Upcoming Games for December 19, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat (15-12) Boston Celtics (15-11) | 27.3% 72.7% | +225 -250 +215 -250 | +6½-105 -6½-105 +6½-109 -6½-109 | 113.4 120.4 | 233.8 | o229½-104 u230½-110 o230-110 u230½-110 | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers (14-11) New York Knicks (19-7) | 31.9% 68.1% | +149 -156 +145 -160 | +3½-105 -3½-106 +3½-109 -3½-109 | 111.5 117.2 | 228.7 | o227½-102 u227½-110 o227½-110 u227½-110 | |||
| Chicago Bulls (11-15) Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13) | 29.2% 70.8% | +230 -260 +235 -270 | +7½-105 -7-110 +7½-110 -7-109 | 117.2 123.2 | 240.4 | o240½-102 u240½-110 o240½-110 u240½-110 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs (19-7) Atlanta Hawks (15-13) | 60.0% 40.0% | -133 +125 -145 +125 | -2½-101 +2½-110 -2½-110 +3-109 | 121.6 118.2 | 239.8 | o240-109 u240-104 o240-110 u240-110 | |||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (25-2) Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10) | 71.5% 28.5% | -270 +235 -280 +245 | -7+101 +7-110 -7-109 +7-109 | 118.3 111.7 | 230.0 | o232½-105 u232½-103 o233-110 u233½-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers Denver Nuggets | 39.0% 61.0% | +205 -225 +210 -235 | +6-108 -6-105 +6½-110 -6-109 | 125 120 | -1.13513-1.15518 | -0.94046 | |
| Phoenix Suns New York Knicks | 31.0% 69.0% | +340 -410 +340 -400 | +10-115 -9½-108 +9½-105 -9½-109 | 98 112 | -0.24897-0.25005 | -0.37179 | |
| Utah Jazz Atlanta Hawks | 23.1% 76.9% | +650 -800 +700 -900 | +13½-108 -13-110 +13½-109 -13½-105 | 134 147 | -0.13976-0.13005 | -0.26259 | |
| San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers | 40.9% 59.1% | +143 -160 +155 -160 | +4-108 -4-108 +4½-110 -3½-109 | 109 120 | -0.51206-0.49303 | -0.52577 | |
| Washington Wizards Boston Celtics | 8.0% 92.0% | +1250 -1800 +1300 -2100 | +19½-108 -19-110 +19-109 -19-109 | 90 124 | -0.07528-0.07216 | -0.08379 | |
| Sacramento Kings Cleveland Cavaliers | 21.4% 78.6% | +335 -400 +375 -420 | +9½-108 -9½-105 +10-110 -9½-109 | 120 113 | -1.49960-1.57620 | -1.54052 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Oklahoma City Thunder | 25.8% 74.2% | +315 -350 +325 -360 | +9-115 -8½-108 +9½-110 -8½-109 | 126 99 | -1.44168-1.46469 | -1.35402 | |
| Toronto Raptors Brooklyn Nets | 54.8% 45.2% | -135 +120 -135 +125 | -2½-105 +2½-107 -2½-105 +3-110 | 120 109 | -0.58291-0.57304 | -0.60106 | |
| Chicago Bulls Charlotte Hornets | 72.2% 27.8% | -320 +290 -330 +300 | -8-108 +8-105 -8-109 +8½-115 | 131 117 | -0.29008-0.28198 | -0.32577 | |
| Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Clippers | 26.7% 73.3% | +310 -380 +330 -380 | +9½-110 -9-108 +9-109 -9-109 | 104 135 | -0.26856-0.25755 | -0.31080 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks Miami Heat | 59.2% 40.8% | +100 -110 +100 -105 | +1-108 -1-105 +1-105 +1-110 | 121 115 | -0.71668-0.70528 | -0.52491 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Detroit Pistons | 57.5% 42.5% | -115 +105 -110 +105 | -1-110 +1½-108 +0-110 +1½-110 | 109 103 | -0.64814-0.65817 | -0.55332 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Philadelphia 76ers | 82.9% 17.1% | -1250 +950 -1400 +900 | -16½-108 +16½-108 -16-109 +16½-110 | 114 109 | -0.09791-0.10178 | -0.18694 | |
| New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks | 55.6% 44.4% | -115 +105 -115 +110 | -1-110 +1½-108 -1-110 +2-110 | 121 105 | -0.64814-0.63673 | -0.58656 | |
| Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Clippers | 22.6% 77.4% | +525 -600 +490 -600 | +12½-108 -12-114 +12-109 -12-109 | 91 114 | -0.17114-0.18043 | -0.25617 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans Los Angeles Lakers | 19.7% 80.3% | +900 -1250 +850 -1000 | +16-105 -16-108 +16-109 -15-110 | 108 124 | -0.10255-0.10956 | -0.21914 |
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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