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
Phoenix Suns
Minnesota Timberwolves		60.6%
39.4%
+115
-135
+125
-140
+2½-115
-2½-105
+2½-110
-2½-105
95
120		-0.59314-0.56639-0.93064
Orlando Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers		39.9%
60.1%
+192
-222
+197
-220
+5½-105
-6-105
+5½-110
-5½-110
83
97		-0.40329-0.39860-0.50966
Sacramento Kings
New Orleans Pelicans		40.6%
59.4%
+105
-119
+105
-115
+2-120
-1-110
+1½-105
-1-110
98
105		-0.64065-0.64814-0.52059
Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat		49.2%
50.8%
+120
-137
+126
-130
+2½-110
-2½-110
+2½-110
-2-110
91
112		-0.58018-0.57821-0.67751
Atlanta Hawks
Chicago Bulls		48.0%
52.0%
+135
-145
+130
-145
+3-105
-3-110
+3-110
-3-110
116
131		-0.54173-0.55080-0.65385
Miami Heat
Philadelphia 76ers		33.4%
66.6%
+195
-220
+200
-220
+5½-105
-5½-108
+5½-110
-5½-105
104
105		-0.40084-0.39531-0.40665
Golden State Warriors
Sacramento Kings		54.6%
45.4%
-154
+135
-145
+135
-3+102
+3-105
-2½-110
+3-110
94
118		-0.88576-0.87165-0.78988
Los Angeles Lakers
New Orleans Pelicans		44.9%
55.1%
-105
-113
-105
-110
+1-115
-1-105
+1-110
+0-110
110
106		-0.71086-0.70441-0.80075
Los Angeles Lakers
New Orleans Pelicans		44.9%
55.1%
+100
-110
+110
-125
+1½-105
-1½-110
+2-110
-1½-110
124
108		-0.71668-0.77319-0.80075
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings		50.8%
49.2%
+1000
-1800
+1070
-1800
+17½-110
-17-110
+17½-110
-17-110
82
121		-0.09163-0.08638-0.70954
Detroit Pistons
San Antonio Spurs		33.7%
66.3%
+170
-185
+170
-185
+5-115
-4½-113
+4½-110
-4½-110
95
123		-0.45144-0.45144-0.41139
Denver Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies		54.9%
45.1%
-900
+640
-900
+625
-14-110
+14-110
-13½-110
+14-110
126
111		-0.13989-0.14259-0.59887
Phoenix Suns
Minnesota Timberwolves		61.2%
38.8%
+120
-138
+122
-135
+2½-115
-2-110
+2½-110
-2½-105
125
106		-0.82225-0.82212-0.49045
Dallas Mavericks
Oklahoma City Thunder		32.1%
67.9%
+1000
-2000
+1200
-2000
+20-110
-19½-113
+19½-110
-19½-110
86
135		-0.09117-0.07767-0.38697
Utah Jazz
Golden State Warriors		46.7%
53.3%
+450
-550
+450
-550
+11-105
-11-110
+11-110
-10½-115
116
123		-0.19464-0.19464-0.62910
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Clippers		22.5%
77.5%
-170
+163
-170
+155
-4½-113
+4½-105
-4-110
+4½-110
116
105		-0.47244-0.48418-1.49063
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

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DRatings00-0 (0.000)0

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