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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Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %		Closing
ML		Closing
Spread		Orig. Total
Points		Closing
O/U		PeriodCurrent
Score
New York Knicks (0-0)
Orlando Magic (0-0)		62.0%
38.0%
-235
+200
-240
+210
-6-110
+6-105
-6-115
+6½-109
214.5
o212-110
u213-105
o213-110
u213½-110
4th Q
02:55		104
80
San Antonio Spurs (0-0)
Brooklyn Nets (0-0)		39.1%
60.9%
-330
+275
-300
+280
-8-115
+8½-110
-7½-110
+8-109
225.5
o213½-110
u213½-110
o212½-110
u213-110
4th Q
11:47		74
62
Indiana Pacers (0-0)
Boston Celtics (0-0)		30.9%
69.1%
+520
-700
+500
-650
+12½-110
-12-115
+12-109
-11½-110
212.2
o230½-113
u231½-110
o230½-110
u231½-110
4th Q
06:22		88
123
Memphis Grizzlies (0-0)
New Orleans Pelicans (0-0)		41.9%
58.1%
-275
+230
-250
+260
-7-110
+7-105
-7-109
+7½-110
235.9
o239-110
u239-105
o238-110
u239-110
3rd Q
10:12		82
67
Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0)
Houston Rockets (0-0)		48.8%
51.2%
-110
-105
-109
-109
+1-115
+1-115
+0-109
+0-109
241.5
o215-115
u216-115
o215-110
u215½-110
3rd Q
07:30		65
69
Dallas Mavericks (0-0)
Phoenix Suns (0-0)		21.8%
78.2%
-110
-110
-105
-115
+1-115
+1-115
+1-109
-1-109
226.2
o222-110
u222½-114
o222½-110
u223½-110
1st Q
02:30		26
20
Cleveland Cavaliers (0-0)
Denver Nuggets (0-0)		23.6%
76.4%
-148
+135
-155
+140
-3-110
+3½-115
-3½-109
+3½-109
216.1
o236½-110
u236½-110
o236½-110
u237-110
1st Q
02:57		27
27

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Indiana Pacers
Chicago Bulls		50.9%
49.1%
-162
+142
-155
+145
-3½-114
+3½+100
-3½-109
+3½-105
132
123		-0.51181-0.51371-0.67525
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs		41.7%
58.3%
-250
+215
-260
+230
-6½-113
+6½-105
-6½-115
+7-109
140
113		-0.36772-0.35037-0.87383
Los Angeles Lakers
Atlanta Hawks		40.5%
59.5%
+141
-150
+150
-155
+4-110
-4-108
+4-109
-4-105
132
134		-0.52565-0.50566-0.51887
Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics		46.9%
53.1%
+280
-350
+280
-320
+8+100
-8-117
+8½-110
-8-109
105
111		-0.29144-0.29670-0.63220
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers		23.1%
76.9%
-148
+130
-145
+130
-3-105
+3-105
-2½-109
+3-110
94
102		-0.86398-0.85918-0.26324
Houston Rockets
Golden State Warriors		23.4%
76.6%
-175
+165
-180
+165
-4-115
+4½-105
-4½-109
+4½-105
93
99		-0.98819-0.99458-0.26674
Sacramento Kings
Memphis Grizzlies		34.3%
65.7%
+123
-140
+130
-140
+3-109
-3-110
+3-109
-3-105
110
115		-0.57027-0.55696-0.42007
Chicago Bulls
San Antonio Spurs		42.7%
57.3%
+115
-130
+110
-130
+2½-110
-2-110
+2-109
-2-109
139
124		-0.79536-0.78250-0.85177
Phoenix Suns
New Orleans Pelicans		54.8%
45.2%
-120
+105
-120
+110
-1½-110
+1½-110
-1-109
+2-110
124
126		-0.75056-0.76336-0.79491
Oklahoma City Thunder
Toronto Raptors		25.7%
74.3%
-510
+410
-450
+400
-10-110
+10-105
-10-109
+10½-110
129
92		-0.21068-0.21869-1.35778
Charlotte Hornets
New York Knicks		35.2%
64.8%
+750
-1100
+750
-1000
+14½-110
-14½-110
+14½-109
-14½-109
101
125		-0.12076-0.12170-0.43376
Denver Nuggets
Cleveland Cavaliers		63.3%
36.7%
+150
-170
+150
-165
+4-107
-3½-115
+4-109
-3½-110
114
126		-0.49182-0.49617-1.00250
Dallas Mavericks
Washington Wizards		51.9%
48.1%
-900
+640
-900
+725
-13-115
+13½-108
-13-110
+14-110
137
101		-0.13989-0.12635-0.65631
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Clippers		25.9%
74.1%
-180
+165
-175
+160
-4½-102
+4-105
-4-109
+4½-110
108
80		-0.46185-0.47276-1.35043
Atlanta Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks		42.2%
57.8%
+165
-190
+160
-170
+4½-105
-4½-105
+4½-105
-4½-109
119
104		-1.00657-0.96964-0.86204
Indiana Pacers
Brooklyn Nets		27.7%
72.3%
-162
+142
-150
+145
-3½-110
+3½-109
-3-110
+3½-105
90
99		-0.91482-0.90421-0.32448
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

Log loss is used to determine the accuracy of a model.

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+/-
Sportsbooks21-1 (0.500)0-0.78643 
Sportsbooks21-1 (0.500)0-0.76871 
DRatings21-1 (0.500)0-0.79178
-0.00535
-0.02306

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Predictions Methodology

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