Upcoming Games for December 9, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat (14-10) Orlando Magic (14-10) | 51.1% 48.9% | -120 +103 -115 +100 | -1½-110 +1½-107 +0-110 +1-110 | 116.7 116.2 | 232.9 | o235+100 u235-120 o234-110 u235-110 | |||
| New York Knicks (16-7) Toronto Raptors (15-10) | 59.2% 40.8% | -187 +165 -180 +165 | -4½-110 +4½-105 -4½-110 +4½-110 | 116.6 113.4 | 230.0 | o226-110 u226½-105 o226-110 u226½-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic Boston Celtics | 31.3% 68.7% | +162 -170 +160 -180 | +4½-104 -4½-110 +4½-109 -4½-109 | 129 138 | -0.47387-0.46893 | -0.37592 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Cleveland Cavaliers | 19.6% 80.4% | +260 -295 +260 -280 | +7½-110 -7½-108 +8-110 -7½-109 | 105 120 | -0.31623-0.31990 | -0.21875 | |
| Miami Heat Philadelphia 76ers | 46.4% 53.6% | -110 -105 -105 +100 | -1-102 +1-110 +1-109 +1-110 | 127 117 | -0.68201-0.68116 | -0.76740 | |
| Sacramento Kings Denver Nuggets | 18.0% 82.0% | +420 -520 +450 -550 | +10½-105 -10½-110 +11-109 -10-115 | 128 123 | -1.67922-1.73234 | -1.71324 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Dallas Mavericks | 61.7% 38.3% | -110 +100 +100 -110 | -1-105 +1-107 +1-110 +0-109 | 102 96 | -0.67015-0.71668 | -0.48334 | |
| Detroit Pistons Milwaukee Bucks | 67.4% 32.6% | -345 +285 -335 +280 | -8-110 +8-105 -8-110 +8½-109 | 129 116 | -0.28895-0.29396 | -0.39509 | |
| Washington Wizards Chicago Bulls | 19.7% 80.3% | +500 -640 +525 -650 | +12½-110 -12½-110 +13-110 -12½-109 | 120 121 | -0.17624-0.16941 | -0.21900 | |
| Atlanta Hawks New Orleans Pelicans | 75.7% 24.3% | -440 +360 -420 +360 | -10-110 +10-110 -10-109 +10-109 | 115 98 | -0.23649-0.23835 | -0.27823 | |
| New York Knicks Orlando Magic | 48.4% 51.6% | +110 -121 +110 -125 | +2-110 -2-105 +2-109 -1½-109 | 121 133 | -0.62581-0.61904 | -0.66080 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Charlotte Hornets | 52.1% 47.9% | -105 -113 -105 -110 | +1-110 -1-110 +1-109 +0-110 | 131 116 | -0.71086-0.70441 | -0.65273 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Utah Jazz | 82.2% 17.8% | -1600 +910 -1400 +1000 | -16½-110 +16½-105 -16½-109 +16½-109 | 144 112 | -0.10002-0.09295 | -0.19589 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers Golden State Warriors | 23.6% 76.4% | +324 -410 +350 -420 | +10-110 -10-105 +10½-110 -10-110 | 127 123 | -1.48355-1.53354 | -1.44481 | |
| Denver Nuggets Houston Rockets | 46.2% 53.8% | +135 -143 +130 -145 | +3-105 -2½-113 +3-110 -2½-109 | 112 109 | -0.86833-0.85918 | -0.77252 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Phoenix Suns | 62.4% 37.6% | -180 +165 -180 +165 | -4½-110 +4½+100 -4½-109 +4½-109 | 113 114 | -0.99458-0.99458 | -0.97814 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans Dallas Mavericks | 41.5% 58.5% | +140 -153 +145 -155 | +3½-110 -3½-107 +3½-109 -3½-109 | 115 118 | -0.52415-0.51371 | -0.53655 | |
| Miami Heat Chicago Bulls | 44.5% 55.5% | +120 -138 +120 -135 | +2½-109 -2½-105 +2½-109 -2-110 | 143 107 | -0.82225-0.81706 | -0.80896 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7357 | 4953-2379 (0.675) | 25 | -0.60525 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7357 | 4939-2384 (0.674) | 34 | -0.60600 | |
| DRatings | 7357 | 4840-2517 (0.658) | 0 | -0.61678 | -0.01152 -0.01078 |
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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