Upcoming Games for December 29, 2024
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets (12-19) Orlando Magic (19-14) | 33.4% 66.6% | +260 -275 +235 -250 | +7-105 -6½-115 +7-110 -6½-110 | 102.6 107.9 | 210.5 | o204½-105 u205-108 o204½-110 u206½-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Atlanta Hawks (16-15) Toronto Raptors (7-24) | 53.6% 46.4% | -120 +100 -115 +100 | -1-108 +1-108 -1-110 +1-110 | 119.2 117.7 | 236.9 | o237-108 u237½-110 o237-110 u237½-110 | |||
| Indiana Pacers (15-17) Boston Celtics (23-8) | 19.0% 81.0% | +485 -625 +475 -600 | +11½-105 -11½-108 +12½-110 -11½-110 | 111.7 121.1 | 232.8 | o233½-105 u234-110 o234-110 u234-110 | |||
| Memphis Grizzlies (22-10) Oklahoma City Thunder (24-5) | 36.1% 63.9% | +230 -250 +240 -275 | +7-105 -7-110 +7-110 -7-110 | 113.7 118.2 | 231.9 | o230-110 u230-110 o229½-110 u230-110 | |||
| Miami Heat (15-13) Houston Rockets (21-10) | 26.3% 73.7% | +260 -310 +240 -275 | +7½-105 -7½-108 +7½-110 -7-110 | 105.4 112.7 | 218.1 | o216½-108 u216½-108 o216½-110 u216½-110 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs (16-15) Minnesota Timberwolves (16-14) | 33.2% 66.8% | +185 -215 +230 -215 | +6-108 -6-108 +6½-110 -5½-110 | 108.2 113.4 | 221.6 | o213½-110 u214½-108 o214½-110 u215-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers Brooklyn Nets | 50.2% 49.8% | -160 +142 -150 +145 | -3½-108 +3½-108 -3-110 +3½-105 | 90 99 | -0.91198-0.90421 | -0.69681 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Miami Heat | 42.3% 57.7% | +150 -160 +145 -150 | +3½-108 -3½-108 +3½-109 -3-110 | 93 134 | -0.50078-0.51896 | -0.55064 | |
| 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 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 9 | 5-4 (0.556) | 0 | -0.51827 | |
| Sportsbooks | 9 | 5-4 (0.556) | 0 | -0.51912 | |
| DRatings | 9 | 6-3 (0.667) | 0 | -0.52359 | -0.00532 -0.00447 |
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.
Note that we are an information site, and this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.
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