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) | 26.3% 73.7% | +330 -390 +320 -380 | +9-101 -9-110 +9-109 -9-109 | 114.2 121.5 | 235.7 | o238½-110 u239½-112 o238½-110 u238½-110 | |||
| Indiana Pacers (6-22) Boston Celtics (17-11) | 22.0% 78.0% | +390 -450 +375 -450 | +10-101 -10-110 +10-109 -10-109 | 109.0 117.6 | 226.6 | o224½-110 u224½-101 o224½-110 u224½-110 | |||
| Dallas Mavericks (11-18) New Orleans Pelicans (7-22) | 50.6% 49.4% | -101 -110 -109 -109 | +1½-109 -1½-102 +0-109 +0-109 | 118.1 117.8 | 235.9 | o241-110 u241½-103 o240½-110 u241-110 | |||
| Utah Jazz (10-17) Denver Nuggets (20-7) | 14.8% 85.2% | +620 -815 +625 -900 | +13½-109 -13½-101 +13½-109 -13½-109 | 117.5 128.3 | 245.8 | o248½-110 u248½-101 o248½-110 u248½-110 | |||
| Memphis Grizzlies (13-15) Oklahoma City Thunder (25-3) | 14.4% 85.6% | +840 -1200 +800 -1200 | +15½-102 -15½-109 +16-109 -16-109 | 110.1 121.0 | 231.1 | o230½-103 u230½-110 o229½-110 u229½-110 | |||
| Orlando Magic (16-12) Golden State Warriors (14-15) | 40.3% 59.7% | +194 -222 +205 -240 | +6-104 -6-105 +6-109 -6-109 | 111.4 114.7 | 226.1 | o227½-108 u227½-105 o228-110 u228-110 | |||
| Detroit Pistons (22-6) Portland Trail Blazers (12-16) | 63.5% 36.5% | -240 +205 -235 +200 | -6-105 +6-105 -6-109 +6-109 | 119.5 115.0 | 234.5 | o234½-110 u235-103 o234½-110 u234½-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs Denver Nuggets | 16.1% 83.9% | +475 -600 +475 -600 | +11½-108 -11½-108 +11½-110 -11½-110 | 101 126 | -0.18473-0.18473 | -0.17554 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Milwaukee Bucks | 34.2% 65.8% | +195 -220 +197 -210 | +5½-108 -5½-108 +5½-110 -5½-110 | 94 108 | -0.40084-0.40348 | -0.41873 | |
| Houston Rockets Minnesota Timberwolves | 40.6% 59.4% | +270 -305 +270 -300 | +8-108 -8-105 +8-110 -7½-110 | 117 129 | -0.30666-0.30775 | -0.52034 | |
| Boston Celtics New York Knicks | 59.7% 40.3% | -170 +165 -170 +165 | -4-108 +4½-110 -4-110 +4½-110 | 133 118 | -0.46959-0.46959 | -0.51629 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans Atlanta Hawks | 34.1% 65.9% | +112 -125 +115 -125 | +2-108 -1½-110 +2-110 -1½-110 | 121 124 | -0.61467-0.60825 | -0.41629 | |
| Brooklyn Nets Charlotte Hornets | 57.1% 42.9% | -165 +148 -160 +145 | -3½-110 +4-108 -3½-110 +3½-110 | 98 94 | -0.49933-0.50878 | -0.55998 | |
| Sacramento Kings Orlando Magic | 53.9% 46.1% | -178 +165 -180 +160 | -4½-108 +4½-108 -4½-110 +4½-110 | 126 123 | -0.46334-0.46893 | -0.61834 | |
| Utah Jazz Los Angeles Lakers | 39.0% 61.0% | +150 -156 +150 -160 | +3½-105 -3½-108 +4-110 -3½-110 | 130 116 | -0.92563-0.93156 | -0.94061 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks Minnesota Timberwolves | 51.7% 48.3% | -125 +112 -125 +115 | -2-108 +2-108 -2-110 +2-110 | 115 102 | -0.61467-0.60825 | -0.66014 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers Phoenix Suns | 23.6% 76.4% | +575 -700 +550 -600 | +12½-110 -12-108 +12½-110 -12-110 | 108 106 | -1.93240-1.88269 | -1.44456 | |
| Golden State Warriors New Orleans Pelicans | 22.4% 77.6% | +430 -525 +450 -500 | +11-108 -10½-110 +10½-110 -10½-110 | 105 114 | -0.20263-0.19737 | -0.25404 | |
| Toronto Raptors Dallas Mavericks | 32.0% 68.0% | +161 -170 +160 -175 | +4½-108 -4-115 +4½-110 -4-110 | 110 111 | -0.47531-0.47276 | -0.38587 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers San Antonio Spurs | 57.6% 42.4% | -155 +145 -155 +145 | -3-115 +3½-108 -3-110 +4-110 | 113 106 | -0.51371-0.51371 | -0.55236 | |
| Charlotte Hornets Memphis Grizzlies | 21.6% 78.4% | +500 -600 +475 -565 | +11½-110 -11-108 +11½-110 -11-110 | 99 130 | -0.17768-0.18622 | -0.24303 | |
| Chicago Bulls Boston Celtics | 33.5% 66.5% | +240 -270 +232 -260 | +7½-112 -7-108 +7-110 -7-110 | 119 123 | -0.33865-0.34858 | -0.40765 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons | 57.1% 42.9% | -165 +150 -160 +150 | -3½-108 +4-110 -3½-110 +4-110 | 112 88 | -0.49617-0.50078 | -0.56031 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7423 | 4987-2411 (0.674) | 25 | -0.60631 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7423 | 4973-2416 (0.672) | 34 | -0.60706 | |
| DRatings | 7423 | 4874-2549 (0.657) | 0 | -0.61769 | -0.01138 -0.01062 |
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.
Note that we are an information site, and this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.
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