NBA odds, lines, spreads, picks, predictions for Thursday, December 18: 3-way parlay pays over +600

A 12-game NBA schedule highlights Thursday's 2025-26 NBA slate. Among the notable NBA odds include Knicks (-3.5) vs. Pacers, Heat (-6.5) vs. Nets, Raptors (-5.5) vs. Bucks, Pistons (-5.5) vs. Mavericks, Magic vs. Nuggets (-6.5), Warriors (-1.5) vs. Suns and Lakers (-7.5) vs. Jazz. New York and Denver look to extend their winning streaks to six games, while Miami is out to snap a five-game losing streak.

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One pick we'll give away: The model is backing the Jazz (+7.5) to cover against the Lakers in what the model projects will be a one-point margin. Utah covers nearly 70% of the time.

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