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%
-244
+210
-240
+220
-6-101
+6-105
-6-110
+6½-109
117.8
112.0
229.8
o233-110
u233½-105
o233-110
u233½-110
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
4th Q
06:38
99
115
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
4th Q
09:41
91
89
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
3rd Q
02:54
89
89
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
4th Q
11:26
105
72

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Orlando Magic
Charlotte Hornets
58.1%
41.9%
-180
+170
-180
+175
-5-105
+5-108
-4½-109
+5½-115
111
104
-0.45497-0.44830-0.54292
San Antonio Spurs
Detroit Pistons
23.6%
76.4%
+320
-370
+330
-360
+9-108
-9-105
+9-105
-8½-110
96
122
-0.26425-0.26017-0.26928
Boston Celtics
Sacramento Kings
59.0%
41.0%
-192
+175
-200
+185
-4½-114
+5-108
-5-109
+5-109
113
95
-0.44021-0.42286-0.52694
Milwaukee Bucks
Phoenix Suns
49.5%
50.5%
+140
-150
+145
-150
+3-105
-3-108
+3½-110
-2½-115
106
108
-0.52736-0.51896-0.68379
Chicago Bulls
Denver Nuggets
45.9%
54.1%
+130
-140
+135
-140
+3-108
-2½-115
+3-110
-2½-109
129
119
-0.85085-0.86325-0.77971
Philadelphia 76ers
New Orleans Pelicans
37.1%
62.9%
+130
-142
+135
-145
+3-108
-3-105
+3-109
-3-105
99
112
-0.55443-0.54173-0.46302
Dallas Mavericks
Brooklyn Nets
48.8%
51.2%
-140
+130
-150
+155
-3-105
+3-108
-3-105
+3½-110
120
101
-0.55696-0.50296-0.71650
Minnesota Timberwolves
Indiana Pacers
42.9%
57.1%
-130
+120
-130
+115
-2½-105
+2½-107
-2½-109
+2½-109
103
119
-0.80802-0.79536-0.56003
Los Angeles Lakers
Orlando Magic
60.7%
39.3%
-165
+155
-165
+165
-4-105
+4½-108
-4-109
+4½-110
106
118
-0.95078-0.97456-0.93507
Toronto Raptors
Washington Wizards
51.0%
49.0%
+120
-130
+120
-120
+2½-108
-2-110
+2½-109
-1½-110
112
104
-0.80802-0.78845-0.67342
Oklahoma City Thunder
Los Angeles Clippers
48.5%
51.5%
-105
+100
-115
+105
-1-105
+1-108
+0-110
+1½-109
103
101
-0.68116-0.64814-0.72460
Denver Nuggets
Houston Rockets
30.6%
69.4%
+260
-290
+345
-300
+8-108
-7½-110
+8-109
-7½-109
116
111
-1.30206-1.46729-1.18571
Charlotte Hornets
Miami Heat
32.2%
67.8%
+250
-280
+240
-270
+8-110
-7½-108
+7½-109
-7½-105
105
122
-0.32768-0.33865-0.38802
Boston Celtics
Portland Trail Blazers
68.5%
31.5%
-240
+230
-240
+235
-6½-105
+6½-108
-6-115
+7-110
129
116
-0.35718-0.35270-0.37898
San Antonio Spurs
Toronto Raptors
49.2%
50.8%
-112
-105
-105
-109
+0-108
+1-110
+1-110
+0-109
123
89
-0.67779-0.70221-0.70924
Philadelphia 76ers
Atlanta Hawks
25.3%
74.7%
+400
-470
+400
-450
+10½-110
-10-108
+10½-109
-10-110
119
132
-0.21717-0.21869-0.29225
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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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