NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 21, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Houston Rockets (17-8)
Sacramento Kings (6-22)
82.2%
17.8%
-526
+475
-630
+475
-11½-110
+11½+100
-12-109
+12-109
118.5
108.7
227.2
o224-103
u224½-110
o224-110
u224½-110
Games for Dec 20, 2025

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Toronto Raptors (17-12)
Brooklyn Nets (7-19)
57.1%
42.9%
-154
+142
-150
+130
-3½-106
+3½-104
-3-109
+3-109
221.7
o216-103
u216½-113
o216-110
u216½-110
3rd Q
10:50
41
50
Miami Heat (15-13)
New York Knicks (19-8)
30.1%
69.9%
+235
-270
+250
-285
+7+101
-7-110
+7½-115
-7-109
238.5
o236-108
u236-104
o236-110
u236½-110
TIME
HALF
62
66
Milwaukee Bucks (11-17)
Minnesota Timberwolves (18-10)
17.1%
82.9%
+482
-625
+500
-600
+12-108
-12-103
+12-109
-12-109
228.0
o226-104
u226½-105
o226½-110
u227½-110
1st Q
06:11
15
8
San Antonio Spurs (20-7)
Washington Wizards (5-21)
87.4%
12.6%
-1200
+860
-1000
+875
-16-101
+16-110
-15½-110
+16½-110
238.4
o238+101
u238-114
o236½-110
u237-110
1st Q
06:15
13
15

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Miami Heat
Atlanta Hawks
32.4%
67.6%
+155
-155
+155
-160
+4-108
-4-103
+4-110
-3½-110
106
98
-0.93609-0.94358-1.12853
Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles Clippers
55.1%
44.9%
-123
+112
-125
+112
-1½-110
+2-107
-1½-110
+2-110
100
114
-0.77442-0.77831-0.80042
Golden State Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves
46.1%
53.9%
-110
+103
-120
+105
+0-110
+1½-110
-1-110
+2-110
137
114
-0.66291-0.63885-0.77347
Portland Trail Blazers
Brooklyn Nets
28.7%
71.3%
+265
-310
+261
-280
+8-108
-7½-112
+8-110
-7½-110
97
111
-0.30921-0.31915-0.33886
Utah Jazz
Phoenix Suns
32.7%
67.3%
+197
-227
+210
-220
+6-108
-6-108
+6½-110
-6-110
112
113
-0.39543-0.38472-0.39652
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
49.1%
50.9%
-102
-115
-103
-110
+0-102
+0-108
+1-110
+0-110
143
138
-0.72235-0.70920-0.71109
Oklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets
52.0%
48.0%
-124
+112
-125
+110
-1½-108
+2-108
-1½-110
+2-110
105
118
-0.77638-0.77319-0.73468
Dallas Mavericks
Toronto Raptors
57.5%
42.5%
-137
+125
-130
+135
-2½-107
+2½-108
-2-110
+2½-110
100
105
-0.83319-0.84513-0.85548
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers
57.4%
42.6%
-170
+155
-165
+155
-4-108
+4-105
-4-110
+4-110
114
104
-0.48418-0.48848-0.55438
Utah Jazz
Golden State Warriors
30.1%
69.9%
+280
-310
+269
-300
+8-108
-8-108
+8-110
-7½-110
118
129
-0.29866-0.30847-0.35876
Detroit Pistons
Phoenix Suns
25.7%
74.3%
+550
-705
+600
-800
+12-108
-12-108
+12½-110
-12-110
102
108
-0.16184-0.14903-0.29725
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
47.9%
52.1%
-160
+155
-160
+150
-3½-108
+4-110
-4-110
+4-110
105
94
-0.49303-0.50078-0.73564
Washington Wizards
Miami Heat
48.6%
51.4%
+135
-145
+135
-150
+3-108
-3-108
+3-110
-2½-110
107
110
-0.54173-0.53604-0.66542
Sacramento Kings
Boston Celtics
26.7%
73.3%
+245
-290
+270
-295
+7½-108
-7-112
+8-110
-7-110
104
122
-0.32917-0.30886-0.31116
Chicago Bulls
Oklahoma City Thunder
48.4%
51.6%
-150
+133
-140
+130
-3-108
+3-105
-3-110
+3-110
119
123
-0.87465-0.85085-0.66114
Atlanta Hawks
Houston Rockets
56.1%
43.9%
-270
+240
-280
+260
-7-108
+7½-110
-7-110
+7½-110
122
128
-1.24733-1.29543-0.82255
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

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

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Sportsbooks74184984-2409 (0.674)25-0.60627 
Sportsbooks74184970-2414 (0.672)34-0.60703 
DRatings74184871-2547 (0.657)0-0.61766
-0.01139
-0.01063

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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