NBA Basketball Predictions

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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
57.9%
42.1%
+225
-250
+230
-260
+7-113
-6½-115
+7-110
-6½-109
106
114
-0.35820-0.35037-0.86607
Philadelphia 76ers
Golden State Warriors
33.5%
66.5%
+155
-170
+150
-160
+4-110
-4-110
+4-109
-3½-110
105
139
-0.48418-0.50078-0.40723
Brooklyn Nets
Milwaukee Bucks
28.0%
72.0%
+520
-700
+600
-800
+12-104
-12-110
+13-110
-12-109
113
110
-1.86021-1.97717-1.27325
Los Angeles Clippers
Oklahoma City Thunder
70.1%
29.9%
+500
-650
+515
-650
+12-110
-12-110
+12½-109
-12-110
98
116
-0.17589-0.17195-1.20758
Indiana Pacers
Miami Heat
44.4%
55.6%
+130
-144
+120
-130
+2½-105
-2-112
+2½-110
-2-109
128
115
-0.85755-0.80802-0.81108
Boston Celtics
Minnesota Timberwolves
49.2%
50.8%
-143
+130
-135
+125
-3-105
+2½-102
-2½-109
+3-110
118
115
-0.55321-0.57304-0.70863
Philadelphia 76ers
Sacramento Kings
42.7%
57.3%
+210
-245
+210
-225
+6½-110
-6½-105
+6½-109
-6½-109
107
113
-0.37449-0.38251-0.55680
Atlanta Hawks
Denver Nuggets
39.7%
60.3%
+275
-330
+310
-330
+8+100
-8-112
+8½-105
-8½-109
120
139
-0.29823-0.27598-0.50549
Dallas Mavericks
Houston Rockets
39.1%
60.9%
+165
-185
+175
-180
+5-115
-4½-110
+5-110
-4½-109
99
110
-0.45828-0.44830-0.49612
Utah Jazz
New York Knicks
53.4%
46.6%
+525
-650
+525
-625
+12-107
-12½-105
+11½-109
-11½-109
103
119
-0.16941-0.17025-0.76340
New Orleans Pelicans
Miami Heat
39.2%
60.8%
+305
-375
+320
-350
+9-107
-9-110
+9-109
-9-109
108
119
-0.27212-0.26707-0.49763
Brooklyn Nets
Toronto Raptors
60.9%
39.1%
-101
-110
+105
-115
+1-109
-1-110
+1½-110
-1-109
113
130
-0.67258-0.64814-0.93946
Chicago Bulls
Washington Wizards
42.1%
57.9%
-245
+210
-240
+210
-6½-105
+6½-112
-6-110
+6½-109
107
125
-1.16360-1.15948-0.54704
Orlando Magic
Detroit Pistons
38.1%
61.9%
+115
-130
+115
-130
+2½-110
-2-110
+2½-110
-2-109
96
105
-0.60042-0.60042-0.48028
Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix Suns
32.6%
67.4%
+195
-220
+190
-210
+6-110
-5½-113
+5½-109
-5½-109
117
112
-1.10794-1.08672-1.12024
Cleveland Cavaliers
Los Angeles Lakers
19.1%
80.9%
-185
+165
-180
+165
-4½-110
+5-110
-4½-109
+4½-109
122
110
-0.45828-0.46185-1.65632
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Log Loss

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

More on Log Loss
+/-
Sportsbooks64-2 (0.667)0-0.71487 
Sportsbooks64-2 (0.667)0-0.73022 
DRatings61-5 (0.167)0-0.87897
-0.16410
-0.14875

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Predictions Methodology

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