NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 19, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Miami Heat (14-12)
Boston Celtics (15-11)
37.7%
62.3%
+212
-238
+215
-250
+6½-110
-6½+103
+6½-110
-6½-110
114.7
118.6
233.3
o232½-110
u233½-110
o233-110
u234-110
Philadelphia 76ers (14-11)
New York Knicks (18-7)
31.6%
68.4%
+166
-185
+180
-185
+5-104
-5-107
+6-110
-5-110
112.7
118.5
231.2
o228-110
u229-109
o228½-110
u229-110
Volatility Bet Value Active
Chicago Bulls (11-15)
Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13)
34.1%
65.9%
+235
-275
+250
-300
+7½-110
-7-105
+7½-110
-7-110
117.7
122.7
240.4
o239½-118
u239½-101
o240½-110
u240½-110
San Antonio Spurs (18-7)
Atlanta Hawks (15-12)
58.9%
41.1%
-136
+121
-130
+110
-2-112
+2-101
-2-110
+2-110
118.8
115.7
234.5
o240½-119
u240½+101
o240½-110
u242-110
Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2)
Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10)
71.2%
28.8%
-330
+280
-345
+290
-8½-101
+8½-112
-8-110
+8½-110
118.2
111.8
230.0
o226-110
u227½-105
o225-110
u227½-110
Volatility Bet Value Active
Volatility Bet Value Active
Games for Dec 18, 2025

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers
20.1%
79.9%
+450
-500
+450
-550
+11-108
-10½-110
+11-109
-11-109
101
113
-0.19737-0.19464-0.22387
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks
37.5%
62.5%
+165
-180
+175
-200
+4½-108
-4-115
+4½-109
-4½-109
98
123
-0.46185-0.43532-0.46976
Brooklyn Nets
Orlando Magic
25.4%
74.6%
+470
-600
+475
-600
+11½-105
-11½-106
+11½-109
-11½-109
101
116
-0.18621-0.18473-0.29247
Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors
61.8%
38.2%
-205
+185
-210
+200
-5-108
+5-105
-5-110
+5½-109
107
115
-1.07005-1.10933-0.96294
Minnesota Timberwolves
Sacramento Kings
50.3%
49.7%
-105
-115
-109
-105
+0+103
+0-108
+0-109
+1-110
117
115
-0.71505-0.68417-0.68810
Oklahoma City Thunder
Denver Nuggets
41.6%
58.4%
+125
-135
+125
-125
+2½-110
-2-108
+2½-110
-1½-110
102
87
-0.82968-0.81094-0.87700
San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
28.5%
71.5%
+315
-370
+310
-350
+8½-108
-8-110
+8½-109
-8½-109
109
120
-0.26703-0.27275-0.33486
Boston Celtics
Washington Wizards
78.2%
21.8%
-1000
+725
-1050
+700
-14-108
+14-105
-13½-110
+14-109
122
102
-0.12517-0.12831-0.24644
Golden State Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers
67.9%
32.1%
-300
+250
-275
+250
-7½-108
+7½-108
-7-109
+7½-110
139
104
-0.32277-0.32902-0.38702
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Clippers
65.2%
34.8%
-200
+185
-185
+175
-5-108
+5-105
-4½-110
+5-109
116
113
-0.42286-0.44482-0.42814
Memphis Grizzlies
Utah Jazz
55.9%
44.1%
-135
+130
-130
+125
-2½-105
+2½-108
-2-115
+2½-109
126
124
-0.56352-0.58016-0.58236
Chicago Bulls
New Orleans Pelicans
37.1%
62.9%
+170
-190
+180
-190
+5-110
-4½-108
+5-105
-4½-110
111
123
-0.44809-0.43510-0.46343
Charlotte Hornets
Houston Rockets
28.1%
71.9%
+280
-320
+270
-320
+8-104
-8-108
+8-109
-8-109
110
105
-1.35973-1.33998-1.27036
Cleveland Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors
66.0%
34.0%
-250
+215
-235
+210
-6-110
+6½-108
-6-105
+6½-109
136
106
-0.36772-0.37834-0.41497
Milwaukee Bucks
Philadelphia 76ers
50.7%
49.3%
-170
+160
-175
+160
-4-105
+4-105
-4-109
+4-109
124
109
-0.47678-0.47276-0.67928
Orlando Magic
Miami Heat
47.4%
52.6%
+115
-120
+115
-125
+2-108
-1½-110
+2-109
-2-109
116
97
-0.77596-0.78592-0.74739
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Log Loss

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

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Sportsbooks74024975-2402 (0.674)25-0.60603 
Sportsbooks74024961-2407 (0.673)34-0.60676 
DRatings74024863-2539 (0.657)0-0.61736
-0.01133
-0.01060

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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