NBA Basketball Predictions

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Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Boston Celtics (0-0)
Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0)
60.0%
40.0%
-105
-105
+100
-110
+1-110
+1-115
+1-110
+0-109
216.1
o225½-110
u225½-110
o225-110
u225-110
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Atlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Clippers
25.6%
74.4%
+235
-270
+220
-255
+7½-115
-7-112
+7-105
-7-109
105
131
-0.34293-0.36120-0.29628
Memphis Grizzlies
Golden State Warriors
28.1%
71.9%
+140
-150
+130
-145
+3-107
-3-110
+3-109
-2½-110
113
121
-0.52736-0.55080-0.32938
Portland Trail Blazers
Milwaukee Bucks
37.4%
62.6%
+520
-700
+550
-700
+12-110
-11½-115
+12-109
-12-109
105
102
-1.86021-1.90019-0.98267
Denver Nuggets
San Antonio Spurs
51.1%
48.9%
-150
+132
-150
+140
-3-110
+3-110
-3-109
+3½-110
122
111
-0.54139-0.52736-0.67182
Utah Jazz
Miami Heat
50.6%
49.4%
+300
-370
+290
-340
+9-110
-9-110
+8½-109
-8½-109
136
100
-1.42283-1.38970-0.68065
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
37.1%
62.9%
-220
+190
-220
+195
-6-105
+5½-102
-5½-109
+6-110
126
139
-1.09652-1.10794-0.46426
Phoenix Suns
Indiana Pacers
49.4%
50.6%
+125
-140
+130
-140
+2½-105
-2½-110
+3-105
-2½-110
108
126
-0.56639-0.55696-0.68128
Minnesota Timberwolves
Detroit Pistons
49.1%
50.9%
-255
+215
-260
+225
-6½-110
+6½-110
-6½-109
+6½-109
105
119
-1.18254-1.20815-0.67480
Philadelphia 76ers
Brooklyn Nets
47.4%
52.6%
-370
+325
-370
+320
-9-110
+9-110
-9-109
+9-109
123
94
-0.26151-0.26425-0.74667
Atlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers
46.5%
53.5%
+130
-148
+125
-140
+2½-105
-2½-110
+3-110
-2½-105
102
119
-0.54728-0.56639-0.62581
Memphis Grizzlies
Sacramento Kings
46.3%
53.7%
+165
-174
+150
-150
+4-105
-3½-115
+3½-110
-3-109
133
138
-0.46639-0.51083-0.62094
San Antonio Spurs
Denver Nuggets
30.1%
69.9%
+200
-225
+195
-225
+6-105
-6-110
+6-105
-6-109
113
110
-1.12393-1.11261-1.20108
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
51.4%
48.6%
-380
+345
-400
+360
-9-115
+9+100
-9-110
+10-110
134
122
-0.24987-0.24038-0.66485
Washington Wizards
New Orleans Pelicans
34.9%
65.1%
+260
-310
+250
-290
+8-114
-8-105
+7½-105
-7½-109
120
132
-0.31290-0.32515-0.42981
Boston Celtics
Houston Rockets
44.3%
55.7%
-175
+155
-170
+155
-4-108
+4½-120
-4-109
+4½-110
109
86
-0.48012-0.48418-0.81459
New York Knicks
Oklahoma City Thunder
63.8%
36.2%
+150
-169
+155
-165
+4½-110
-4-110
+4½-110
-4-109
107
117
-0.49267-0.48848-1.01614
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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)0-0.86685 
Sportsbooks95-4 (0.556)0-0.87406 
DRatings97-2 (0.778)0-0.61420
0.25265
0.25986

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Predictions Methodology

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