NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 19, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Miami Heat (14-12)
Boston Celtics (15-11)
37.7%
62.3%
+215
-256
+215
-250
+6½-110
-6½-110
+6½-110
-6½-110
114.7
118.6
233.3
o232½-110
u233½-110
o233-110
u234-110
Philadelphia 76ers (14-11)
New York Knicks (18-7)
31.6%
68.4%
+177
-205
+180
-200
+6-110
-5½-110
+6-110
-5½-110
112.7
118.5
231.2
o229-110
u229½-110
o229-110
u229-110
Chicago Bulls (11-15)
Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13)
34.1%
65.9%
+240
-285
+220
-260
+7½-115
-7½+100
+6½-110
-6-110
117.7
122.7
240.4
o240½-110
u240½-110
o240½-110
u240½-110
San Antonio Spurs (18-7)
Atlanta Hawks (15-12)
58.9%
41.1%
-130
+120
-130
+110
-2-110
+2½-110
-2-110
+2-110
118.8
115.7
234.5
o241½-110
u242-110
o241½-110
u242-110
Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2)
Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10)
71.2%
28.8%
-310
+260
-320
+270
-7½-110
+7½-110
-7½-110
+7½-110
118.2
111.8
230.0
o226½-110
u228-110
o226-110
u228-110
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Games for Dec 18, 2025

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Sacramento Kings (6-20)
Portland Trail Blazers (10-16)
25.5%
74.5%
+275
-323
+280
-340
+9-110
-9+100
+9-109
-8½-110
237.3
o238½-102
u239-110
o238-110
u239½-110
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Golden State Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves
20.9%
79.1%
+335
-400
+365
-400
+9½-105
-9½-105
+10-108
-9½-110
110
121
-0.25260-0.23808-0.23429
New York Knicks
Boston Celtics
37.2%
62.8%
+177
-200
+175
-190
+5-105
-5-108
+5-105
-5-108
102
127
-0.43277-0.44150-0.46482
Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder
19.1%
80.9%
+380
-450
+400
-450
+11-115
-10-115
+10½-108
-10-110
105
112
-0.22684-0.21869-0.21210
Indiana Pacers
Cleveland Cavaliers
25.5%
74.5%
+295
-340
+280
-320
+8½-105
-8½-108
+8½-108
-8½-108
114
105
-1.39930-1.35973-1.36661
Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors
62.6%
37.4%
-185
+170
-185
+175
-4½-108
+5-110
-4½-108
+5-110
117
110
-0.45144-0.44482-0.46807
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
59.4%
40.6%
-225
+195
-235
+205
-5-108
+5+100
-5½-105
+5½-108
113
121
-1.11261-1.14407-0.90020
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
58.5%
41.5%
-200
+186
-215
+190
-5-105
+5-105
-5-108
+5½-110
109
129
-1.06700-1.09172-0.87856
Oklahoma City Thunder
Denver Nuggets
65.4%
34.6%
-270
+235
-265
+230
-7-104
+7-108
-6½-108
+7-110
92
87
-0.34293-0.34881-0.42436
Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors
61.9%
38.1%
-220
+200
-210
+210
-4½-120
+5½-108
-5-105
+6-110
102
97
-0.39531-0.38946-0.48031
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
58.4%
41.6%
-240
+220
-240
+220
-5½-115
+6-108
-5½-110
+6-108
115
93
-0.36652-0.36652-0.53854
Oklahoma City Thunder
Denver Nuggets
63.8%
36.2%
-255
+225
-260
+225
-6½-108
+6½-108
-6-110
+6½-105
104
113
-1.20434-1.20815-1.01705
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
57.0%
43.0%
-215
+190
-210
+195
-5-108
+5-105
-5-108
+5-108
126
104
-0.40893-0.40573-0.56300
Golden State Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves
29.3%
70.7%
+420
-525
+435
-500
+11-108
-11-108
+11-108
-11-108
93
117
-0.20615-0.20237-0.34607
Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder
21.1%
78.9%
+386
-470
+385
-450
+10½-108
-10½+100
+10½-108
-10-110
106
149
-0.22277-0.22474-0.23700
New York Knicks
Boston Celtics
26.5%
73.5%
+425
-480
+415
-475
+10½-108
-10-110
+10½-108
-10-110
91
90
-1.67611-1.65910-1.32795
Golden State Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves
35.1%
64.9%
+205
-230
+210
-240
+6-105
-6-108
+6½-110
-6-108
99
88
-1.13968-1.15948-1.04572
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

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

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+/-
Sportsbooks74014974-2402 (0.674)25-0.60607 
Sportsbooks74014960-2407 (0.672)34-0.60680 
DRatings74014862-2539 (0.657)0-0.61740
-0.01133
-0.01060

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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