Upcoming Games for December 21, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (11-17) Minnesota Timberwolves (18-10) | 17.1% 82.9% | +475 -610 +500 -600 | +12-110 -11½-109 +12-110 -11½-109 | 108.9 119.1 | 228.0 | o226½-103 u227-110 o226½-110 u226½-110 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs (20-7) Washington Wizards (5-21) | 87.4% 12.6% | -1300 +875 -1000 +875 | -16-105 +16-105 -15½-110 +16½-110 | 124.9 113.5 | 238.4 | o238+102 u237½-106 o236½-110 u237-110 | |||
| Houston Rockets (17-8) Sacramento Kings (6-22) | 82.2% 17.8% | -526 +475 -630 +475 | -11½-110 +11½-101 -12-109 +12-109 | 118.5 108.7 | 227.2 | o224-109 u224-105 o224-110 u224½-110 |
Games In Progress
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets Minnesota Timberwolves | 55.6% 44.4% | +100 -115 +100 -115 | +1½-108 -1½+100 +1-109 -1-109 | 114 127 | -0.66000-0.66000 | -0.81204 | |
| Dallas Mavericks Boston Celtics | 14.0% 86.0% | +590 -750 +500 -670 | +12½-108 -12-115 +12-105 -12-109 | 127 120 | -1.95843-1.82790 | -1.96305 | |
| Orlando Magic Sacramento Kings | 33.6% 66.4% | +146 -165 +170 -170 | +3½-105 -3½-108 +4½-110 -4-105 | 130 111 | -0.92889-0.99325 | -1.09207 | |
| Phoenix Suns Oklahoma City Thunder | 15.8% 84.2% | +615 -700 +550 -650 | +13-105 -13-108 +13-109 -12½-110 | 109 140 | -0.14828-0.16341 | -0.17225 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans Denver Nuggets | 20.3% 79.7% | +415 -500 +400 -475 | +11-108 -10½-110 +11-110 -10½-109 | 119 144 | -0.20945-0.21680 | -0.22705 | |
| Golden State Warriors Utah Jazz | 71.7% 28.3% | -250 +240 -250 +220 | -6½-108 +7-110 -6½-105 +6½-109 | 128 131 | -1.23213-1.18958 | -1.26287 | |
| Chicago Bulls Minnesota Timberwolves | 21.3% 78.7% | +455 -550 +455 -575 | +11½-108 -11½-105 +11½-109 -11½-109 | 108 127 | -0.19305-0.19188 | -0.23998 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Toronto Raptors | 75.2% 24.8% | -500 +400 -475 +400 | -10½-105 +10½-108 -10-110 +10½-109 | 138 107 | -0.21511-0.21680 | -0.28564 | |
| Washington Wizards Brooklyn Nets | 42.2% 57.8% | +185 -210 +180 -210 | +5½+100 -5½-108 +6-110 -5-115 | 119 102 | -1.07523-1.06360 | -0.86213 | |
| Miami Heat Philadelphia 76ers | 49.9% 50.1% | +110 -125 +115 -130 | +2-108 -2-108 +2½-110 -2-109 | 108 101 | -0.77319-0.79536 | -0.69577 | |
| San Antonio Spurs Atlanta Hawks | 59.9% 40.1% | -170 +155 -165 +155 | -4-108 +4½-112 -4-109 +4-105 | 126 125 | -0.48418-0.48848 | -0.51168 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks Charlotte Hornets | 74.3% 25.7% | -300 +425 -360 +425 | -7½-110 +10½-110 -7½-109 +11-110 | 112 102 | -0.22631-0.21785 | -0.29652 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons | 62.8% 37.2% | -155 +140 -145 +145 | -3½-108 +3½-105 -3-110 +4-110 | 118 115 | -0.52206-0.52452 | -0.46514 | |
| Indiana Pacers Portland Trail Blazers | 67.3% 32.7% | -195 +175 -185 +175 | -5-108 +5½-113 -4½-110 +5½-110 | 89 112 | -1.03595-1.02427 | -1.11899 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers | 31.7% 68.3% | +280 -345 +290 -320 | +8½+100 -8½-108 +9-110 -8½-109 | 122 97 | -1.37271-1.37912 | -1.14939 | |
| Miami Heat Chicago Bulls | 54.6% 45.4% | -153 +145 -155 +140 | -3½-107 +3½-105 -3½-109 +3½-109 | 124 133 | -0.90892-0.89968 | -0.78961 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7418 | 4984-2409 (0.674) | 25 | -0.60627 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7418 | 4970-2414 (0.672) | 34 | -0.60703 | |
| DRatings | 7418 | 4871-2547 (0.657) | 0 | -0.61766 | -0.01139 -0.01063 |
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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