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Today's NBA expert picks, player props, NBA best bets and parlays. All of our NBA predictions are against the spread. (ATS) Bookmark this page as it will be updated daily.
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 12/25/2025 Preview and Pick
by Parlay's Pundit - 12/24/2025
The Houston Rockets are set to meet the Los Angeles Lakers at crypto.com Arena on Thursday, December 25, 2025. Houston will take the court with a mark of 17-10 so far this year. Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 19-9 so far this season. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 12/25/2025 Preview and Pick
by Tony Sink - 12/24/2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to meet the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Thursday, December 25, 2025. Minnesota enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 20-10 for the year. Denver has a win-loss mark of 21-8 on the campaign. This Matchup report includes Vegas odds and a free basketball pick for tonight.
Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/25/2025 Preview and Pick
by Josh Schonwald - 12/24/2025
The Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Thursday, December 25, 2025. Dallas enters this contest with a record of 12-19 for the campaign. Golden State has a mark of 15-15 on the season. This matchup report includes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.
San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 12/25/2025 Preview and Pick
by Guy Bruhn - 12/24/2025
The San Antonio Spurs are scheduled to meet the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Thursday, December 25, 2025. San Antonio will enter this game with a mark of 22-7 on the year. Oklahoma City has a record of 26-4 so far this year. This report includes betting odds and our expert NBA picks for todays game.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/25/2025 Preview and Pick
by Tony Sink - 12/24/2025
The Cleveland Cavaliers are scheduled to meet the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, December 25, 2025. Cleveland heads into this contest with a mark of 17-14 on the year. New York has a record of 20-9 this year. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.
Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Josh Schonwald - 12/22/2025
The Chicago Bulls are on the docket to take on the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Chicago steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 12-15 on the year. Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 15-14 this year. This matchup report includes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.
New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Tony Sink - 12/22/2025
The New York Knicks are on the docket to meet the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. New York enters this contest with a win-loss record of 19-8 this year. Minnesota has a win-loss record of 18-10 for the campaign. We have included an expert NBA pick and best bet for todays game ATS.
Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Josh Schonwald - 12/22/2025
The Detroit Pistons are scheduled to take on the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Detroit heads into this one with a mark of 22-6 so far this season. Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 6-22 on the campaign. This report includes betting odds and our expert NBA picks for todays game.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Josh Schonwald - 12/22/2025
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the docket to meet the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Los Angeles steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 19-8 on the season. Phoenix has a record of 15-13 for the year. This game report has an NBA basketball pick, betting odds, and trends for tonights key matchup.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Parlay's Pundit - 12/22/2025
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. New Orleans steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 7-22 for the season. Cleveland has a mark of 15-14 on the campaign. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Tony Sink - 12/22/2025
The Milwaukee Bucks are scheduled to take on the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Milwaukee will take the court with a record of 11-17 so far this season. Indiana has a win-loss record of 6-22 so far this season. This Matchup report includes Vegas odds and a free basketball pick for tonight.
Orlando Magic vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Guy Bruhn - 12/22/2025
The Orlando Magic are scheduled to meet the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Orlando enters this game with a record of 16-12 so far this season. Portland has a win-loss record of 12-16 on the season. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.
Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Guy Bruhn - 12/22/2025
The Brooklyn Nets are set to play the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Brooklyn will enter this matchup with a mark of 7-19 for the season. Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 16-11 on the year. This report includes betting odds and our expert NBA picks for todays game.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Guy Bruhn - 12/22/2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the docket to play the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Oklahoma City will play this contest with a record of 25-3 this year. San Antonio has a win-loss record of 20-7 for the season. This report has odds and your NBA predictions for todays game against the spread.
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Tony Sink - 12/22/2025
The Houston Rockets are set to go head to head with the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Houston heads into this one with a mark of 17-8 so far this year. Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 7-21 so far this season. This matchup report includes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Tony Sink - 12/22/2025
The Memphis Grizzlies are on the docket to take on the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Memphis comes into this one with a record of 13-15 for the season. Utah has a win-loss record of 10-17 this year. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.
Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Tony Sink - 12/22/2025
The Washington Wizards are set to take on the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Washington heads into this one with a win-loss record of 5-21 for the campaign. Charlotte has a record of 9-19 so far this year. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.
Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Guy Bruhn - 12/22/2025
The Toronto Raptors are set to take on the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Toronto comes into this game with a record of 17-12 for the year. Miami has a mark of 15-13 on the season. This games report has current odds, betting trends, and free picks against the spread.
Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick
by Josh Schonwald - 12/22/2025
The Denver Nuggets are on the docket to take on the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Denver comes into this contest with a mark of 20-7 so far this year. Dallas has a win-loss record of 11-18 so far this season. This matchup report has Vegas lines and an expert NBA basketball pick for your daily winner.
Orlando Magic vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/22/2025 Preview and Pick
by Guy Bruhn - 12/21/2025
The Orlando Magic are scheduled to take on the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Monday, December 22, 2025. Orlando enters this matchup with a record of 15-12 for the campaign. Golden State has a mark of 13-15 for the year. This games report has current odds, betting trends, and free picks against the spread.
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Most NBA bettors are going to make NBA picks against the spread. This is also known as NBA picks ATS. Sportsbooks give each NBA team a handicap of X amount of points. That means if books think the Lakers are 4 points better than the Celtics they will offer a line of Lakers -4. If a Doc's handicapper has reason to believe the Lakers are much more than 4 points better, his pick against the spread would be to take the Lakers -4. This is how all bets on the spread work unless bookmakers consider both teams to be evenly matched, in which case the line is a pick, AKA pick'em. At Doc's the majority of our NBA selections are against the spread. However, there can be outstanding value on betting NBA totals.
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The pace of the game, as well as which team dictates the pace, is a key factor when handicapping basketball games. When pace is an especially strong signal, it may dictate a pick on the over/under. An NBA over/under pick is another way of referring to a prediction on an NBA game point total. NBA total lines are usually well above 200 in today's NBA making them harder for the betting public to find value. For example, the 2004 Detroit Pistons team was very consistently within 5 points of the 90 they averaged. In today's NBA, greater scoring means greater variance. However, professional basketball handicappers can use this to their advantage as the sportsbooks also try to keep track of the higher scoring NBA totals. Doc's sports NBA total picks are some of the best in the business and our total prediction write-ups are insightful. Along with offering our NBA expert picks, we provide free selections that are intended to help bettors with their handicapping legwork.
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Parlay picks are sucker bets they say! Never bet and NBA parlay they say! Bettors that speak in these absolutes clearly haven't learned how to find value betting basketball. Sure, the payout on parlays at most sportsbooks have gone down to the point where putting two of your picks together for the sake of winning more is not a good investment. But what if your parlay picks could be made on the same game? That is called a correlated NBA parlay. Many sportsbooks offer the ability to make NBA bets against the spread and total in the same game. So if you have a great read on a game and expect one team to quit and fall behind, you may decide to make an NBA parlay prediction. At Doc's our experts will offer a free parlay pick in rare cases. It is not common because we need to find value for our customers on both lines before they move. If our parlay prediction is indeed on the same game, we need to confirm there is value regardless of the fact that you can't line shop the odds on a parlay. Both bets in a parlay must be made at the same sportsbook. If there is a free selection on the total over of -14 and under 200 it was offered knowing that those lines can be found at most Las Vegas sportsbooks and online.
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Once the regular season is over the NBA tends to resemble the national football league in many ways. Bettors have much more time to make their NBA playoff picks as teams travel to each other's arenas and rest between series. Making successful NBA playoff predictions is as much about when you bet as it is who you bet on. A series might not start for days. That means an NBA spread may move quite a few points especially as the public bets closer to the action. If we see value in a playoff prediction it will rely heavily on getting the line we are quoting in said NBA pick. In the words of the great Tony George, "We are betting numbers, not teams!" That may not be more relevant than when making picks on the NBA playoff games.
What were Yesterdays Expert NBA Picks Results from our Handicappers?
For transparency in this spot we will list all of the previous days picks and analysis. This will be updated daily at around 5AM Eastern Time.
Results for Wednesday 24th of December 2025
| Handicapper | Units | Dollars |
| Doc's Sports | 0 | $0.00 |
| Scott Rickenbach | 0 | $0.00 |
| Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy) | 0 | $0.00 |
| Raphael Esparza (VSI) | 0 | $0.00 |
| Tony George | 0 | $0.00 |
| Vernon Croy | 0 | $0.00 |
| Scott Spreitzer | 0 | $0.00 |
| August Young | 0 | $0.00 |
| Jason Sharpe | 0 | $0.00 |
| Nick Menken | 0 | $0.00 |
Wednesday 24th of December 2025
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