NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 19, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

We use three different graphics to describe Bet Value within a matchup.

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Miami Heat (14-12)
Boston Celtics (15-11)
37.7%
62.3%
+219
-250
+215
-250
+6½-105
-6½-102
+6½-110
-6½-110
114.7
118.6
233.3
o233½-108
u233½-109
o233-110
u234-110
Philadelphia 76ers (14-11)
New York Knicks (18-7)
31.6%
68.4%
+170
-185
+180
-185
+5½-108
-5-105
+6-110
-5-110
112.7
118.5
231.2
o228-110
u229-109
o228½-110
u229-110
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Chicago Bulls (11-15)
Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13)
34.1%
65.9%
+234
-275
+250
-300
+7½-110
-7-104
+7½-110
-7-110
117.7
122.7
240.4
o239½-118
u239½-101
o240½-110
u240½-110
San Antonio Spurs (18-7)
Atlanta Hawks (15-12)
58.9%
41.1%
-136
+121
-130
+110
-2-112
+2-101
-2-110
+2-110
118.8
115.7
234.5
o240½-119
u240½+101
o240½-110
u242-110
Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2)
Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10)
71.2%
28.8%
-330
+275
-345
+290
-8-110
+8-104
-8-110
+8½-110
118.2
111.8
230.0
o228½-115
u229½+100
o227½-110
u229-110
Games for Dec 18, 2025

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
44.6%
55.4%
+160
-178
+160
-175
+4-105
-4-108
+4-105
-4-108
94
109
-0.47044-0.47276-0.59083
Miami Heat
Cleveland Cavaliers
15.5%
84.5%
+500
-585
+500
-600
+12-105
-12-108
+12½-110
-12-108
112
121
-0.17828-0.17768-0.16869
Orlando Magic
Boston Celtics
25.4%
74.6%
+410
-490
+415
-500
+10½-105
-10-108
+10½-108
-10-110
100
109
-0.21196-0.20945-0.29248
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Lakers
39.5%
60.5%
+220
-250
+225
-240
+5½-105
-5½-108
+6-110
-5½-108
85
94
-0.36291-0.36179-0.50196
Memphis Grizzlies
Oklahoma City Thunder
18.0%
82.0%
+705
-850
+750
-1100
+14½-108
-14-110
+14½-108
-14½-105
99
118
-0.13001-0.12076-0.19848
Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers
34.5%
65.5%
+155
-165
+160
-170
+4-105
-4½+100
+4½-105
-4-108
115
123
-0.48848-0.47678-0.42257
Los Angeles Clippers
Denver Nuggets
40.3%
59.7%
-105
-105
-105
+100
+1-110
+1-105
+1-105
+1½-110
105
102
-0.69315-0.68116-0.90869
Detroit Pistons
New York Knicks
29.6%
70.4%
+220
-258
+230
-260
+6½+100
-6½-107
+6½-105
-6½-108
100
94
-1.19577-1.21885-1.21574
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
45.3%
54.7%
+110
-125
+110
-125
+2-110
-1½-105
+2-108
-1½-110
95
85
-0.77319-0.77319-0.79191
Miami Heat
Cleveland Cavaliers
19.9%
80.1%
+575
-750
+587
-700
+12½-105
-12½-108
+12½-108
-12½-108
100
121
-0.15522-0.15389-0.22214
Orlando Magic
Boston Celtics
24.6%
75.4%
+605
-750
+650
-750
+13-108
-12-110
+13-110
-12½-105
86
103
-0.14907-0.14072-0.28299
Memphis Grizzlies
Oklahoma City Thunder
19.5%
80.5%
+625
-850
+625
-800
+13-108
-13-105
+13½-110
-12½-110
80
131
-0.14337-0.14425-0.21676
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Lakers
40.2%
59.8%
+185
-200
+190
-210
+4½-108
-4½-106
+5-110
-4-115
117
95
-1.06470-1.08672-0.91031
Detroit Pistons
New York Knicks
31.1%
68.9%
+240
-280
+260
-280
+7-108
-6½-115
+7½-110
-7-108
112
123
-0.33588-0.31990-0.37317
Los Angeles Clippers
Denver Nuggets
40.2%
59.8%
+130
-140
+125
-140
+3-110
-2½-108
+3-110
-2½-108
110
112
-0.55696-0.56639-0.51413
Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers
36.5%
63.5%
+215
-220
+220
-230
+6½-107
-6-108
+6-105
-6-108
98
117
-0.37964-0.37044-0.45383
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Log Loss

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

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Sportsbooks74024975-2402 (0.674)25-0.60603 
Sportsbooks74024961-2407 (0.673)34-0.60676 
DRatings74024863-2539 (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.

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