NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for February 25, 2021

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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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
Games for Feb 24, 2021
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers		56.3%
43.7%
-135
+125
-130
+120
-2½-108
+2½-105
-2-110
+2½-110
107
101		-0.57304-0.59012-0.57471
San Antonio Spurs
New Orleans Pelicans		34.4%
65.6%
+185
-200
+187
-210
+5½-109
-5-110
+5½-110
-5-110
103
113		-0.42286-0.41499-0.42227
Charlotte Hornets
Atlanta Hawks		27.8%
72.2%
+185
-210
+190
-210
+5½-109
-5½-105
+5½-110
-5½-105
103
132		-0.41737-0.41146-0.32513
Los Angeles Clippers
Minnesota Timberwolves		64.8%
35.2%
+140
-145
+136
-150
+3½-109
-3-110
+3½-110
-3-110
104
109		-0.53299-0.53428-1.04475
Cleveland Cavaliers
Brooklyn Nets		17.9%
82.1%
+415
-470
+401
-485
+9½-109
-9-115
+9½-110
-9-110
108
115		-0.21146-0.21572-0.19752
Los Angeles Lakers
Denver Nuggets		14.4%
85.6%
+205
-235
+220
-230
+6-105
-6-109
+6-110
-5½-110
146
141		-1.14407-1.17257-1.93725
Golden State Warriors
New Orleans Pelicans		48.5%
51.5%
-280
+260
-260
+250
-6½-108
+7½-110
-7-110
+7½-110
128
107		-0.31990-0.33332-0.72410
Sacramento Kings
Phoenix Suns		16.4%
83.6%
+425
-465
+425
-500
+10-109
-10-109
+10-110
-10-110
116
109		-1.67163-1.68174-1.80923
San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks		23.2%
76.8%
+420
-500
+405
-480
+10½-110
-10-109
+10-110
-10-110
120
130		-0.20764-0.21453-0.26402
Utah Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers		42.8%
57.2%
-2150
+1300
-2100
+1400
-16½-110
+17-109
-16½-110
+17-110
111
80		-0.07209-0.06751-0.84845
Oklahoma City Thunder
Los Angeles Clippers		22.7%
77.3%
+580
-800
+620
-700
+12-109
-12-109
+12-110
-11½-110
88
138		-0.15310-0.14733-0.25723
Chicago Bulls
Minnesota Timberwolves		55.4%
44.6%
+280
-290
+269
-290
+7-105
-7-109
+7-110
-7-110
124
120		-1.34170-1.32013-0.59115
Detroit Pistons
Philadelphia 76ers		35.5%
64.5%
+230
-260
+240
-255
+7-110
-6-115
+6½-110
-6-110
106
118		-0.35037-0.34321-0.43835
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic		33.9%
66.1%
-280
+255
-300
+260
-6-110
+7-109
-7-110
+7-110
111
125		-1.28529-1.30833-0.41362
Toronto Raptors
New York Knicks		45.3%
54.7%
-110
-105
-110
-110
+0-109
+1-110
+0-110
+0-110
94
105		-0.70441-0.69315-0.60309
Boston Celtics
Memphis Grizzlies		62.3%
37.7%
-390
+325
-400
+332
-9-109
+9½-110
-9-110
+9-110
139
110		-0.25899-0.25414-0.47250
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

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Predictions Methodology

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