NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 20, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Phoenix Suns (15-12)
Golden State Warriors (13-15)		33.8%
66.2%
+196
-225
+205
-240
+6-106
-6-104
+6-109
-6-109
110.4
115.4		225.8
o226½-105
u227-110
o226½-110
u227-110
Orlando Magic (15-12)
Utah Jazz (10-16)		65.4%
34.6%
-300
+275
-300
+260
-8-109
+8-101
-8-109
+8-109
121.2
116.2		237.4
o239½-114
u239½+101
o239½-110
u241-110
Portland Trail Blazers (11-16)
Sacramento Kings (6-21)		55.5%
44.5%
-165
+150
-165
+150
-4-108
+4-103
-4-105
+4-109
119.3
117.1		236.4
o235½-110
u236-109
o235½-110
u236½-110
Los Angeles Lakers (19-7)
Los Angeles Clippers (6-21)		53.2%
46.8%
-118
+107
-120
+100
-2+103
+1½-105
-1½-109
+1½-109
114.8
113.4		228.2
o229½-103
u229½-109
o229½-110
u230-110
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Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %		Closing
ML		Closing
Spread		Orig. Total
Points		Closing
O/U		PeriodCurrent
Score
Boston Celtics (16-11)
Toronto Raptors (17-11)		45.5%
54.5%
+105
-110
+110
-125
+1½-110
-2+108
+2-110
-1½-109
225.3
o221-110
u221+101
o221-110
u221½-110
TIME
HALF		49
51
Dallas Mavericks (11-17)
Philadelphia 76ers (15-11)		45.8%
54.2%
+100
-111
-105
-115
+1-110
-1-101
+1-109
-1-109
226.8
o226½-110
u227-110
o226-110
u226½-110
TIME
HALF		62
68
Indiana Pacers (6-21)
New Orleans Pelicans (6-22)		47.7%
52.3%
+126
-140
+120
-135
+2+106
-2½-110
+2½-109
-2½-105
233.8
o235-109
u235½-109
o235½-110
u235½-110
TIME
HALF		49
64
Charlotte Hornets (9-18)
Detroit Pistons (21-6)		20.0%
80.0%
+390
-500
+420
-450
+10-101
-10-111
+10½-109
-10-110
231.6
o235-104
u235-109
o234½-110
u235-110
2nd Q
09:15		29
35
Washington Wizards (4-21)
Memphis Grizzlies (13-14)		17.4%
82.6%
+445
-500
+475
-500
+12½-110
-12-103
+12½-110
-12-105
233.0
o233-110
u233-101
o233-110
u233½-110
1st Q
08:31		4
7

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
San Antonio Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves		20.9%
79.1%
+425
-520
+425
-500
+11½-110
-11-108
+11½-110
-11-105
124
141		-0.20467-0.20586-0.23479
Utah Jazz
Philadelphia 76ers		28.8%
71.2%
+210
-235
+220
-235
+6½-108
-6-112
+6½-109
-6-110
122
126		-0.37834-0.36844-0.34035
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Pelicans		81.8%
18.2%
-450
+415
-500
+400
-10-115
+10½-108
-10-105
+10½-109
107
104		-0.21295-0.21511-0.20093
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks		63.1%
36.9%
-270
+230
-260
+230
-6½-108
+6½-105
-6½-109
+7-110
125
116		-0.34732-0.35037-0.46010
Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder		36.4%
63.6%
+255
-300
+260
-300
+7½-105
-7½-108
+8-110
-7½-109
103
127		-0.31888-0.31508-0.45322
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics		29.0%
71.0%
+205
-220
+215
-230
+6½-115
-6-108
+7-110
-6½-105
101
111		-0.38995-0.37533-0.34277
Detroit Pistons
Golden State Warriors		48.0%
52.0%
+180
-205
+190
-200
+5+100
-5-110
+5½-110
-5-109
110
115		-0.42615-0.41690-0.65393
Orlando Magic
Milwaukee Bucks		32.5%
67.5%
+230
-250
+230
-250
+6½-108
-6-110
+7-110
-6½-105
111
109		-1.21110-1.21110-1.12504
Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat		32.3%
67.7%
+175
-195
+175
-180
+5-108
-5-107
+5-109
-4½-110
114
109		-1.03595-1.01807-1.12986
Indiana Pacers
Atlanta Hawks		50.5%
49.5%
-125
+105
-109
-109
+0-110
+1½-110
+0-109
+0-109
118
120		-0.76029-0.69315-0.70227
Washington Wizards
Toronto Raptors		36.0%
64.0%
+160
-170
+160
-180
+4-105
-4-108
+4½-109
-4½-105
118
117		-0.96964-0.98262-1.02157
New Orleans Pelicans
Houston Rockets		27.0%
73.0%
+240
-275
+250
-280
+7-108
-6½-110
+7½-110
-7-109
117
146		-0.33724-0.32768-0.31429
Brooklyn Nets
Charlotte Hornets		63.1%
36.9%
-230
+200
-210
+205
-6-108
+6-108
-6-109
+6-109
102
105		-1.12846-1.12043-0.99761
New York Knicks
Los Angeles Clippers		27.1%
72.9%
+220
-245
+225
-260
+7-108
-6½-110
+7-110
-6½-109
95
105		-0.36468-0.35489-0.31611
Phoenix Suns
Denver Nuggets		27.6%
72.4%
+320
-380
+330
-360
+9-108
-9-108
+9½-110
-9-109
141
149		-0.26295-0.26017-0.32305
San Antonio Spurs
Sacramento Kings		43.0%
57.0%
+210
-240
+220
-240
+6½-108
-6-115
+6½-105
-6½-109
109
127		-0.37637-0.36652-0.56294
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

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

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+/-
Sportsbooks74084978-2405 (0.674)25-0.60617 
Sportsbooks74084964-2410 (0.672)34-0.60692 
DRatings74084865-2543 (0.657)0-0.61753
-0.01136
-0.01062

Predictions Methodology

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