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
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Utah Jazz
New Orleans Pelicans		58.5%
41.5%
+430
-525
+450
-525
+11-110
-11-105
+11-109
-10½-110
119
123		-0.20263-0.19594-0.87844
Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors		35.4%
64.6%
-400
+320
-380
+335
-9-108
+9-105
-9-105
+9½-110
125
85		-0.26053-0.25494-1.03970
Phoenix Suns
Cleveland Cavaliers		66.4%
33.6%
+240
-285
+245
-280
+8-110
-8-105
+8-109
-8-105
92
118		-0.33455-0.33173-1.08951
Atlanta Hawks
New York Knicks		44.3%
55.7%
+250
-290
+250
-292
+7½-110
-7½-110
+7½-109
-7½-109
110
119		-0.32515-0.32465-0.58519
Minnesota Timberwolves
Memphis Grizzlies		27.2%
72.8%
+170
-180
+180
-210
+5-110
-5-109
+5-109
-5-109
106
108		-0.45497-0.42344-0.31740
Detroit Pistons
Houston Rockets		39.8%
60.2%
+265
-315
+300
-300
+8-112
-8-105
+8-105
-7½-110
107
96		-1.32720-1.38629-0.92020
Dallas Mavericks
Charlotte Hornets		26.6%
73.4%
-165
+146
-165
+155
-4-105
+4-114
-4-105
+4-109
105
110		-0.92889-0.95078-0.30927
Washington Wizards
Sacramento Kings		32.7%
67.3%
+1000
-1800
+1000
-1600
+17½-105
-17½-110
+17½-105
-16½-110
100
123		-0.09163-0.09220-0.39674
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers		31.2%
68.8%
+151
-171
+162
-165
+4½-110
-4-114
+4½-109
-4-110
102
116		-0.48944-0.47810-0.37452
Chicago Bulls
Portland Trail Blazers		37.3%
62.7%
-182
+162
-185
+210
-4½-108
+4½-110
-4½-109
+6½-110
102
113		-0.98988-1.10271-0.46681
Brooklyn Nets
Oklahoma City Thunder		59.4%
40.6%
+825
-1400
+1000
-1400
+16-105
-16-115
+17-110
-16½-105
101
127		-0.10960-0.09295-0.90182
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks		24.7%
75.3%
+615
-850
+600
-750
+13½-114
-13½-105
+13-110
-12½-109
109
123		-0.14523-0.15007-0.28348
Denver Nuggets
Orlando Magic		63.5%
36.5%
-285
+240
-290
+260
-7½-110
+7½-105
-7½-109
+8-110
113
100		-0.33455-0.31741-0.45416
San Antonio Spurs
Miami Heat		33.2%
66.8%
+135
-155
+135
-150
+3-105
-3½-105
+3-105
-3-109
107
128		-0.53067-0.53604-0.40312
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers		23.8%
76.2%
-500
+395
-500
+400
-10-115
+10½-110
-10½-109
+10½-109
125
103		-0.21706-0.21511-1.43448
Cleveland Cavaliers
Minnesota Timberwolves		43.3%
56.7%
-190
+165
-195
+195
-5-105
+5-110
-4½-115
+5½-110
124
117		-0.45487-0.41397-0.83621
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

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Predictions Methodology

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