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) | 24.3% 75.7% | +235 -270 +240 -270 | +7-108 -7-105 +7-109 -7-109 | 113.0 120.8 | 233.8 | o230+100 u230½-110 o228½-110 u229½-110 | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers (14-11) New York Knicks (19-7) | 27.9% 72.1% | +215 -240 +205 -240 | +6½-106 -6½-105 +6½-110 -6-109 | 110.9 117.8 | 228.7 | o229½-105 u230-110 o229-110 u229½-110 | |||
| Chicago Bulls (11-15) Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13) | 29.7% 70.3% | +235 -260 +230 -270 | +7½-107 -7-110 +7½-110 -7-109 | 117.3 123.1 | 240.4 | o240-110 u240½-106 o240½-110 u240½-110 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs (19-7) Atlanta Hawks (15-13) | 65.4% 34.6% | -145 +135 -150 +140 | -3-103 +3½-110 -3½-109 +3½-109 | 121.2 116.4 | 237.6 | o238-105 u239-110 o237½-110 u238½-110 | Overall Bet Value Active | ||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (25-2) Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10) | 71.5% 28.5% | -263 +230 -270 +245 | -6½-105 +7-110 -6½-110 +7-109 | 118.1 111.7 | 229.8 | o233-105 u233½-109 o232½-110 u233½-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors | 44.4% 55.6% | +143 -150 +125 -140 | +3½-105 -3-108 +3-109 -2½-110 | 104 118 | -0.52227-0.56639 | -0.58709 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers Chicago Bulls | 32.4% 67.6% | +210 -230 +220 -240 | +6½-108 -6-112 +6½-109 -6-110 | 113 118 | -0.38037-0.36652 | -0.39156 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers San Antonio Spurs | 84.1% 15.9% | -625 +525 -625 +550 | -12½-105 +12½-108 -12½-109 +13-110 | 114 113 | -0.17025-0.16421 | -0.17350 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Houston Rockets | 64.2% 35.8% | -225 +200 -215 +195 | -5½-108 +6-110 -5-110 +5½-109 | 111 125 | -1.12393-1.10310 | -1.02840 | |
| Detroit Pistons Toronto Raptors | 76.6% 23.4% | -450 +400 -450 +425 | -10-106 +10½-108 -10-110 +10½-109 | 117 105 | -0.21869-0.20929 | -0.26651 | |
| Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics | 17.1% 82.9% | +815 -1100 +675 -1000 | +15-105 -15-108 +15-109 -15-109 | 103 123 | -0.11263-0.13272 | -0.18725 | |
| Sacramento Kings Charlotte Hornets | 73.3% 26.7% | -525 +450 -550 +450 | -10½-108 +11½-110 -11-105 +11-109 | 125 102 | -0.19594-0.19464 | -0.30994 | |
| Utah Jazz Indiana Pacers | 11.6% 88.4% | +1110 -1500 +1000 -1400 | +17½-108 -17-115 +17½-110 -17-109 | 112 140 | -0.08448-0.09295 | -0.12371 | |
| Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Lakers | 47.1% 52.9% | +100 -107 +105 -118 | +1-108 +1-110 +1½-110 -1-109 | 123 116 | -0.70991-0.74651 | -0.75307 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Brooklyn Nets | 81.9% 18.1% | -900 +655 -800 +615 | -14½-105 +14½-108 -13-110 +14-109 | 105 90 | -0.13730-0.14612 | -0.20027 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers Toronto Raptors | 54.1% 45.9% | -195 +175 -185 +175 | -5-105 +5½-115 -4½-110 +5-109 | 112 103 | -0.43833-0.44482 | -0.61408 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Miami Heat | 60.5% 39.5% | -210 +195 -210 +195 | -5½-108 +5½-105 -5½-109 +5½-109 | 110 108 | -0.40573-0.40573 | -0.50205 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers | 79.6% 20.4% | -650 +515 -610 +500 | -11½-108 +11½-107 -11½-109 +12-110 | 126 113 | -0.17195-0.17730 | -0.22857 | |
| Orlando Magic Washington Wizards | 81.9% 18.1% | -1235 +950 -1400 +900 | -15-108 +15-105 -15½-109 +15½-109 | 109 97 | -0.09799-0.10178 | -0.20000 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans Los Angeles Clippers | 14.9% 85.1% | +1170 -1820 +1700 -1800 | +18½-108 -18-110 +18-109 -18-109 | 98 114 | -0.07980-0.05699 | -0.16146 | |
| Detroit Pistons Oklahoma City Thunder | 20.0% 80.0% | +600 -730 +575 -750 | +13-110 -12½-108 +13-110 -12½-109 | 103 119 | -0.15051-0.15522 | -0.22364 |
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.
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