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%
+225
-256
+215
-250
+7-115
-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
-5½-105
+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%
+235
-285
+220
-260
+7½-120
-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%
-137
+120
-130
+110
-2½-105
+2½-110
-2-110
+2-110
118.8
115.7
234.5
o241-105
u241½-110
o241½-110
u242-110
Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2)
Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10)
71.2%
28.8%
-330
+274
-320
+270
-7½-110
+8-110
-7½-110
+7½-110
118.2
111.8
230.0
o226½-110
u227½-105
o226-110
u228-110
Volatility Bet Value Active
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
FINAL
FINAL
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Atlanta Hawks
Detroit Pistons
27.4%
72.6%
+235
-275
+240
-260
+7-105
-7-105
+7½-115
-7-109
115
142
-0.34150-0.34163-0.32047
Cleveland Cavaliers
Washington Wizards
82.8%
17.2%
-1429
+950
-1200
+1000
-17-106
+17-104
-16-110
+17-105
130
126
-0.09704-0.09394-0.18863
Indiana Pacers
Philadelphia 76ers
32.2%
67.8%
+184
-208
+195
-210
+5-104
-5-108
+5½-109
-5-115
105
115
-0.41963-0.40573-0.38796
Chicago Bulls
Charlotte Hornets
55.5%
44.5%
-140
+130
-135
+125
-2½-106
+3-110
-2-115
+3-110
129
126
-0.55696-0.57304-0.58832
Denver Nuggets
Sacramento Kings
80.7%
19.3%
-450
+400
-425
+400
-10½-104
+10½-103
-10-110
+10½-109
136
105
-0.21869-0.22078-0.21461
Portland Trail Blazers
New Orleans Pelicans
66.8%
33.2%
-165
+152
-165
+155
-4-104
+4-105
-4-109
+4-109
120
143
-0.94353-0.95078-1.10253
Los Angeles Clippers
Houston Rockets
20.9%
79.1%
+320
-380
+325
-380
+9-110
-8½-105
+9-109
-9-109
113
115
-0.26295-0.26021-0.23494
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
72.9%
27.1%
-400
+340
-380
+330
-9½-109
+9½-102
-9-110
+9½-109
101
116
-1.50851-1.48254-1.30660
San Antonio Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers
32.5%
67.5%
+237
-270
+245
-270
+7-105
-7-110
+7½-110
-6½-115
132
119
-1.24102-1.25776-1.12270
Phoenix Suns
Oklahoma City Thunder
10.6%
89.4%
+825
-1100
+775
-950
+15½-110
-15½+100
+15½-110
-15-109
89
138
-0.11149-0.11895-0.11224
New York Knicks
Toronto Raptors
61.8%
38.2%
-250
+215
-240
+215
-6½-107
+6½-110
-6-109
+6½-110
117
101
-0.36772-0.37138-0.48107
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
50.9%
49.1%
+105
-120
+100
-110
+1½-105
-1-115
+1-109
+0-110
108
117
-0.63885-0.67015-0.71084
San Antonio Spurs
New Orleans Pelicans
78.7%
21.3%
-370
+310
-400
+340
-8-108
+8½-110
-9-105
+9-109
135
132
-0.26989-0.25005-0.23982
Phoenix Suns
Minnesota Timberwolves
21.7%
78.3%
+295
-350
+310
-360
+8½-110
-8-104
+8½-109
-8-115
108
105
-1.40421-1.43717-1.52873
Sacramento Kings
Indiana Pacers
41.5%
58.5%
+144
-160
+145
-160
+3½-102
-3½-109
+4-110
-3½-109
105
116
-0.51043-0.50878-0.53589
Oklahoma City Thunder
Utah Jazz
74.8%
25.2%
-526
+430
-500
+450
-11-112
+11½-105
-11½-109
+11½-109
131
101
-0.20257-0.19737-0.29077
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Log Loss

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

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+/-
Sportsbooks117-4 (0.636)0-0.59260 
Sportsbooks117-4 (0.636)0-0.58705 
DRatings117-4 (0.636)0-0.62757
-0.03497
-0.04051

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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