NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 23, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

We use three different graphics to describe Bet Value within a matchup.

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Brooklyn Nets (8-19)
Philadelphia 76ers (16-11)		23.8%
76.2%
+360
-430
+350
-415
+10-103
-10-107
+10-109
-10-109
105.5
113.6		219.1
o219½+100
u219½-110
o218½-110
u219-110
Washington Wizards (5-22)
Charlotte Hornets (9-20)		33.1%
66.9%
+190
-204
+190
-210
+5½-110
-5½-101
+5½-109
-5-110
116.2
121.5		237.7
o232½-102
u233-110
o233-110
u233½-110
Milwaukee Bucks (11-18)
Indiana Pacers (6-23)		50.7%
49.3%
-119
+108
-115
+100
-1½-105
+1½-102
-1-110
+1½-109
110.6
110.2		220.8
o218-110
u218½-105
o218-110
u218½-110
Toronto Raptors (17-13)
Miami Heat (15-14)		36.7%
63.3%
+180
-200
+175
-200
+5-101
-5-110
+5½-109
-5-110
111.7
115.9		227.6
o227-110
u228½-110
o228-110
u228½-110
New Orleans Pelicans (8-22)
Cleveland Cavaliers (16-14)		27.1%
72.9%
+330
-400
+350
-415
+9½-103
-9½-108
+9½-109
-9½-109
117.7
124.7		242.4
o245-110
u245-102
o245-110
u245½-110
Chicago Bulls (13-15)
Atlanta Hawks (15-15)		40.6%
59.4%
+145
-154
+145
-160
+4-108
-4+101
+4-109
-4-109
122.5
125.9		248.4
o253-110
u252½+105
o253-110
u254-110
Denver Nuggets (21-7)
Dallas Mavericks (11-19)		69.0%
31.0%
-244
+220
-280
+240
-6½-103
+6½-108
-7-109
+7-109
121.7
115.9		237.6
o234½-108
u235½-110
o235½-110
u236-110
New York Knicks (20-8)
Minnesota Timberwolves (19-10)		34.0%
66.0%
+240
-270
+245
-270
+8-110
-8-103
+8-109
-8-109
111.3
116.4		227.7
o228½-110
u228½-103
o227½-110
u228½-110
Oklahoma City Thunder (26-3)
San Antonio Spurs (21-7)		64.5%
35.5%
-200
+180
-210
+190
-5½-108
+6-110
-5½-109
+5½-109
118.5
113.8		232.3
o233-109
u233-104
o233-110
u234½-110
Memphis Grizzlies (13-16)
Utah Jazz (10-18)		52.8%
47.2%
-155
+143
-160
+140
-3½-110
+3½-102
-3½-109
+3½-109
122.4
121.2		243.6
o243½-108
u243½-104
o243½-110
u243½-110
Los Angeles Lakers (19-8)
Phoenix Suns (15-13)		34.1%
65.9%
+198
-227
+200
-220
+6-103
-6-105
+6-109
-6-109
111.4
116.5		227.9
o226½-110
u227-106
o226-110
u226½-110
Orlando Magic (16-13)
Portland Trail Blazers (12-17)		55.0%
45.0%
-125
+114
-125
+110
-2-103
+2-105
-1½-109
+1½-109
118.3
116.3		234.6
o232½+103
u233-112
o232½-110
u232½-110
Detroit Pistons (23-6)
Sacramento Kings (7-22)		74.2%
25.8%
-380
+330
-370
+315
-8½-112
+9-101
-8½-109
+8½-109
118.5
110.9		229.4
o227½-106
u227½-106
o227-110
u227-110
Houston Rockets (17-9)
Los Angeles Clippers (7-21)		72.4%
27.6%
-286
+250
-290
+250
-8+100
+8-110
-7½-110
+8-109
114.5
107.5		222.0
o219-110
u219-110
o219-110
u219½-110
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TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics		16.6%
83.4%
+600
-705
+600
-675
+12½-110
-12-108
+12½-110
-12-109
120
130		-0.15111-0.15188-0.18102
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers		71.5%
28.5%
-240
+220
-240
+220
-6-108
+6-108
-6-109
+6-105
106
102		-0.36652-0.36652-0.33487
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Clippers		25.7%
74.3%
+310
-360
+305
-360
+8½-108
-8-115
+8½-109
-8½-109
105
127		-0.27128-0.27421-0.29768
Houston Rockets
Sacramento Kings		54.2%
45.8%
+105
-120
+115
-120
+2-108
-1½-105
+2-109
-1½-105
111
120		-0.63885-0.61667-0.78038
Golden State Warriors
Denver Nuggets		41.4%
58.6%
+175
-185
+170
-190
+5-105
-5-105
+5-105
-5-109
115
119		-0.44482-0.44809-0.53394
San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns		36.1%
63.9%
+230
-265
+240
-280
+7-110
-6½-108
+7½-110
-7-109
93
104		-0.34881-0.33588-0.44777
Memphis Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks		36.5%
63.5%
+170
-175
+165
-170
+4½-105
-4½-105
+4½-105
-4½-109
116
121		-0.45869-0.46959-0.45355
Utah Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder		11.0%
89.0%
+710
-900
+650
-850
+14-108
-13½-110
+13½-109
-13½-109
106
133		-0.12855-0.13891-0.11647
Indiana Pacers
Toronto Raptors		58.9%
41.1%
-150
+140
-145
+145
-3-105
+3½-110
-3-109
+3-109
111
122		-0.89199-0.89610-0.89018
Orlando Magic
New York Knicks		37.3%
62.7%
+175
-195
+170
-190
+5½-115
-5-108
+5-109
-4½-110
106
121		-0.43833-0.44809-0.46652
Milwaukee Bucks
Detroit Pistons		62.7%
37.3%
-150
+135
-140
+135
-3-106
+3-108
-2½-109
+3-110
128
107		-0.53604-0.54782-0.46679
Philadelphia 76ers
Charlotte Hornets		58.4%
41.6%
-180
+165
-175
+170
-4½-108
+5-111
-4½-109
+4½-109
110
104		-0.46185-0.45869-0.53761
Washington Wizards
Cleveland Cavaliers		7.1%
92.9%
+950
-1400
+950
-1200
+16½-110
-16-105
+16-109
-16-109
87
118		-0.09716-0.09820-0.07404
Brooklyn Nets
Chicago Bulls		32.6%
67.4%
+250
-290
+260
-300
+7½-108
-7-111
+7½-110
-7-109
102
128		-0.32515-0.31508-0.39453
Los Angeles Lakers
Minnesota Timberwolves		29.2%
70.8%
+230
-260
+245
-270
+7-108
-7-105
+7½-109
-7½-105
80
109		-0.35037-0.33448-0.34562
New Orleans Pelicans
Atlanta Hawks		15.5%
84.5%
+330
-365
+330
-400
+9+100
-9-108
+9½-109
-9½-109
112
124		-0.25950-0.25519-0.16805
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks74304993-2412 (0.674)25-0.60604 
Sportsbooks74304979-2417 (0.672)34-0.60679 
DRatings74304881-2549 (0.657)0-0.61744
-0.01140
-0.01065

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