NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 9, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Miami Heat (14-10)
Orlando Magic (14-10)		51.0%
49.0%
-115
+100
-115
+100
-1½-105
+1½-110
+0-110
+1-110
116.5
115.9		232.4
o234-110
u234½-110
o234-110
u235-110
New York Knicks (16-7)
Toronto Raptors (15-10)		59.1%
40.9%
-190
+165
-180
+165
-5-105
+4½-105
-4½-110
+4½-110
116.4
113.2		229.6
o226-110
u226½-110
o226-110
u226½-110
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers		43.5%
56.5%
+110
-115
+110
-120
+2-113
-2+100
+2-110
-1½-109
127
110		-0.75294-0.76336-0.83333
Utah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers		22.2%
77.8%
+520
-670
+505
-675
+13-110
-13-105
+13-109
-13-109
126
140		-0.17005-0.17377-0.25140
Memphis Grizzlies
San Antonio Spurs		23.9%
76.1%
+203
-230
+205
-225
+6-105
-6½-105
+6-105
-6-109
101
111		-0.38765-0.38769-0.27300
Detroit Pistons
Atlanta Hawks		49.0%
51.0%
-115
+105
-120
+110
-1½-105
+1½-110
-1½-109
+2-110
120
112		-0.64814-0.62755-0.71368
Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets		84.2%
15.8%
-550
+431
-550
+450
-11½-101
+11-110
-11-109
+11-109
113
99		-0.20094-0.19464-0.17227
Golden State Warriors
Orlando Magic		58.6%
41.4%
-140
+120
-140
+125
-2-110
+2½-115
-2-115
+2½-109
113
121		-0.82563-0.83833-0.88155
Chicago Bulls
Denver Nuggets		14.7%
85.3%
+550
-700
+575
-725
+12½-110
-12½-107
+13-109
-12½-110
130
127		-1.90019-1.93614-1.91556
Dallas Mavericks
Minnesota Timberwolves		9.8%
90.2%
+613
-900
+650
-850
+14-107
-14-110
+14-109
-14-109
96
120		-0.14482-0.13891-0.10323
Oklahoma City Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans		88.9%
11.1%
-1800
+1106
-1600
+1000
-18½-110
+18½-105
-18-109
+18½-110
126
109		-0.08390-0.09220-0.11811
Charlotte Hornets
Toronto Raptors		24.8%
75.2%
+265
-315
+280
-320
+8-110
-7½-110
+8-109
-7½-110
108
110		-0.30818-0.29670-0.28515
New York Knicks
Miami Heat		51.9%
48.1%
-105
-110
+100
-115
+1-110
-1-105
+1-109
+0-110
113
115		-0.68201-0.66000-0.73205
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers		36.1%
63.9%
+211
-250
+220
-250
+6-105
-6-110
+6½-110
-6-109
106
118		-0.37167-0.36291-0.44710
Indiana Pacers
Detroit Pistons		32.2%
67.8%
+270
-330
+300
-325
+8-110
-8-105
+8½-109
-8-110
112
127		-0.30171-0.28287-0.38861
Los Angeles Clippers
Philadelphia 76ers		42.8%
57.2%
+174
-200
+175
-190
+5½-105
-5-115
+5½-109
-5½-109
108
110		-0.43660-0.44150-0.55862
Chicago Bulls
Utah Jazz		62.0%
38.0%
-190
+175
-175
+165
-5-105
+5-110
-4½-110
+5-109
147
150		-1.03022-0.98819-0.96851
Atlanta Hawks
Phoenix Suns		43.2%
56.8%
+105
-118
+105
-120
+1½-110
-1½-108
+1½-105
-1-110
124
122		-0.74651-0.75056-0.83947
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks73574953-2379 (0.675)25-0.60525 
Sportsbooks73574939-2384 (0.674)34-0.60600 
DRatings73574840-2517 (0.658)0-0.61678
-0.01152
-0.01078

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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