NBA December 29, 2025 Best Games

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There are plenty of exciting matchups on Monday’s NBA schedule, including the Orlando Magic playing the Toronto Raptors.

Check out our odds breakdown for the NBA’s action on Monday.

Below you can find our betting previews for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!

Monday’s Closest Projected NBA Games (by Spread)

Orlando Magic (18-14) at Toronto Raptors (19-14)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Raptors Last Game: 141-127 W vs Warriors
  • Magic Last Game: 127-126 W vs Nuggets
Spread

Magic -1.5 vs. Raptors

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

Denver Nuggets (22-9) at Miami Heat (17-15)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Heat Last Game: 142-116 W vs Pacers
  • Nuggets Last Game: 127-126 L vs Magic
To Cover the Spread

Nuggets -2 vs. Heat

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

Dallas Mavericks (12-21) at Portland Trail Blazers (13-19)

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  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Blazers Last Game: 114-108 W vs Celtics
  • Mavs Last Game: 113-107 L vs Kings
To Cover the Spread

Trail Blazers -2.5 vs. Mavericks

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Milwaukee Bucks (13-19) at Charlotte Hornets (11-20)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Hornets Last Game: 120-105 W vs Magic
  • Bucks Last Game: 112-103 W vs Bulls
Betting Odds

Bucks -3.5 vs. Hornets

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Cleveland Cavaliers (17-16) at San Antonio Spurs (23-8)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Spurs Last Game: 127-114 L vs Jazz
  • Cavs Last Game: 117-100 L vs Rockets
To Cover the Spread

Spurs -3.5 vs. Cavaliers

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Golden State Warriors (16-16) at Brooklyn Nets (10-19)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Nets Last Game: 123-107 W vs Timberwolves
  • Warriors Last Game: 141-127 L vs Raptors
To Cover the Spread

Warriors -6.5 vs. Nets

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Minnesota Timberwolves (20-12) at Chicago Bulls (15-16)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Bulls Last Game: 112-103 L vs Bucks
  • T-Wolves Last Game: 123-107 L vs Nets
Spread

Timberwolves -6.5 vs. Bulls

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

New York Knicks (22-9) at New Orleans Pelicans (8-25)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Pelicans Last Game: 123-114 L vs Suns
  • Knicks Last Game: 128-125 W vs Hawks
To Cover the Spread

Knicks -8 vs. Pelicans

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Phoenix Suns (18-13) at Washington Wizards (7-23)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Wizards Last Game: 116-112 W vs Grizzlies
  • Suns Last Game: 123-114 W vs Pelicans
Odds to Cover

Suns -10.5 vs. Wizards

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Indiana Pacers (6-26) at Houston Rockets (19-10)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Rockets Last Game: 117-100 W vs Cavaliers
  • Pacers Last Game: 142-116 L vs Heat
To Cover the Spread

Rockets -13 vs. Pacers

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Atlanta Hawks (15-18) at Oklahoma City Thunder (27-5)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Thunder Last Game: 129-104 W vs 76ers
  • Hawks Last Game: 128-125 L vs Knicks
Odds to Cover

Thunder -17 vs. Hawks

Bet $20, Payout $38.18
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