NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 22, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Utah Jazz (10-17)
Denver Nuggets (20-7)
15.1%
84.9%
+550
-714
+550
-725
+12½-110
-12-109
+13-110
-12½-105
117.5
128.2
245.7
o251½+100
u251½-110
o250½-110
u251½-110
Memphis Grizzlies (13-15)
Oklahoma City Thunder (25-3)
17.4%
82.6%
+740
-1000
+775
-1200
+15½-110
-14½-118
+16-110
-15-109
110.4
120.5
230.9
o234-104
u234½-110
o233½-110
u234-110
Orlando Magic (16-12)
Golden State Warriors (14-15)
40.0%
60.0%
+190
-208
+195
-220
+6-106
-6-104
+6-109
-5½-115
111.4
114.7
226.1
o227½-110
u227½-102
o227½-110
u228-110
Detroit Pistons (22-6)
Portland Trail Blazers (12-16)
64.1%
35.9%
-233
+205
-235
+200
-6-101
+6-106
-6-105
+6-109
119.6
114.9
234.5
o234½-108
u234½-104
o234½-110
u234½-110
Games for Dec 21, 2025

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Charlotte Hornets (9-19)
Cleveland Cavaliers (15-14)
24.8%
75.2%
+306
-333
+300
-340
+9½-105
-9½-105
+10-105
-9½-109
235.7
o239½-103
u239½-108
o239½-110
u239½-110
3rd Q
END-
95
104
Indiana Pacers (6-22)
Boston Celtics (17-11)
20.1%
79.9%
+470
-526
+475
-600
+12-105
-12+100
+12-110
-11-109
226.6
o225-110
u225-104
o224½-110
u225½-110
3rd Q
04:10
74
64
Dallas Mavericks (11-18)
New Orleans Pelicans (7-22)
49.7%
50.3%
-112
+102
-109
+100
-1-109
+1-102
+0-109
+1-110
235.9
o240½+100
u241½-110
o241-110
u241½-110
TIME
HALF
63
57

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
39.1%
60.9%
+190
-220
+195
-215
+6-110
-5½-108
+6-109
-5½-110
92
102
-0.40651-0.40323-0.49554
Cleveland Cavaliers
Denver Nuggets
58.4%
41.6%
-148
+140
-150
+140
-3-110
+3½-108
-3½-109
+3½-109
149
135
-0.52957-0.52736-0.53811
Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix Suns
47.5%
52.5%
-110
-110
-105
-110
+0-108
+0-108
+1-109
+0-110
98
89
-0.69315-0.70441-0.74547
Minnesota Timberwolves
Houston Rockets
49.2%
50.8%
-110
-105
-105
-109
+1-113
+0-108
+1-110
+0-109
113
112
-0.68201-0.70221-0.70836
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Pelicans
72.4%
27.6%
-275
+230
-250
+260
-7-108
+7-105
-7-109
+7½-110
132
124
-0.34588-0.32850-0.32335
Indiana Pacers
Boston Celtics
17.3%
82.7%
+520
-625
+500
-650
+12½-110
-12-105
+12-109
-11½-110
105
142
-0.17151-0.17589-0.19045
San Antonio Spurs
Brooklyn Nets
66.3%
33.7%
-300
+275
-300
+280
-8-115
+8½-108
-7½-110
+8-110
96
87
-0.30422-0.30075-0.41098
New York Knicks
Orlando Magic
72.6%
27.4%
-235
+210
-240
+210
-6-105
+6½-108
-6½-105
+6½-109
108
85
-0.37834-0.37637-0.31975
Utah Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers
45.1%
54.9%
+142
-155
+145
-150
+3½-105
-3½-105
+3½-105
-3½-109
120
122
-0.51869-0.51896-0.59937
Detroit Pistons
Sacramento Kings
38.6%
61.4%
+185
-190
+170
-185
+5½-112
-5-108
+5-105
-4½-109
114
113
-1.05334-1.01255-0.95293
Toronto Raptors
Memphis Grizzlies
20.4%
79.6%
+450
-550
+450
-590
+10½+100
-10½-108
+11½-110
-11-109
126
155
-0.19464-0.19280-0.22801
Houston Rockets
New Orleans Pelicans
72.2%
27.8%
-260
+240
-260
+255
-6½-115
+7-108
-7-109
+7½-110
128
111
-0.34163-0.32932-0.32538
Brooklyn Nets
Milwaukee Bucks
32.2%
67.8%
+200
-220
+210
-225
+6-108
-5½-110
+6½-110
-6-109
111
105
-1.11923-1.14618-1.13277
Chicago Bulls
Atlanta Hawks
30.2%
69.8%
+180
-195
+180
-190
+5-105
-5-108
+5½-110
-5-105
133
141
-0.43197-0.43510-0.35958
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
45.7%
54.3%
-105
-114
-105
-105
+1-108
-1-108
+1-110
+1-109
89
88
-0.71296-0.69315-0.78323
Charlotte Hornets
Washington Wizards
61.4%
38.6%
-180
+170
-185
+175
-4½-109
+4½+100
-4½-109
+5-110
110
113
-1.00641-1.02427-0.95161
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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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Sportsbooks74234987-2411 (0.674)25-0.60631 
Sportsbooks74234973-2416 (0.672)34-0.60706 
DRatings74234874-2549 (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.

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