Upcoming Games for December 25, 2025
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers (0-0) New York Knicks (0-0) | 27.7% 72.3% | +110 -130 +122 -140 | +2-110 -2-110 +2½-105 -2½-110 | 105.1 112.0 | 217.1 | o230½-115 u230½-105 o229-115 u230-110 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs (0-0) Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0) | 51.0% 49.0% | +300 -400 +335 -420 | +9½-110 -9½-110 +9½-110 -9½-110 | 112.5 112.2 | 224.7 | o228½-110 u228½-110 o228½-110 u228½-110 | |||
| Dallas Mavericks (0-0) Golden State Warriors (0-0) | 24.3% 75.7% | +165 -195 +170 -190 | +4½-110 -4½-110 +5-110 -4½-110 | 106.4 114.3 | 220.7 | o227½-110 u227½-110 o226½-110 u226½-105 | |||
| Houston Rockets (0-0) Los Angeles Lakers (0-0) | 18.2% 81.8% | +120 -140 +118 -120 | +2½-110 -2½-110 +2½-105 -1½-110 | 106.1 115.7 | 221.8 | o223½-110 u223½-110 o225-110 u225½-110 | Overall Bet Value Active Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0) Denver Nuggets (0-0) | 23.1% 76.9% | +170 -200 +178 -190 | +5-110 -5-110 +5-105 -4½-110 | 110.2 118.4 | 228.6 | o230-110 u230-110 o229-115 u230-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves | 66.4% 33.6% | -110 -109 -115 +105 | -1-105 +1-114 +0-110 +1½-110 | 123 112 | -0.69097-0.64814 | -0.40997 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Milwaukee Bucks | 37.7% 62.3% | +115 -130 +118 -125 | +2-104 -2-110 +2-110 -1½-109 | 119 95 | -0.79536-0.79350 | -0.97461 | |
| Toronto Raptors Indiana Pacers | 39.1% 60.9% | -240 +210 -235 +230 | -6-110 +6-110 -6-109 +6½-110 | 129 111 | -0.37637-0.35906 | -0.93938 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Charlotte Hornets | 35.3% 64.7% | -1500 +874 -1500 +950 | -17-110 +17½-115 -17½-109 +17½-105 | 109 96 | -0.10393-0.09675 | -1.04151 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies Cleveland Cavaliers | 56.6% 43.4% | +390 -500 +420 -500 | +10½-105 -10½-115 +11-110 -10½-109 | 100 108 | -0.21905-0.20764 | -0.83556 | |
| Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs | 56.7% 43.3% | +130 -145 +135 -145 | +2½-105 -2½-107 +3-109 -2½-110 | 109 108 | -0.85918-0.87165 | -0.56696 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Dallas Mavericks | 68.4% 31.6% | -150 +130 -155 +145 | -3-110 +3-110 -3-110 +3½-109 | 133 127 | -0.54502-0.51371 | -0.37984 | |
| Charlotte Hornets Milwaukee Bucks | 27.5% 72.5% | +296 -370 +310 -360 | +9-110 -9-110 +9-109 -9-105 | 134 147 | -0.27822-0.27128 | -0.32145 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers New Orleans Pelicans | 55.3% 44.7% | -460 +358 -420 +400 | -9½-110 +9½-110 -9½-105 +10-110 | 118 104 | -0.23571-0.22123 | -0.59323 | |
| Sacramento Kings Minnesota Timberwolves | 45.4% 54.6% | +446 -600 +460 -510 | +11½-110 -11½-110 +11½-110 -11-109 | 110 124 | -0.19366-0.19357 | -0.60539 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets | 63.3% 36.7% | +250 -295 +255 -285 | +7½-110 -7½-106 +7½-109 -7-110 | 116 140 | -0.32393-0.32247 | -1.00256 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers Detroit Pistons | 51.2% 48.8% | -105 -112 +100 -109 | +1-113 -1-105 +1-110 +0-109 | 105 114 | -0.67779-0.67229 | -0.71719 | |
| Miami Heat New York Knicks | 31.4% 68.6% | +210 -245 +210 -240 | +6½-105 -6½-110 +6½-109 -6-110 | 132 140 | -0.37449-0.37637 | -0.37726 | |
| Brooklyn Nets Orlando Magic | 67.9% 32.1% | +709 -1000 +650 -800 | +14½-110 -14½-110 +14½-105 -14-110 | 98 105 | -0.12749-0.13976 | -1.13678 | |
| Indiana Pacers Phoenix Suns | 37.7% 62.3% | +140 -160 +150 -160 | +3-105 -3½+100 +3½-109 -3½-105 | 98 133 | -0.51706-0.50078 | -0.47366 | |
| Atlanta Hawks Utah Jazz | 26.1% 73.9% | -120 +102 -115 +105 | -1½-108 +1½-110 -1½-109 +1½-109 | 132 122 | -0.64584-0.64814 | -1.34258 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 4-1 (0.800) | 0 | -0.43714 | |
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 4-1 (0.800) | 0 | -0.42102 | |
| DRatings | 5 | 1-4 (0.200) | 0 | -0.84021 | -0.40307 -0.41919 |
Season Simulation
| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | Make Playoffs | Win Division | Win Conf. | Conf. Champ. | Win Champ. |
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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