronto Raptors (16-11)
Milwaukee Bucks (11-16)		64.4%
35.6%
-167
+153
-165
+155
-4-105
+4-105
-4-109
+4-105
114.2
109.6		223.8
o219-106
u219-106
o219½-110
u220-110
Houston Rockets (16-7)
New Orleans Pelicans (5-22)		80.7%
19.3%
-370
+327
-400
+340
-9½+100
+9½-105
-9½-109
+9½-109
121.4
112.1		233.5
o236-109
u236-105
o235-110
u236-110
Detroit Pistons (21-5)
Dallas Mavericks (10-17)		72.7%
27.3%
-260
+230
-260
+230
-7-112
+7+101
-7½-109
+7½-109
118.3
111.3		229.6
o228½-110
u228+102
o228-110
u228½-110
Orlando Magic (15-11)
Denver Nuggets (19-6)		31.4%
68.6%
+215
-244
+235
-250
+6½-108
-6½-103
+7-110
-6½-105
115.1
120.7		235.8
o235½-108
u235½-104
o236-110
u236½-110
Los Angeles Lakers (18-7)
Utah Jazz (10-15)		66.5%
33.5%
-380
+330
-380
+320
-9-110
+9+100
-8½-115
+9-109
123.2
117.9		241.1
o242-105
u242½-108
o242-110
u242½-110
Golden State Warriors (13-14)
Phoenix Suns (14-12)		49.7%
50.3%
-125
+117
-120
+105
-1-110
+1½-101
-1-109
+1½-110
114.6
114.8		229.4
o229½-110
u230½-110
o229½-110
u230-110
Sacramento Kings (6-20)
Portland Trail Blazers (10-16)		25.2%
74.8%
+285
-333
+280
-340
+9-108
-9-103
+9-109
-8½-110
114.8
122.5		237.3
o238½-110
u239½-109
o238-110
u238½-110
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Atlanta Hawks
Oklahoma City Thunder		35.0%
65.0%
+415
-500
+425
-500
+11-108
-11-108
+11-109
-10½-110
104
128		-0.20945-0.20586-0.43101
Milwaukee Bucks
Brooklyn Nets		65.6%
34.4%
-350
+300
-350
+300
-8½-107
+9-115
-8½-109
+8½-109
102
115		-1.41371-1.41371-1.06711
New Orleans Pelicans
Portland Trail Blazers		66.7%
33.3%
-245
+210
-235
+210
-6½-105
+6½-104
-6½-109
+7-110
103
125		-1.16360-1.15518-1.10093
Philadelphia 76ers
Indiana Pacers		35.4%
64.6%
+275
-330
+290
-345
+8½-110
-8-108
+8½-109
-8½-109
118
114		-1.35530-1.39219-1.03767
Sacramento Kings
Los Angeles Lakers		51.3%
48.7%
-105
-112
+100
+100
+1-108
-1-102
+1½-110
+1-110
127
131		-0.67779-0.69315-0.71904
Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix Suns		56.5%
43.5%
-150
+140
-165
+145
-3-108
+4-115
-4-109
+4-109
102
114		-0.89199-0.92644-0.83218
Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs		49.8%
50.2%
-117
+105
-120
+105
-1-108
+1½-110
-1½-109
+1½-109
106
109		-0.74446-0.75056-0.68906
Oklahoma City Thunder
Chicago Bulls		70.4%
29.6%
-410
+345
-380
+330
-9½-105
+9½-108
-9-110
+9½-109
114
95		-0.24649-0.25755-0.35118
Toronto Raptors
Minnesota Timberwolves		13.9%
86.1%
+825
-1090
+750
-1100
+15-110
-14½-108
+15-110
-14½-109
101
112		-0.11157-0.12076-0.15000
Orlando Magic
Memphis Grizzlies		48.5%
51.5%
-105
-105
+105
-115
+1-108
+1-110
+1½-110
-1-109
111
124		-0.69315-0.64814-0.66320
Miami Heat
Charlotte Hornets		66.9%
33.1%
-225
+205
-220
+200
-6-108
+6-108
-5½-110
+6-109
114
106		-0.38769-0.39531-0.40239
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons		82.0%
18.0%
-800
+605
-800
+600
-12½-105
+12½-108
-12-109
+12½-110
124
118		-0.14805-0.14903-0.19888
Cleveland Cavaliers
Washington Wizards		71.5%
28.5%
-430
+370
-420
+375
-9½-108
+9½-104
-9½-109
+9½-109
135
116		-0.23289-0.23163-0.33558
Los Angeles Clippers
Denver Nuggets		21.8%
78.2%
+260
-310
+295
-310
+7½-108
-7½-108
+8-110
-7½-109
109
104		-1.31423-1.38294-1.52170
New Orleans Pelicans
Portland Trail Blazers		65.9%
34.1%
-245
+205
-250
+215
-6½-108
+6½-105
-6½-109
+6½-105
105
103		-0.37959-0.36772-0.41737
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers		49.1%
50.9%
+105
-116
+100
-120
+1½-108
-1½-108
+1½-109
-1½-109
116
123		-0.64623-0.65059-0.67582
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

Log loss is used to determine the accuracy of a model.

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+/-
Sportsbooks73904967-2398 (0.674)25-0.60609 
Sportsbooks73904953-2403 (0.673)34-0.60683 
DRatings73904855-2535 (0.657)0-0.61738
-0.01130
-0.01055

Predictions Methodology

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