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) | 25.4% 74.6% | +289 -323 +330 -330 | +9½-106 -9½-104 +9½-109 -9½-105 | 114.0 121.7 | 235.7 | o239½-103 u239½-108 o239-110 u239½-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Indiana Pacers (6-22) Boston Celtics (17-11) | 20.1% 79.9% | +470 -556 +475 -620 | +12-105 -12-103 +12-109 -12-109 | 108.8 117.8 | 226.6 | o225½-110 u225½-102 o225½-110 u225½-110 | |||
| Dallas Mavericks (11-18) New Orleans Pelicans (7-22) | 51.1% 48.9% | -103 -108 -109 -109 | +1-108 -1-103 +0-109 +0-109 | 118.2 117.7 | 235.9 | o241-110 u241-102 o240-110 u241-110 | |||
| Utah Jazz (10-17) Denver Nuggets (20-7) | 15.1% 84.9% | +550 -725 +600 -770 | +13-110 -13-101 +13-109 -12½-110 | 117.5 128.2 | 245.7 | o250½-104 u251-110 o250½-110 u250½-110 | |||
| Memphis Grizzlies (13-15) Oklahoma City Thunder (25-3) | 16.5% 83.5% | +825 -1000 +800 -1200 | +15½-110 -15½+102 +16-110 -15½-109 | 110.3 120.6 | 230.9 | o233-110 u233-103 o232½-110 u232½-110 | |||
| Orlando Magic (16-12) Golden State Warriors (14-15) | 40.3% 59.7% | +194 -222 +195 -220 | +6-102 -6-109 +6-109 -5½-115 | 111.4 114.7 | 226.1 | o227½-110 u227½-104 o227½-110 u228-110 | |||
| Detroit Pistons (22-6) Portland Trail Blazers (12-16) | 63.8% 36.2% | -235 +205 -240 +210 | -6-110 +6-101 -6-109 +6½-110 | 119.5 115.0 | 234.5 | o235-110 u235½-103 o234½-110 u234½-110 | Overall Bet Value Active |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets New York Knicks | 23.1% 76.9% | +260 -290 +272 -300 | +7½-105 -7½-108 +8-110 -7½-110 | 131 134 | -0.31741-0.30632 | -0.26299 | |
| Atlanta Hawks Detroit Pistons | 68.9% 31.1% | -300 +260 -300 +264 | -7½-108 +7½-108 -7½-110 +8-110 | 118 113 | -0.31508-0.31211 | -0.37198 | |
| Orlando Magic Cleveland Cavaliers | 21.6% 78.4% | +325 -370 +358 -380 | +9-108 -8½-108 +9-110 -8½-110 | 92 103 | -0.26151-0.24358 | -0.24315 | |
| Golden State Warriors Phoenix Suns | 41.3% 58.7% | +110 -123 +110 -115 | +1½-107 -1½-108 +1½-110 -1½-110 | 105 134 | -0.62237-0.63673 | -0.53280 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Oklahoma City Thunder | 65.1% 34.9% | -220 +370 -220 +192 | -6-108 +9½-109 -5½-110 +5½-110 | 94 108 | -1.44248-1.10112 | -1.05271 | |
| Dallas Mavericks New Orleans Pelicans | 56.5% 43.5% | -205 +190 -200 +185 | -5-108 +5½-109 -5-110 +5½-110 | 111 113 | -1.08152-1.06470 | -0.83342 | |
| Detroit Pistons Washington Wizards | 25.0% 75.0% | +195 -220 +190 -215 | +5½-108 -5½-108 +6-110 -5½-110 | 99 120 | -0.40084-0.40893 | -0.28795 | |
| Denver Nuggets Portland Trail Blazers | 47.0% 53.0% | -205 +180 -190 +190 | -5-108 +5-104 -5-110 +5-110 | 110 135 | -1.05849-1.06470 | -0.63422 | |
| Utah Jazz Houston Rockets | 37.7% 62.3% | -130 +120 -132 +120 | -2-110 +3-108 -2-110 +2½-110 | 108 114 | -0.80802-0.81171 | -0.47247 | |
| Boston Celtics Chicago Bulls | 55.0% 45.0% | -210 +183 -200 +193 | -5½-108 +5½-108 -5½-110 +5½-110 | 102 120 | -1.07058-1.08294 | -0.79893 | |
| Brooklyn Nets Memphis Grizzlies | 54.1% 45.9% | +100 -115 +105 -120 | +1½-108 -1-110 +1½-110 -1-110 | 124 134 | -0.66000-0.63885 | -0.77801 | |
| San Antonio Spurs Minnesota Timberwolves | 27.0% 73.0% | +290 -350 +300 -350 | +8½-108 -8½-105 +8½-110 -8½-110 | 115 106 | -1.39461-1.41371 | -1.30778 | |
| Toronto Raptors Miami Heat | 38.1% 61.9% | +146 -160 +155 -165 | +3½-108 -3½-108 +4-110 -3½-110 | 98 90 | -0.92181-0.95078 | -0.96522 | |
| Orlando Magic New York Knicks | 21.8% 78.2% | +255 -300 +250 -285 | +7½-108 -7½-108 +7½-110 -7½-110 | 102 115 | -0.31888-0.32640 | -0.24607 | |
| Indiana Pacers Philadelphia 76ers | 20.3% 79.7% | +585 -750 +600 -750 | +12½-108 -12-115 +12½-110 -12-110 | 106 120 | -0.15312-0.15007 | -0.22631 | |
| Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Clippers | 50.5% 49.5% | -115 +105 -115 +110 | -1-110 +2-108 -1-110 +1½-110 | 112 95 | -0.64814-0.63673 | -0.68391 |
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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