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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Oklahoma City Thunder (25-2)
Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10)
70.2%
29.8%
-250
+230
-260
+230
-6½-105
+7-110
-6½-105
+7-110
117.8
112.0
229.8
o232½-109
u232½-103
o232½-110
u233-110
Games for Dec 18, 2025

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Miami Heat (15-12)
Boston Celtics (15-11)
23.2%
76.8%
+260
-294
+250
-270
+7½-106
-7½-104
+7½-109
-7-110
233.8
o233-108
u233-104
o233-110
u233-110
2nd Q
07:55
41
38
Philadelphia 76ers (14-11)
New York Knicks (19-7)
29.0%
71.0%
+210
-230
+210
-240
+6½-106
-6½-104
+6½-105
-6½-109
228.7
o229½-115
u230½-110
o230-110
u230½-110
2nd Q
09:42
34
34
Chicago Bulls (11-15)
Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13)
33.2%
66.8%
+156
-170
+165
-170
+4½-105
-4½-105
+4½-109
-4½-109
240.9
o237½-110
u237½+106
o237½-110
u238-110
1st Q
09:07
3
11
San Antonio Spurs (19-7)
Atlanta Hawks (15-13)
65.4%
34.6%
-152
+145
-150
+150
-2½-118
+3+100
-3½-109
+3½-109
237.6
o238-105
u238-102
o238-110
u238½-110
1st Q
06:18
18
11

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Atlanta Hawks
Miami Heat
44.7%
55.3%
+105
-120
-105
-115
+1½-108
-1½-105
+1-109
-1-109
112
122
-0.63885-0.67172-0.59287
San Antonio Spurs
Cleveland Cavaliers
14.4%
85.6%
+645
-895
+650
-850
+14-115
-13½-108
+14-109
-14-109
116
124
-0.13909-0.13891-0.15543
Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards
81.1%
18.9%
-700
+575
-700
+565
-11½-107
+12-105
-11-110
+12-109
162
109
-0.15642-0.15860-0.20939
Dallas Mavericks
Orlando Magic
24.8%
75.2%
+215
-245
+215
-230
+7-108
-7+100
+7-110
-6½-109
101
92
-1.17464-1.16174-1.39590
Boston Celtics
Phoenix Suns
61.1%
38.9%
-184
+165
-185
+175
-4½-106
+5-115
-4½-110
+5½-110
132
102
-0.45898-0.44482-0.49330
Milwaukee Bucks
Denver Nuggets
27.6%
72.4%
+475
-600
+525
-600
+11½-110
-11-108
+11½-109
-11½-109
117
127
-0.18473-0.17114-0.32346
Toronto Raptors
Brooklyn Nets
50.6%
49.4%
+120
-135
+115
-135
+2½-105
-2½-108
+2½-109
-2½-109
116
86
-0.81706-0.80428-0.68039
Los Angeles Clippers
New York Knicks
56.9%
43.1%
-165
+160
-170
+175
-4-108
+4½-110
-4½-109
+5-110
126
113
-0.48102-0.45586-0.56368
Los Angeles Lakers
Indiana Pacers
45.4%
54.6%
-110
-105
+100
+100
+0-108
+0-108
+1-110
+1-110
120
119
-0.68201-0.69315-0.79034
Washington Wizards
Philadelphia 76ers
46.4%
53.6%
+125
-140
+130
-140
+3-108
-2½-115
+3-109
-3-109
119
114
-0.83833-0.85085-0.76718
Cleveland Cavaliers
Portland Trail Blazers
66.7%
33.3%
-240
+220
-250
+220
-6-108
+6-105
-6-110
+6½-109
122
111
-0.36652-0.36291-0.40509
Oklahoma City Thunder
Sacramento Kings
65.8%
34.2%
-340
+290
-360
+330
-8½-105
+8½-108
-8½-109
+9-110
121
105
-0.28655-0.26017-0.41846
Memphis Grizzlies
Utah Jazz
79.1%
20.9%
-550
+465
-500
+450
-11½-108
+11½-108
-11-110
+11½-109
140
103
-0.18994-0.19737-0.23395
Atlanta Hawks
Houston Rockets
28.4%
71.6%
+270
-300
+270
-300
+7½-105
-7½-108
+8-109
-7½-110
114
121
-0.30775-0.30775-0.33361
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks
8.1%
91.9%
+460
-570
+450
-575
+11½-105
-11½-108
+11½-105
-11½-109
113
128
-0.19053-0.19346-0.08452
Golden State Warriors
Miami Heat
56.8%
43.2%
-185
+170
-180
+165
-5-105
+5-108
-4½-109
+5-110
86
112
-1.01255-0.99458-0.83864
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Season Prediction Results

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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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