Today’s NBA Betting Trends
The following NBA betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified for the NBA games of Tuesday, December 16, 2025. This report is meant to emulate the process that Steve Makinen and other members of the VSiN Analytics team undergo when handicapping each day’s NBA board.
Schedule Situations Crucial for NBA Handicapping
The following is an expanded version of the article published in this year’s VSiN NBA Betting Guide, detailing scheduling situations in which teams have shown definitive patterns over the last few seasons. Typically, there are reasons that teams perform at varying levels based on their schedules, whether that be from the amount of rest they’ve gotten before a game, how fatigued they are from a string of games, or how they deal with injuries/workloads based upon the schedule pressures.
* NBA teams playing in the 2 Days Rest scenario were 32-20 Over the total vs. teams in 3rd in 8+ Days games sincethe start of last season
System Match (PLAY OVER): NYK-SAS (o/u at 233.5)
* NBA Cup favorites are on a 59-25 SU and 46-38 ATS (54.8%) run in their last 84 games
System Match (PLAY): NEW YORK (-2.5 vs SAS)
Top Daily Head-to-Head Series NBA Betting Trends
Here are the top head-to-head series NBA betting trends in play for today’s game:
NEW YORK vs. SAN ANTONIO
* SAN ANTONIO is 5-1 ATS in its last six meetings with New York
Trend Match (PLAY): SAN ANTONIO (+2.5 vs NYK)* OVER the total is 5-1 in these last six games as well
Trend Match (PLAY OVER): NYK-SAS (o/u at 233.5)
NBA Extreme Stats Next-Game Systems
These systems search for extreme statistical performances in NBA games and detail the results of the follow-up game for the teams. These systems are from the last five seasons unless noted.
Upset wins over conference opponents lead to next-game stumbles versus non-conference opponents
NBA teams coming off an upset win over an intra-conference foe have had problems when facing a non-conference opponent in the next game, going just 162-194 SU and 157-195-4 ATS (44.6%) since late-January 2021.
System Match (FADE): SAN ANTONIO (+2.5 vs NYK)
NBA Streak Systems
The following handicapping information details betting systems for teams on winning or losing streaks of at least four games in the NBA.
NO QUALIFYING STREAK PLAYS TODAY
Today’s NBA Strength Ratings
The following NBA betting trends are taken from today’s MAKINEN DAILY RATINGS page under the NBA tab on VSiN.com. Listed by team, current line, and difference between rating and current line (in parentheses).
Today’s UNDERPRICED UNDERDOG according to the Makinen POWER RATINGS projections:
Ratings Match: SAN ANTONIO +2.5 (+3.5)
Today’s UNDERPRICED UNDERDOG according to the Makinen EFFECTIVE STRENGTH RATINGS projections:
Ratings Match: SAN ANTONIO +2.5 (+5.2)
Today’s TOTAL PROJECTION FAVORING OVER according to the Makinen EFFECTIVE STRENGTH RATINGS projections:
Ratings Match: NYK-SAS OVER 233.5 (+2.0)
Today’s UNDERPRICED UNDERDOG according to the Makinen BETTORS RATINGS projections:
Ratings Match: SAN ANTONIO +2.5 (+3.5)
Today’s TOTAL PROJECTION FAVORING OVER according to the Makinen BETTORS RATINGS projections:
Ratings Match: NYK-SAS OVER 233.5 (+4.6)
