NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 22, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Utah Jazz (10-17)
Denver Nuggets (20-7)		15.1%
84.9%
+550
-714
+600
-770
+13-110
-13+100
+13-109
-13-109
117.5
128.2		245.7
o250½-114
u250½-101
o250½-110
u251½-110
Memphis Grizzlies (13-15)
Oklahoma City Thunder (25-3)		16.5%
83.5%
+760
-1000
+800
-1200
+15½-108
-15½-102
+16-110
-15½-109
110.3
120.6		230.9
o234-110
u234-102
o233½-110
u234-110
Orlando Magic (16-12)
Golden State Warriors (14-15)		40.0%
60.0%
+192
-213
+195
-220
+6-103
-6-106
+6-109
-5½-115
111.4
114.7		226.1
o227½-110
u227½-102
o227½-110
u228-110
Detroit Pistons (22-6)
Portland Trail Blazers (12-16)		63.8%
36.2%
-233
+205
-235
+200
-6-101
+6-106
-6-105
+6-109
119.5
115.0		234.5
o234½-108
u234½-104
o234½-110
u234½-110
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Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %		Closing
ML		Closing
Spread		Orig. Total
Points		Closing
O/U		PeriodCurrent
Score
Charlotte Hornets (9-19)
Cleveland Cavaliers (15-14)		24.8%
75.2%
+306
-333
+300
-340
+9½-105
-9½-105
+10-105
-9½-109
235.7
o239½-103
u239½-108
o239½-110
u239½-110
TIME
HALF		63
70
Indiana Pacers (6-22)
Boston Celtics (17-11)		20.1%
79.9%
+470
-526
+475
-600
+12-105
-12+100
+12-110
-11-109
226.6
o225-110
u225-104
o224½-110
u225½-110
2nd Q
03:20		56
41
Dallas Mavericks (11-18)
New Orleans Pelicans (7-22)		49.7%
50.3%
-112
+102
-109
+100
-1-109
+1-102
+0-109
+1-110
235.9
o240½+100
u241½-110
o241-110
u241½-110
1st Q
04:08		19
26

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Charlotte Hornets
San Antonio Spurs		48.3%
51.7%
-110
+130
-110
+100
+0-108
+3-109
+0-110
+1-110
129
102		-0.60433-0.67015-0.72728
New York Knicks
Memphis Grizzlies		40.1%
59.9%
+250
-195
+170
-170
+7-109
-4½-110
+4½-110
-4½-110
112
115		-0.35924-0.46262-0.51254
Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat		34.5%
65.5%
+260
-220
+260
-290
+8-108
-6-109
+8-110
-7½-110
116
108		-1.24559-1.30206-1.06517
Houston Rockets
Atlanta Hawks		21.9%
78.1%
+425
-480
+400
-500
+10½-108
-9½-109
+10½-110
-10-110
107
117		-0.20715-0.21511-0.24657
Cleveland Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors		43.5%
56.5%
+140
-135
+125
-132
+3-109
-2½-108
+2½-110
-2-110
105
108		-0.54540-0.57725-0.57075
New Orleans Pelicans
Brooklyn Nets		28.0%
72.0%
+155
-150
+145
-145
+4-109
-3-105
+3½-110
-3-110
130
108		-0.92821-0.89610-1.27282
Orlando Magic
Detroit Pistons		37.8%
62.2%
+160
-160
+155
-165
+4-108
-3½-110
+4-110
-3½-110
109
113		-0.48552-0.48848-0.47480
Washington Wizards
Indiana Pacers		53.7%
46.3%
-130
+120
-130
+124
-2-109
+2½-107
-2-110
+2½-110
114
107		-0.59012-0.58212-0.62085
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors		31.9%
68.1%
+250
-255
+270
-290
+7½-108
-6-109
+7½-110
-7½-110
109
123		-0.33487-0.31004-0.38443
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics		41.2%
58.8%
+155
-148
+135
-148
+3½-109
-2½-108
+3-110
-3-110
117
126		-0.50509-0.53828-0.53149
Golden State Warriors
Boston Celtics		43.1%
56.9%
+158
-170
+160
-170
+4-104
-4-109
+4-110
-4-110
103
90		-0.96488-0.96964-0.84088
Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors		39.2%
60.8%
+145
-154
+155
-165
+4-110
-3½-109
+4-110
-3½-110
94
104		-0.51473-0.48848-0.49751
Golden State Warriors
Boston Celtics		40.0%
60.0%
+145
-150
+146
-153
+4-109
-4+100
+4-110
-4-110
107
97		-0.90421-0.91135-0.91659
Golden State Warriors
Boston Celtics		42.4%
57.6%
+140
-150
+135
-150
+3½-109
-3-110
+3½-110
-3-110
100
116		-0.52736-0.53604-0.55101
Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors		40.6%
59.4%
+175
-198
+190
-195
+5-110
-4½-109
+5-110
-4½-110
88
107		-0.43651-0.41980-0.52109
Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors		39.4%
60.6%
+145
-160
+155
-162
+4-110
-3½-109
+4-110
-3½-110
120
108		-0.91937-0.94652-0.93168
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

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

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+/-
Sportsbooks74234987-2411 (0.674)25-0.60631 
Sportsbooks74234973-2416 (0.672)34-0.60706 
DRatings74234874-2549 (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.

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