NBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Sunday (12/28)
The last Sunday of 2025 is not a busy one for the NBA, but there are six games taking place today, starting with Golden State versus Toronto at 3:30 p.m. ET and ending with Sacramento visiting Los Angeles to take on the Lakers. We've examined each matchup and have come up with our best NBA picks & predictions.
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Sunday’s Best NBA Picks & Predictions
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City will come into this game looking for blood after suffering back-to-back blowout losses to the San Antonio Spurs (by 20 and 15 points) and three losses in their last five games. They'll be down a few players, but that's nothing new. As long as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is healthy and active, they can take on anyone - especially an injury-depleted 76ers roster.
Trendon Watford, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Joel Embiid have already been ruled out, and Paul George is a game-time decision. Philadelphia would be hard-pressed to be competitive with a healthy roster, but with the personnel they'll have to put on the court, they don't stand a chance against a Thunder team eager to put the losses to San Antonio behind them.
Pick: Thunder -14.5 (-110)
Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Both teams will take streaks into this contest, but ones going in a different direction. Boston has won four in a row, while the Trail Blazers have lost their last three. It's not hard to understand why - the roster has been decimated with injuries. For this game, they'll be down Robert Williams III, Jerami Grant, Scoot Henderson, Jrue Holiday and Matisse Thybulle.
So many losses are hard to overcome on any given night, but against a pretty solid Boston team? The Celtics have one of the best defenses in the league and a solid offense. It will take more than a patchwork roster to compete with the Celtics, let alone pull off an upset.
Pick: Boston -6.5 (-114)
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The last time these two teams played, Austin Reaves went off for 51 points and led the Lakers to a seven-point win. Reaves is out with an injury this time, but the Lakers will have Luka Doncic, LeBron Jame and Deandre Ayton. The Kings will be without Domantas Sabonis, Devin Carter, Keegan Murray, Zach LaVine and Drew Eubanks.
Russell Westbrook can take a ragtag Sacramento squad and lead them past sub-.500 teams like the Dallas Mavericks, but the Lakers in Los Angeles? Not a chance. The Lakers will look to stop their current losing streak at three with a big win at home over the Kings, and will do just that.
Pick: Lakers -12 (-110)