Upcoming Games for December 22, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets (9-19) Cleveland Cavaliers (15-14) | 28.2% 71.8% | +305 -380 +310 -370 | +9-110 -9-110 +9½-110 -9-110 | 113.4 120.0 | 233.4 | o237-110 u238½-110 o238-110 u238½-110 | |||
| Indiana Pacers (6-22) Boston Celtics (17-11) | 21.7% 78.3% | +367 -475 +360 -400 | +10½-105 -10-110 +10-110 -10-110 | 110.1 118.8 | 228.9 | o224½-110 u225-110 o224½-110 u225-110 | |||
| Dallas Mavericks (11-18) New Orleans Pelicans (7-22) | 51.7% 48.3% | -105 -115 -105 -110 | +1-115 +1-115 +1-110 +0-110 | 116.0 115.2 | 231.2 | o237½-110 u238-110 o238-110 u238-110 | |||
| Utah Jazz (10-17) Denver Nuggets (20-7) | 19.3% 80.7% | +700 -1000 +700 -925 | +14½-110 -14½-110 +15-110 -14½-110 | 117.1 126.3 | 243.4 | o246½-110 u247½-110 o246½-110 u247-110 | |||
| Memphis Grizzlies (13-15) Oklahoma City Thunder (25-3) | 19.7% 80.3% | +850 -1300 +800 -1200 | +16½-110 -16½-110 +16½-110 -16½-110 | 111.0 120.1 | 231.1 | o228-110 u228½-110 o227½-110 u228½-110 | |||
| Orlando Magic (16-12) Golden State Warriors (14-15) | 46.5% 53.5% | +189 -200 +195 -190 | +5½-110 -4½-110 +5-110 -5-110 | 112.3 113.8 | 226.1 | o228-115 u229½-110 o228-110 u228½-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Detroit Pistons (22-6) Portland Trail Blazers (12-16) | 63.9% 36.1% | -240 +210 -230 +200 | -6-105 +6-110 -6-110 +6-110 | 119.5 115.0 | 234.5 | o234½-110 u234½-110 o234½-110 u235-110 |
Games In Progress
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic Indiana Pacers | 29.3% 70.7% | +235 -270 +232 -265 | +7½-108 -7-110 +7-110 -7-110 | 102 123 | -0.34293-0.34704 | -0.34684 | |
| Atlanta Hawks Cleveland Cavaliers | 46.9% 53.1% | +145 -155 +135 -150 | +3½-108 -3½-108 +3½-110 -3-110 | 102 114 | -0.51371-0.53604 | -0.63215 | |
| San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Lakers | 34.4% 65.6% | +200 -225 +210 -235 | +6-108 -6-107 +6½-110 -6-110 | 92 123 | -0.39304-0.37834 | -0.42109 | |
| Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks | 32.0% 68.0% | +415 -500 +401 -475 | +10½-105 -10½-108 +10½-110 -10-110 | 98 97 | -1.66617-1.63681 | -1.13990 | |
| Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets | 66.1% 33.9% | -525 +420 -500 +425 | -10-115 +10½-108 -10½-110 +10½-110 | 127 120 | -0.20615-0.20586 | -0.41335 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Brooklyn Nets | 38.2% 61.8% | +265 -290 +255 -280 | +8-110 -7½-108 +7½-110 -7½-110 | 115 127 | -0.31367-0.32375 | -0.48127 | |
| Miami Heat Cleveland Cavaliers | 34.1% 65.9% | +235 -270 +250 -265 | +7-108 -7-108 +7½-110 -7-110 | 87 113 | -0.34293-0.33183 | -0.41753 | |
| Charlotte Hornets Washington Wizards | 34.5% 65.5% | +173 -190 +180 -190 | +5-108 -4½-115 +5-110 -4½-110 | 102 106 | -0.44410-0.43510 | -0.42292 | |
| Detroit Pistons Sacramento Kings | 28.1% 71.9% | +415 -490 +425 -500 | +10½-105 -10½-108 +11-110 -10½-110 | 129 137 | -0.21009-0.20586 | -0.32962 | |
| New York Knicks Phoenix Suns | 38.2% 61.8% | +200 -212 +210 -240 | +6-108 -5½-115 +6-110 -6-110 | 95 116 | -0.39915-0.37637 | -0.48117 | |
| San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers | 26.3% 73.7% | +295 -350 +332 -360 | +9-110 -8½-108 +9-110 -8½-110 | 97 119 | -0.28178-0.25911 | -0.30503 | |
| Utah Jazz Portland Trail Blazers | 48.0% 52.0% | +165 -180 +165 -180 | +4½-107 -4-115 +4½-110 -4½-110 | 118 113 | -0.99458-0.99458 | -0.73364 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Philadelphia 76ers | 53.5% 46.5% | -154 +145 -155 +145 | -3½-108 +4-115 -3½-110 +3½-110 | 112 109 | -0.51473-0.51371 | -0.62495 | |
| Orlando Magic Indiana Pacers | 30.8% 69.2% | +260 -290 +261 -280 | +8-108 -7½-110 +8-110 -7½-110 | 113 114 | -0.31741-0.31915 | -0.36794 | |
| Toronto Raptors Atlanta Hawks | 31.8% 68.2% | +180 -210 +190 -200 | +6-108 -5½-110 +6-110 -5½-110 | 122 124 | -0.42344-0.41690 | -0.38271 | |
| Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers | 36.0% 64.0% | +205 -235 +215 -240 | +6½-108 -6-110 +6½-110 -6-110 | 121 128 | -0.38349-0.37138 | -0.44679 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7422 | 4987-2410 (0.674) | 25 | -0.60615 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7422 | 4973-2415 (0.672) | 34 | -0.60690 | |
| DRatings | 7422 | 4874-2548 (0.657) | 0 | -0.61754 | -0.01138 -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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