2023-24 Week 9 NBA Regular Season Predictions

By: Evan Troxel

Week Nine of the National Basketball Association regular season.

So here are my predictions to win and lose for every NBA game from December 18th, 2023 through December 24th, 2023. If I haven't posted any predictions for that day yet, I plan to get to it the day of or the day before the game (if not sooner!):

Monday, December 18th, 2023 (Predicted on Monday, December 18th, 2023)

Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers (Houston has better overall winning percentage, Cleveland has better winning percentage at home versus Houston’s winning percentage away): Prediction to win: Cleveland Cavaliers, Prediction to lose: Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Clippers at Indiana Pacers: Prediction to win: Indiana Pacers, Prediction to lose: Los Angeles Clippers

Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers: Prediction to win: Philadelphia 76ers, Prediction to lose: Chicago Bulls

Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks: Prediction to win: Detroit Pistons, Prediction to lose: Atlanta Hawks

Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat: Prediction to win: Miami Heat, Prediction to lose: Minnesota Timberwolves

Charlotte Hornets at Toronto Raptors: Prediction to win: Charlotte Hornets, Prediction to lose: Toronto Raptors

Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder: Prediction to win: Oklahoma City Thunder, Prediction to lose: Memphis Grizzlies

Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets: Prediction to win: Denver Nuggets, Prediction to lose: Dallas Mavericks

Brooklyn Nets at Utah Jazz: Prediction to win: Utah Jazz, Prediction to lose: Brooklyn Nets

Washington Wizards at Sacramento Kings: Prediction to win: Sacramento Kings, Prediction to lose: Washington Wizards

New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers: Prediction to win: Los Angeles Lakers, Prediction to lose: New York Knicks

Tuesday, December 19th, 2023 (Predicted on Monday, December 18th, 2023)

Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans: Prediction to win: Memphis Grizzlies, Prediction to lose: New Orleans Pelicans

San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee Bucks: Prediction to win: Milwaukee Bucks, Prediction to lose: San Antonio Spurs

Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors: Prediction to win: Golden State Warriors, Prediction to lose: Boston Celtics

Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers: Prediction to win: Phoenix Suns, Prediction to lose: Portland Trail Blazers

Friday, December 22nd, 2023 (Predicted on December 22nd, 2023)

Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers: Prediction to win: Philadelphia 76ers, Prediction to lose: Toronto Raptors

Denver Nuggets at Brooklyn Nets: Prediction to win: Denver Nuggets, Prediction to lose: Brooklyn Nets

Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat: Prediction to win: Miami Heat, Prediction to lose: Atlanta Hawks

Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets: Prediction to win: Dallas Mavericks, Prediction to lose: Houston Rockets

Washington Wizards at Golden State Warriors: Prediction to win: Golden State Warriors, Prediction to lose: Washington Wizards

Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings: Prediction to win: Phoenix Suns, Prediction to lose: Sacramento Kings

CHANGE IN PREDICTION: Prediction to win: Sacramento Kings, Prediction to lose: Phoenix Suns

Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 (Predicted on December 23rd, 2023)

Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks: Prediction to win: Milwaukee Bucks, Prediction to lose: New York Knicks

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Clippers: Prediction to win: Boston Celtics, Prediction to lose: Los Angeles Clippers

Denver Nuggets at Charlotte Hornets: Prediction to win: Denver Nuggets, Prediction to lose: Charlotte Hornets

Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers: Prediction to win: Indiana Pacers, Prediction to lose: Orlando Magic

Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans: Prediction to win: New Orleans Pelicans, Prediction to lose: Houston Rockets

Memphis Grizzlies at Atlanta Hawks: Prediction to win: Memphis Grizzlies, Prediction to lose: Atlanta Hawks

Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets: Prediction to win: Brooklyn Nets, Prediction to lose: Detroit Pistons

Utah Jazz at Toronto Raptors: Prediction to win: Toronto Raptors, Prediction to lose: Utah Jazz

Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls: Prediction to win: Chicago Bulls, Prediction to lose: Cleveland Cavaliers

Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder: Prediction to win: Los Angeles Lakers, Prediction to lose: Oklahoma City Thunder

San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks: Prediction to win: Dallas Mavericks, Prediction to lose: San Antonio Spurs

Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors: Prediction to win: Golden State Warriors, Prediction to lose: Portland Trail Blazers

Minnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento Kings: Prediction to win: Minnesota Timberwolves, Prediction to lose: Sacramento Kings

Those are all of my predictions for right now! Be sure to come back to this page for my remaining NBA predictions for this week in the NBA and be sure to come back to this website for my predictions to win and lose for next week!

I reserve the right to change my predictions before game time. I also can change my predictions AFTER game time ONLY if I decide BEFORE game time that I want to change my predictions and I just do not have access to the Internet before game time.

LEGAL NOTICE: I DO NOT endorse and I do not encourage people to gamble or bet your own money and other people's money at all! These predictions are not meant to be taken as extremely serious advice for betting and gambling purposes anytime at all in the near future!