NBA Basketball Predictions

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Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Los Angeles Clippers (0-0)
San Antonio Spurs (0-0)
53.5%
46.5%
+140
-155
+145
-150
+3½-105
-3½-115
+3½-109
-3½-109
226.9
o219-114
u219½-110
o219-110
u219-110
TIME
HALF
43
63
Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0)
Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0)
46.3%
53.7%
+220
-250
+220
-240
+6½-105
-6½-115
+7-110
-6-109
230.5
o217-105
u217-110
o216½-110
u217-110
1st Q
06:46
10
8

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers
48.7%
51.3%
-130
+115
-125
+110
-2-110
+2-105
-1½-109
+2-115
120
112
-0.60042-0.61904-0.71998
Toronto Raptors
Boston Celtics
36.1%
63.9%
+900
-1600
+1000
-1400
+17-110
-17-107
+17-109
-17-109
71
125
-0.10097-0.09295-0.44721
Cleveland Cavaliers
Golden State Warriors
19.8%
80.2%
-150
+142
-150
+150
-3½-113
+4-115
-3½-109
+4½-110
113
95
-0.52396-0.51083-1.62151
Dallas Mavericks
Sacramento Kings
22.2%
77.8%
+295
-320
+270
-325
+8½-105
-8½-113
+8½-110
-8-109
100
110
-0.28688-0.30265-0.25093
Philadelphia 76ers
Portland Trail Blazers
43.5%
56.5%
-280
+240
-280
+250
-7-110
+7½-109
-7-110
+7½-109
125
103
-0.33588-0.32768-0.83183
Denver Nuggets
Utah Jazz
32.2%
67.8%
-285
+240
-260
+250
-7½-108
+7½-110
-7-110
+7½-109
132
121
-0.33455-0.33332-1.13417
Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans
54.2%
45.8%
-183
+163
-185
+210
-4½-112
+5-115
-3-105
+5-115
116
113
-0.46248-0.40342-0.61159
New York Knicks
Washington Wizards
45.8%
54.2%
-850
+640
-750
+600
-13½-105
+13½-105
-13-109
+13-109
126
106
-0.14067-0.15007-0.78095
Chicago Bulls
Charlotte Hornets
41.6%
58.4%
-165
+148
-170
+155
-4-109
+4-110
-4-109
+4-109
115
108
-0.49933-0.48418-0.87649
San Antonio Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves
44.7%
55.3%
+195
-225
+200
-220
+6-105
-6-110
+6½-110
-5½-115
110
112
-0.39854-0.39531-0.59254
Miami Heat
Houston Rockets
33.7%
66.3%
+265
-300
+300
-330
+8-106
-8-114
+9-109
-8½-110
104
100
-1.31841-1.40360-1.08687
Memphis Grizzlies
Oklahoma City Thunder
65.2%
34.8%
+280
-330
+260
-300
+8-103
-8½-105
+8½-110
-7½-110
106
130
-0.29484-0.31508-1.05682
Indiana Pacers
Boston Celtics
37.1%
62.9%
+430
-550
+450
-550
+10½-108
-10½-110
+10½-109
-10½-109
123
114
-1.70194-1.73234-0.99234
Atlanta Hawks
Toronto Raptors
38.4%
61.6%
-107
-110
-109
-109
+1-110
-1-108
+0-109
+0-109
136
107
-0.69981-0.69315-0.95716
Brooklyn Nets
Orlando Magic
66.6%
33.4%
+280
-320
+290
-320
+8-110
-8-105
+8-105
-8-109
101
102
-0.29670-0.29008-1.09760
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
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

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

More on Log Loss
+/-
Sportsbooks66-0 (1.000)0-0.36378 
Sportsbooks66-0 (1.000)0-0.36441 
DRatings62-4 (0.333)0-0.83427
-0.47050
-0.46986

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Predictions Methodology

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