Upcoming Games for December 20, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets (16-7) Denver Nuggets (19-6) | 48.6% 51.4% | 117.6 118.2 | 235.8 | ||||||
| Boston Celtics (15-11) Toronto Raptors (16-11) | 47.2% 52.8% | 113.2 114.4 | 227.6 | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks (10-17) Philadelphia 76ers (14-11) | 43.7% 56.3% | 112.2 114.7 | 226.9 | ||||||
| Indiana Pacers (6-20) New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) | 49.8% 50.2% | 116.9 116.9 | 233.8 | ||||||
| Charlotte Hornets (8-18) Detroit Pistons (21-5) | 20.2% 79.8% | 111.1 120.0 | 231.1 | ||||||
| Washington Wizards (4-20) Memphis Grizzlies (13-14) | 23.1% 76.9% | 114.1 122.3 | 236.4 | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns (14-12) Golden State Warriors (13-14) | 38.8% 61.2% | 111.2 114.9 | 226.1 | ||||||
| Orlando Magic (15-11) Utah Jazz (10-15) | 63.4% 36.6% | 120.0 115.8 | 235.8 | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers (10-16) Sacramento Kings (6-20) | 65.3% 34.7% | 121.2 116.2 | 237.4 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers (18-7) Los Angeles Clippers (6-20) | 51.1% 48.9% | 113.4 112.9 | 226.3 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings Portland Trail Blazers | 25.5% 74.5% | +275 -323 +280 -340 | +9-110 -9+100 +9-109 -8½-110 | 133 134 | -0.29954-0.29308 | -0.29416 | |
| Golden State Warriors Phoenix Suns | 51.4% 48.6% | -125 +120 -125 +110 | -2-108 +2-104 -1½-109 +1½-105 | 98 99 | -0.79851-0.77319 | -0.72079 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Utah Jazz | 66.5% 33.5% | -380 +320 -380 +320 | -9-109 +9-102 -8½-115 +9-109 | 143 135 | -0.26295-0.26295 | -0.40815 | |
| Orlando Magic Denver Nuggets | 30.8% 69.2% | +220 -255 +235 -245 | +6+101 -6-110 +7-110 -6½-105 | 115 126 | -0.36120-0.35091 | -0.36810 | |
| Detroit Pistons Dallas Mavericks | 70.5% 29.5% | -215 +190 -210 +190 | -6-103 +6-108 -5-115 +6-110 | 114 116 | -1.09172-1.08672 | -1.22105 | |
| Houston Rockets New Orleans Pelicans | 80.7% 19.3% | -400 +330 -365 +330 | -9½-107 +9½-103 -9-115 +9½-109 | 128 133 | -1.49063-1.47596 | -1.64362 | |
| Toronto Raptors Milwaukee Bucks | 62.8% 37.2% | -169 +153 -165 +155 | -4½+102 +4-105 -4-109 +4-105 | 111 105 | -0.48805-0.48848 | -0.46475 | |
| Washington Wizards San Antonio Spurs | 13.9% 86.1% | +760 -1100 +750 -1000 | +15½-108 -15½-103 +16-110 -15-109 | 94 119 | -0.11943-0.12170 | -0.14964 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Oklahoma City Thunder | 13.0% 87.0% | +950 -1500 +1025 -1600 | +17+101 -17-110 +17½-110 -17-105 | 101 122 | -0.09675-0.09025 | -0.13962 | |
| Miami Heat Brooklyn Nets | 68.9% 31.1% | -278 +240 -270 +250 | -8-109 +8-102 -7½-110 +8-110 | 106 95 | -0.33641-0.33041 | -0.37305 | |
| New York Knicks Indiana Pacers | 63.5% 36.5% | -156 +145 -160 +150 | -3½-104 +3½-106 -3½-109 +4-110 | 114 113 | -0.51269-0.50078 | -0.45375 | |
| Atlanta Hawks Charlotte Hornets | 61.7% 38.3% | -172 +155 -175 +160 | -4-112 +4+100 -4-109 +5-110 | 126 133 | -0.96029-0.97625 | -0.96074 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Minnesota Timberwolves | 32.0% 68.0% | +230 -260 +240 -270 | +7-110 -6½-104 +7-109 -6½-110 | 116 110 | -1.21885-1.24733 | -1.13822 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls | 63.5% 36.5% | -210 +184 -200 +190 | -5-115 +5½+100 -5-109 +5½-110 | 111 127 | -1.07292-1.07614 | -1.00720 | |
| San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks | 43.7% 56.3% | +120 -135 +115 -130 | +2½-110 -2½-105 +2½-105 -2½-105 | 113 124 | -0.58291-0.60042 | -0.57480 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Los Angeles Clippers | 47.3% 52.7% | +192 -192 +190 -210 | +5½-102 -5-116 +6-110 -5½-109 | 121 103 | -1.07157-1.08672 | -0.74919 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 12 | 8-4 (0.667) | 0 | -0.56818 | |
| Sportsbooks | 12 | 8-4 (0.667) | 0 | -0.56256 | |
| DRatings | 12 | 8-4 (0.667) | 0 | -0.59978 | -0.03160 -0.03723 |
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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