Upcoming Games for December 16, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs (18-7) New York Knicks (18-7) | 43.8% 56.2% | +120 -132 +115 -135 | +3-115 -2½-110 +2½-110 -2½-110 | 114.0 116.4 | 230.4 | o231-110 u231½-110 o230-110 u231½-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons Memphis Grizzlies | 64.7% 35.3% | -175 +165 -170 +170 | -4-108 +4½-110 -4-109 +4½-110 | 114 106 | -0.46561-0.46262 | -0.43521 | |
| Utah Jazz Boston Celtics | 16.5% 83.5% | +415 -460 +400 -450 | +10½-108 -10½-108 +10½-109 -10½-109 | 105 103 | -1.65449-1.62745 | -1.80181 | |
| Washington Wizards New York Knicks | 18.2% 81.8% | +520 -650 +500 -640 | +13-108 -13-106 +13-109 -13-109 | 102 119 | -0.17067-0.17624 | -0.20034 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Brooklyn Nets | 83.9% 16.1% | -400 +337 -400 +330 | -9½-110 +10-108 -9½-109 +10-110 | 125 109 | -0.25157-0.25519 | -0.17540 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers | 66.6% 33.4% | -230 +195 -230 +200 | -6½-105 +6½-108 -6-110 +6½-109 | 117 115 | -0.39634-0.39087 | -0.40713 | |
| Miami Heat Los Angeles Lakers | 38.7% 61.3% | +177 -185 +175 -200 | +5-107 -5-105 +5-109 -5-105 | 120 130 | -0.44222-0.43532 | -0.48921 | |
| San Antonio Spurs Phoenix Suns | 63.2% 36.8% | -210 +185 -200 +190 | -5-108 +5-105 -5-109 +5-109 | 118 130 | -1.07523-1.07614 | -0.99929 | |
| Chicago Bulls New York Knicks | 24.1% 75.9% | +245 -280 +250 -280 | +8-115 -7½-108 +8-109 -7½-109 | 116 128 | -0.33173-0.32768 | -0.27633 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Toronto Raptors | 40.3% 59.7% | +160 -170 +165 -175 | +4½-110 -4-108 +4½-109 -4-110 | 104 117 | -0.47678-0.46561 | -0.51646 | |
| Utah Jazz Charlotte Hornets | 47.0% 53.0% | -120 +105 -120 +105 | -1½-103 +1½-108 -1½-109 +1½-109 | 103 126 | -0.75056-0.75056 | -0.63563 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers Brooklyn Nets | 64.3% 35.7% | -180 +165 -185 +170 | -4½-107 +4½-105 -4½-109 +4½-109 | 129 105 | -0.46185-0.45144 | -0.44200 | |
| Atlanta Hawks Cleveland Cavaliers | 32.4% 67.6% | +210 -235 +210 -230 | +6½-105 -6½-105 +6½-109 -6½-109 | 109 117 | -0.37834-0.38037 | -0.39183 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans Oklahoma City Thunder | 17.1% 82.9% | +525 -665 +525 -680 | +13-108 -13-108 +13-109 -13-109 | 106 137 | -0.16895-0.16850 | -0.18719 | |
| Dallas Mavericks Detroit Pistons | 29.0% 71.0% | +240 -290 +250 -275 | +7½-107 -7½-108 +7½-109 -7-110 | 110 122 | -0.33328-0.32902 | -0.34296 | |
| Houston Rockets Boston Celtics | 61.9% 38.1% | -182 +165 -175 +165 | -4½-115 +5-105 -4½-109 +4½-105 | 128 101 | -0.46040-0.46561 | -0.47963 | |
| Golden State Warriors Indiana Pacers | 79.5% 20.5% | -500 +410 -450 +425 | -10½-108 +11-110 -10½-109 +11-110 | 109 114 | -1.65821-1.66686 | -1.58309 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 0-5 (0.000) | 0 | -0.84507 | |
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 0-5 (0.000) | 0 | -0.84561 | |
| DRatings | 5 | 2-3 (0.400) | 0 | -0.72799 | 0.11708 0.11762 |
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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