Upcoming Games for December 19, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat (14-12) Boston Celtics (15-11) | 37.7% 62.3% | +220 -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% | +180 -210 +180 -210 | +6-108 -5½-110 +6-110 -5½-110 | 112.7 118.5 | 231.2 | o229-110 u230-110 o229-110 u229-110 | |||
| Chicago Bulls (11-15) Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13) | 34.1% 65.9% | +240 -285 +250 -300 | +7½-110 -7-115 +7½-110 -7-110 | 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% | -137 +120 -130 +110 | -2½-105 +2½-110 -2-110 +2-110 | 118.8 115.7 | 234.5 | o241-115 u241-105 o240½-110 u242-110 | |||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2) Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10) | 71.2% 28.8% | -330 +270 -345 +290 | -8-110 +8½-110 -8-110 +8½-110 | 118.2 111.8 | 230.0 | o227½-110 u227½-105 o227½-110 u228-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Indiana Pacers Cleveland Cavaliers | 32.6% 67.4% | +195 -220 +210 -215 | +5½-105 -5½-108 +6-108 -5½-110 | 120 119 | -1.10794-1.13650 | -1.12116 | |
| Denver Nuggets Oklahoma City Thunder | 20.7% 79.3% | +380 -465 +400 -450 | +10½-105 -10½-108 +10½-108 -10-115 | 121 119 | -1.59949-1.62745 | -1.57451 | |
| New York Knicks Boston Celtics | 29.4% 70.6% | +325 -395 +335 -380 | +8½-105 -8½-108 +9-110 -8½-108 | 108 105 | -1.47968-1.49148 | -1.22377 | |
| Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets | 45.2% 54.8% | +120 -130 +120 -130 | +2½-108 -2½+100 +2½-108 -2½-108 | 103 89 | -0.80802-0.80802 | -0.79452 | |
| Indiana Pacers Cleveland Cavaliers | 26.6% 73.4% | +300 -350 +330 -350 | +8½-108 -8-115 +8½-108 -8-110 | 121 112 | -1.41371-1.46889 | -1.32324 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Denver Nuggets | 42.0% 58.0% | +107 -120 +115 -115 | +1½-107 -1½-108 +2-110 -1-110 | 101 120 | -0.63429-0.62571 | -0.54523 | |
| Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors | 37.5% 62.5% | +210 -240 +215 -245 | +5½-108 -5½-104 +5½-108 -5-110 | 115 107 | -1.15948-1.17464 | -0.98190 | |
| Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Clippers | 37.8% 62.2% | +220 -249 +215 -250 | +6-105 -6-108 +6-108 -6-108 | 105 111 | -0.36325-0.36772 | -0.47448 | |
| New York Knicks Detroit Pistons | 51.5% 48.5% | +100 -115 +105 -120 | +1-105 +0-108 +1½-110 -1-108 | 116 113 | -0.72743-0.75056 | -0.66289 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Lakers | 38.5% 61.5% | +215 -250 +230 -250 | +6½-108 -6-110 +6½-108 -6-110 | 103 96 | -1.17866-1.21110 | -0.95436 | |
| Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets | 39.7% 60.3% | +165 -180 +165 -170 | +4½-108 -4-115 +4½-108 -4-110 | 116 131 | -0.46185-0.46959 | -0.50585 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Denver Nuggets | 42.2% 57.8% | -130 +120 -130 +120 | -1½-110 +2-105 -2-108 +2-105 | 115 131 | -0.80802-0.80802 | -0.54733 | |
| Orlando Magic Boston Celtics | 22.9% 77.1% | +550 -665 +525 -630 | +11½-110 -11-108 +11½-110 -11-105 | 89 120 | -0.16295-0.17008 | -0.25991 | |
| Detroit Pistons New York Knicks | 29.2% 70.8% | +190 -220 +200 -215 | +5½-108 -5-115 +5½-108 -5½-105 | 106 103 | -1.09652-1.11438 | -1.23080 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers | 27.8% 72.2% | +306 -385 +315 -340 | +8½-110 -8-108 +8-108 -7½-105 | 118 119 | -0.27025-0.27143 | -0.32583 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7402 | 4975-2402 (0.674) | 25 | -0.60603 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7402 | 4961-2407 (0.673) | 34 | -0.60676 | |
| DRatings | 7402 | 4863-2539 (0.657) | 0 | -0.61736 | -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.
Note that we are an information site, and this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.
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