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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Orlando Magic (16-12)
Golden State Warriors (14-15)		40.0%
60.0%
+196
-220
+195
-220
+6-105
-6-105
+6-109
-5½-115
111.4
114.7		226.1
o227½-110
u227½+101
o227½-110
u228-110
Detroit Pistons (22-6)
Portland Trail Blazers (12-16)		64.1%
35.9%
-233
+205
-235
+200
-6-108
+6-103
-6-105
+6-109
119.6
114.9		234.5
o234½-108
u235-108
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
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
4th Q
00:10		93
102
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
4th Q
10:52		90
81
Utah Jazz (10-17)
Denver Nuggets (20-7)		15.1%
84.9%
+550
-714
+550
-725
+12½-110
-12-109
+13-110
-12½-105
245.7
o251½+100
u251½-110
o250½-110
u251½-110
2nd Q
03:32		32
57
Memphis Grizzlies (13-15)
Oklahoma City Thunder (25-3)		17.4%
82.6%
+780
-1100
+775
-1200
+15+100
-15-111
+16-110
-15-109
230.9
o234-104
u234-109
o233½-110
u234½-110
1st Q
07:01		14
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
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
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat		44.9%
55.1%
-150
+135
-150
+136
-3-109
+3-105
-3-110
+3-110
100
96		-0.53604-0.53428-0.80080
Miami Heat
Boston Celtics		32.6%
67.4%
+345
-380
+342
-380
+9-115
-8½-109
+8½-110
-8½-110
111
103		-1.50914-1.50391-1.12169
Dallas Mavericks
Golden State Warriors		31.6%
68.4%
+240
-280
+245
-275
+6½-109
-6½-105
+6½-110
-6½-105
110
120		-0.33588-0.33308-0.37927
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat		45.1%
54.9%
-157
+145
-159
+145
-3½-109
+3½-109
-3½-110
+3½-110
93
80		-0.51171-0.50974-0.79655
Golden State Warriors
Dallas Mavericks		51.3%
48.7%
+105
-120
+112
-115
+2-105
-1½-109
+1½-105
-1-110
109
119		-0.63885-0.63228-0.72023
Miami Heat
Boston Celtics		42.6%
57.4%
+235
-260
+240
-265
+6½-109
-6½-105
+7-110
-6½-110
82
102		-0.34595-0.34011-0.55533
Golden State Warriors
Dallas Mavericks		50.7%
49.3%
+140
-148
+145
-155
+3½-110
-3-109
+3½-110
-3-110
109
100		-0.88882-0.91198-0.67911
Miami Heat
Boston Celtics		43.8%
56.2%
+205
-225
+210
-225
+5½-109
-5½-105
+6-110
-5-110
109
103		-1.13513-1.14618-0.82465
Dallas Mavericks
Golden State Warriors		30.3%
69.7%
+220
-240
+216
-250
+6-105
-6-109
+6½-110
-6-110
117
126		-0.36652-0.36675-0.36104
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat		34.0%
66.0%
-102
-110
+100
-113
+1-109
+0-110
+1-110
-1-110
127
102		-0.71166-0.72321-1.07799
Dallas Mavericks
Golden State Warriors		32.5%
67.5%
+195
-225
+200
-225
+5½-109
-5½-109
+6-110
-5½-110
87
112		-0.39854-0.39304-0.39362
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat		38.0%
62.0%
+180
-190
+180
-196
+5-110
-4½-109
+5-110
-4½-110
107
118		-0.43510-0.43137-0.47763
Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix Suns		34.6%
65.4%
+250
-275
+250
-280
+6½-109
-6½-105
+6½-110
-6½-110
123
90		-1.27165-1.27508-1.06175
Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics		34.1%
65.9%
+180
-200
+200
-200
+5-109
-5-109
+5-110
-5-110
81
109		-0.42898-0.40546-0.41667
Memphis Grizzlies
Golden State Warriors		29.1%
70.9%
+290
-350
+310
-335
+7½-109
-7½-109
+8-110
-7½-105
96
110		-0.28493-0.27513-0.34328
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks74244988-2411 (0.674)25-0.60627 
Sportsbooks74244974-2416 (0.672)34-0.60702 
DRatings74244875-2549 (0.657)0-0.61764
-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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