NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for February 25, 2021

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

We use three different graphics to describe Bet Value within a matchup.

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Dallas Mavericks (0-0)
Philadelphia 76ers (0-0)		44.8%
55.2%
+170
-185
+180
-150
+5-109
-4½-112
+5-110
-5-110
109.3
111.5		220.8
o228½-109
u229-110
o228½-110
u229-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Orlando Magic (0-0)
Brooklyn Nets (0-0)		43.6%
56.4%
+317
-380
+350
-400
+8½-105
-8½-109
+8½-110
-8½-110
106.7
109.1		215.8
o228½-110
u229-109
o229-110
u229½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Sacramento Kings (0-0)
New York Knicks (0-0)		53.7%
46.3%
+100
-115
+100
-115
+1-105
-1-109
+1-110
-1-110
106.4
104.9		211.3
o225½-109
u225½-109
o225½-110
u226½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Los Angeles Clippers (0-0)
Memphis Grizzlies (0-0)		54.6%
45.4%
-325
+270
-320
+280
-8-105
+8-106
-8-110
+8-110
113.2
111.4		224.6
o225-115
u225½-109
o225½-110
u225½-110
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers		39.8%
60.2%
+157
-180
+160
-165
+4-105
-4-110
+4½-110
-4-105
108
125		-0.47331-0.48102-0.50810
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks		40.4%
59.6%
+170
-190
+160
-175
+4½-105
-4½-108
+4½-107
-4½-107
94
111		-0.44809-0.47276-0.51798
Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder		46.3%
53.7%
+299
-360
+320
-370
+8½-105
-8½-113
+8½-105
-8½-107
94
124		-0.27782-0.26425-0.62138
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers		39.8%
60.2%
+130
-149
+140
-145
+3-110
-3-110
+3½-110
-3-107
121
130		-0.54614-0.53299-0.50810
Oklahoma City Thunder
Minnesota Timberwolves		34.3%
65.7%
-150
+132
-150
+130
-3-109
+3-110
-3-107
+3½-115
128
126		-0.54139-0.54502-1.07067
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers		39.8%
60.2%
+105
-120
+105
-120
+2-115
-1½-109
+1½-107
-1½-107
106
100		-0.75056-0.75056-0.92040
Oklahoma City Thunder
Minnesota Timberwolves		34.3%
65.7%
-135
+123
-140
+130
-2½-110
+3-115
-3-105
+3-107
101
143		-0.82465-0.85085-0.41974
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks		40.4%
59.6%
+209
-235
+220
-240
+5½+100
-5½-110
+6-110
-5½-107
114
109		-1.15299-1.18136-0.90565
Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder		46.3%
53.7%
+274
-320
+280
-310
+8-108
-8-110
+8-107
-8-105
103
118		-0.30079-0.29866-0.62138
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks		40.4%
59.6%
+165
-185
+165
-180
+4½-115
-4½-105
+4½-107
-4½-105
138
135		-1.00068-0.99458-0.90565
Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder		46.3%
53.7%
+240
-288
+245
-280
+7-105
-7-115
+7-105
-7-107
88
114		-0.33378-0.33173-0.62138
Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder		65.8%
34.2%
+262
-320
+290
-320
+8½-110
-8½-110
+8½-105
-8-110
93
125		-0.30937-0.29008-1.07376
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks		33.4%
66.6%
+130
-145
+140
-150
+3-110
-2½-115
+3-105
-2½-110
81
119		-0.55080-0.52736-0.40600
Oklahoma City Thunder
Denver Nuggets		18.9%
81.1%
-195
+177
-185
+170
-5-115
+5½-113
-5-108
+5-105
107
119		-1.04064-1.01255-0.20966
Golden State Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves		59.2%
40.8%
+320
-405
+365
-400
+9½-105
-9½-110
+10-108
-9½-105
110
121		-0.25996-0.23808-0.89526
New York Knicks
Boston Celtics		47.3%
52.7%
+177
-200
+175
-190
+5-105
-5½-105
+5-105
-5-108
102
127		-0.43277-0.44150-0.64038
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

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