NBA Basketball Predictions

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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Sacramento Kings
Los Angeles Lakers
47.6%
52.4%
-163
+165
-160
+150
-3½-115
+4-105
-3½-110
+4-109
122
132
-0.97167-0.93156-0.64636
Dallas Mavericks
Portland Trail Blazers
19.7%
80.3%
-150
+134
-150
+145
-3½-107
+3½-113
-3-109
+3½-110
122
126
-0.87714-0.90421-0.21884
Philadelphia 76ers
Utah Jazz
36.6%
63.4%
-325
+280
-265
+275
-7½-110
+8-115
-7-110
+7½-109
114
111
-0.29574-0.31284-1.00600
Detroit Pistons
Denver Nuggets
30.1%
69.9%
+215
-240
+220
-240
+6-110
-6-105
+6½-110
-6-109
121
134
-0.37138-0.36652-0.35778
Phoenix Suns
Golden State Warriors
39.6%
60.4%
+215
-245
+210
-235
+7-105
-7-110
+6½-109
-6½-109
105
109
-0.36951-0.37834-0.50466
Milwaukee Bucks
Chicago Bulls
29.4%
70.6%
-125
+110
-120
+120
-2-107
+1½-105
-1½-105
+2½-110
111
116
-0.77319-0.78845-0.34871
New York Knicks
Washington Wizards
39.1%
60.9%
-800
+580
-750
+650
-13-107
+13-110
-13-109
+13-109
136
132
-0.15310-0.14072-0.93928
Oklahoma City Thunder
Charlotte Hornets
29.3%
70.7%
-1000
+660
-1000
+675
-13-115
+13½-107
-13½-105
+14-110
106
94
-0.13518-0.13272-1.22782
Miami Heat
Atlanta Hawks
25.2%
74.8%
-118
+100
-110
-105
-1½-105
+1-107
+0-110
+1-109
110
120
-0.73359-0.70441-0.29027
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
33.4%
66.6%
+195
-220
+195
-215
+6-115
-5½-110
+6-109
-5½-110
92
102
-0.40084-0.40323-0.40575
Cleveland Cavaliers
Denver Nuggets
23.6%
76.4%
-148
+135
-155
+140
-3-110
+3½-115
-3½-109
+3½-109
149
135
-0.53828-0.52206-1.44329
Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix Suns
21.8%
78.2%
-110
-110
-105
-115
+1-115
+1-115
+1-109
-1-109
98
89
-0.69315-0.71505-1.52211
Minnesota Timberwolves
Houston Rockets
48.8%
51.2%
-110
-105
-109
-109
+1-115
+1-115
+0-109
+0-109
113
112
-0.68201-0.69315-0.71795
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Pelicans
41.9%
58.1%
-275
+230
-250
+260
-7-110
+7-105
-7-109
+7½-110
132
124
-0.34588-0.32850-0.87012
Indiana Pacers
Boston Celtics
30.9%
69.1%
+520
-700
+500
-650
+12½-110
-12-115
+12-109
-11½-110
105
142
-0.16918-0.17589-0.36982
San Antonio Spurs
Brooklyn Nets
39.1%
60.9%
-330
+275
-300
+280
-8-115
+8½-110
-7½-110
+8-109
96
87
-0.29823-0.30075-0.93956
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Log Loss

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

More on Log Loss
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Sportsbooks95-4 (0.556)0-0.52006 
Sportsbooks95-4 (0.556)0-0.51775 
DRatings96-3 (0.667)0-0.61552
-0.09547
-0.09777

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Predictions Methodology

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