NBA Picks for Wednesday, December 16, 2026
Our pick and win probability for every game, from our own rankings, common opponents and efficiency.
- Our picks, 2026–27
- 70–3765.4%
- Last 7 days
- 37–1867.3%
- When 70%+ sure
- 35–1077.8%
All 13 games on December 16
times ET7:00 PM ETProj. 105–114
25Wizards4–325%
19Celtics5–275%RCECompare →
7:00 PM ETProj. 107–104
22Clippers1–659%
26Hornets3–541%RCECompare →
7:00 PM ETProj. 105–118
17Suns1–414%
11Pistons6–186%RCECompare →
7:00 PM ETProj. 118–111
3Warriors5–370%
20Pacers2–630%RCECompare →
7:00 PM ETProj. 118–114
21Cavaliers4–364%
16Magic2–536%RCECompare →
7:30 PM ETProj. 114–108
1Mavericks4–368%
29Nets1–632%RCECompare →
7:30 PM ETProj. 115–114
5Spurs5–254%
18Raptors4–346%RCECompare →
8:00 PM ETProj. 120–119
27Jazz1–655%
30Bulls1–645%RCECompare →
8:00 PM ETProj. 116–127
24Heat2–520%
7Grizzlies6–180%RCECompare →
8:00 PM ETProj. 114–113
10Knicks3–452%
6Pelicans3–448%RCECompare →
8:00 PM ETProj. 105–118
13Kings1–615%
4Thunder5–285%RCECompare →
8:30 PM ETProj. 104–126
28Bucks1–64%
2Rockets7–196%RCECompare →
9:30 PM ETProj. 113–118
8Lakers6–233%
15Timberwolves5–367%RCECompare →
Small numbers beside teams are our rankings, not the AP poll. R, C and E show whether our rankings, common opponents and efficiency agree with the pick.