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A nine-game NBA schedule highlights Friday's 2025-26 NBA slate. Among the notable NBA odds include Heat vs. Hawks (-2.5), Hornets vs. Magic (-5.5), Celtics (-8.5) vs. Pacers, 76ers vs. Bulls (-1.5), Suns (-4.5) vs. Pelicans, Bucks vs. Grizzlies (-5.5) and Clippers (-2.5) vs. Trail Blazers. Chicago will look to extend its winning streak to five games, while Indiana looks to snap a six-game losing skid.  

What are the NBA best bets for Friday, and which combination of picks should you target in a Friday NBA parlay? Before locking in any NBA picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model enters Week 10 of the 2025-26 NBA season on a sizzling 30-14 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following its NBA betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

Now, the model has scoured the latest NBA odds and locked in three confident NBA best bets. If you successfully parlay its picks, you'd be looking at a payout of over +600. You can only see the model's NBA picks at SportsLine.

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Top NBA picks for Friday, Dec. 26

After simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is backing the Heat (+2.5) to cover the spread against the Hawks in Atlanta at 7 p.m. ET. The Heat have won the last three meetings with the Hawks, including three of five last season. Miami is 2-8 against the spread in its last 10 games, while Atlanta is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10. The Heat have also won three of the last five games against the Hawks played in Atlanta.

Shooting guard Tyler Herro (toe) is out for Miami, while Atlanta will be without center Kristaps Porzingis (illness). The Heat (15-15) are second in the Southeast Division, trailing first-place Orlando by two games, but are just 2-8 in their past 10 games. The Hawks (15-16), who are third in the division, have lost four in a row.

The model is projecting five Heat players to score 13.4 or more points, led by Norman Powell, who is projected to score 22.5 points. The model also says six Hawks players will score 10.6 points or more, led by Jalen Johnson's 22.9 points. The model is also projecting that this game will be decided by single digits as Miami covers in nearly 60% of simulations. See which other NBA parlay picks to make here.

How to make NBA predictions for Friday, Dec. 26

The model also has locked in two more picks, including another bet that hits over 60% of the time. You can only see the model's NBA parlay at SportsLine.

What are the model's top NBA parlay picks for Friday, and which best bets should you target for a chance at a payout of over +600? Visit SportsLine now to see NBA best bets from a model that's returned more than $10,000 on top-rated picks, and find out.