Upcoming Games for December 22, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets (9-19) Cleveland Cavaliers (15-14) | 25.4% 74.6% | +289 -333 +315 -330 | +9½-104 -9½-106 +9½-109 -9½-105 | 114.0 121.7 | 235.7 | o239½-103 u239½-108 o239½-110 u239½-110 | |||
| Indiana Pacers (6-22) Boston Celtics (17-11) | 20.1% 79.9% | +470 -556 +475 -620 | +12-105 -12-102 +12-109 -12-109 | 108.8 117.8 | 226.6 | o225½-106 u225½-105 o225½-110 u226-110 | |||
| Dallas Mavericks (11-18) New Orleans Pelicans (7-22) | 51.1% 48.9% | -105 -105 -109 -109 | +1-108 -1-104 +0-109 +0-109 | 118.2 117.7 | 235.9 | o241-110 u240½+103 o240½-110 u240½-110 | |||
| Utah Jazz (10-17) Denver Nuggets (20-7) | 15.1% 84.9% | +550 -725 +600 -770 | +13-110 -13-101 +13-109 -12½-110 | 117.5 128.2 | 245.7 | o250½-111 u251-105 o250½-110 u250½-110 | |||
| Memphis Grizzlies (13-15) Oklahoma City Thunder (25-3) | 16.5% 83.5% | +740 -1000 +800 -1200 | +15½-106 -15-111 +16-110 -15½-109 | 110.3 120.6 | 230.9 | o234-109 u234-104 o232½-110 u234-110 | |||
| Orlando Magic (16-12) Golden State Warriors (14-15) | 40.3% 59.7% | +190 -213 +195 -220 | +6-101 -6-110 +6-109 -5½-115 | 111.4 114.7 | 226.1 | o227½-110 u227½-106 o227½-110 u228-110 | |||
| Detroit Pistons (22-6) Portland Trail Blazers (12-16) | 63.8% 36.2% | -222 +205 -240 +210 | -6-103 +6-105 -6-109 +6½-110 | 119.5 115.0 | 234.5 | o234½-110 u234½-102 o234½-110 u234½-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans Miami Heat | 26.0% 74.0% | +320 -375 +320 -350 | +9-107 -9-108 +9-109 -9-109 | 108 119 | -0.26359-0.26707 | -0.30055 | |
| Brooklyn Nets Toronto Raptors | 49.1% 50.9% | +100 -110 +105 -115 | +1-108 -1-108 +1½-109 -1-110 | 113 130 | -0.67015-0.64814 | -0.67501 | |
| Chicago Bulls Washington Wizards | 69.8% 30.2% | -240 +210 -240 +210 | -6½-105 +6½-108 -6-110 +6½-109 | 107 125 | -1.15948-1.15948 | -1.19779 | |
| Orlando Magic Detroit Pistons | 48.5% 51.5% | +115 -130 +115 -130 | +2½-110 -2-108 +2½-110 -2-109 | 96 105 | -0.60042-0.60042 | -0.66386 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Phoenix Suns | 49.9% 50.1% | +200 -200 +190 -210 | +6-110 -5½-108 +5½-109 -5½-109 | 117 112 | -1.09862-1.08672 | -0.69457 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Lakers | 58.7% 41.3% | -175 +165 -180 +165 | -4½-108 +5-110 -4½-109 +4½-109 | 122 110 | -0.46561-0.46185 | -0.53265 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder | 32.5% 67.5% | +220 -250 +210 -240 | +6½-105 -6½-108 +6½-110 -6-109 | 105 113 | -0.36291-0.37637 | -0.39258 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers San Antonio Spurs | 40.6% 59.4% | +140 -155 +145 -150 | +3½-105 -3½-108 +3½-109 -3½-109 | 86 122 | -0.52206-0.51896 | -0.52012 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers | 57.3% 42.7% | -130 +115 -125 +110 | -2-108 +2-105 -1½-109 +2-115 | 120 112 | -0.60042-0.61904 | -0.55661 | |
| Toronto Raptors Boston Celtics | 11.2% 88.8% | +980 -1600 +1000 -1400 | +17-108 -17-107 +17-109 -17-109 | 71 125 | -0.09384-0.09295 | -0.11922 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors | 61.7% 38.3% | -150 +142 -150 +150 | -3½-108 +3½-105 -3½-109 +4½-110 | 113 95 | -0.52396-0.51083 | -0.48336 | |
| Dallas Mavericks Sacramento Kings | 29.1% 70.9% | +295 -320 +270 -325 | +8½-105 -8-110 +8½-110 -8-109 | 100 110 | -0.28688-0.30265 | -0.34453 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers Portland Trail Blazers | 70.7% 29.3% | -275 +240 -280 +250 | -7-108 +7½-109 -7-110 +7½-109 | 125 103 | -0.33724-0.32768 | -0.34689 | |
| Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz | 72.6% 27.4% | -285 +245 -260 +250 | -7-108 +7½-110 -7-110 +7½-109 | 132 121 | -0.33042-0.33332 | -0.32019 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers New Orleans Pelicans | 64.7% 35.3% | -180 +165 -185 +210 | -4½-108 +5-115 -3-105 +5-115 | 116 113 | -0.46185-0.40342 | -0.43576 | |
| New York Knicks Washington Wizards | 86.3% 13.7% | -750 +640 -750 +600 | -13-110 +13½-105 -13-109 +13-109 | 126 106 | -0.14251-0.15007 | -0.14789 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7423 | 4987-2411 (0.674) | 25 | -0.60631 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7423 | 4973-2416 (0.672) | 34 | -0.60706 | |
| DRatings | 7423 | 4874-2549 (0.657) | 0 | -0.61769 | -0.01138 -0.01062 |
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.
Note that we are an information site, and this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.
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