NBA Basketball Predictions

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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Miami Heat
Sacramento Kings
38.8%
61.2%
+170
-180
+155
-175
+4½-110
-4½+100
+4-105
-3½-110
118
123
-0.45497-0.48012-0.49117
San Antonio Spurs
Chicago Bulls
37.6%
62.4%
-143
+130
-140
+135
-2½-115
+3-110
-2½-110
+3-109
110
114
-0.85590-0.86325-0.47239
Los Angeles Clippers
Minnesota Timberwolves
64.6%
35.4%
+127
-140
+125
-135
+3-113
-2½-110
+3-110
-2½-109
106
108
-0.56258-0.57304-1.03846
Dallas Mavericks
Memphis Grizzlies
18.2%
81.8%
+154
-170
+160
-170
+4½-113
-4-110
+4½-109
-4-110
104
119
-0.48568-0.47678-0.20060
Indiana Pacers
Brooklyn Nets
40.1%
59.9%
-550
+430
-585
+450
-10½-115
+11-110
-11-109
+11-109
113
99
-0.20130-0.19301-0.91429
Milwaukee Bucks
Toronto Raptors
49.8%
50.2%
-235
+200
-215
+200
-6-105
+5½+100
-5½-110
+6-109
128
104
-0.38877-0.39768-0.69782
Orlando Magic
New York Knicks
21.6%
78.4%
+405
-510
+455
-550
+10½-110
-10½-106
+10½-109
-10½-109
103
94
-1.65292-1.73977-1.53114
Phoenix Suns
Philadelphia 76ers
51.7%
48.3%
-128
+110
-130
+110
-2-110
+2-109
-1½-110
+2-109
109
99
-0.61423-0.61112-0.65892
Portland Trail Blazers
Detroit Pistons
59.2%
40.8%
+220
-240
+220
-235
+6½-110
-6-112
+6½-110
-6-109
115
118
-0.36652-0.36844-0.89771
Sacramento Kings
Golden State Warriors
32.8%
67.2%
+132
-150
+145
-150
+3½-110
-3-110
+3½-110
-2½-110
129
99
-0.87213-0.90421-1.11514
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets
57.5%
42.5%
+160
-180
+160
-180
+5-115
-4½-110
+4½-109
-4½-109
115
119
-0.46893-0.46893-0.85571
Utah Jazz
Orlando Magic
61.6%
38.4%
+320
-390
+330
-350
+9-105
-9-110
+9-109
-8½-110
105
92
-1.46850-1.46889-0.48425
New Orleans Pelicans
Washington Wizards
45.6%
54.4%
-210
+180
-220
+200
-5½-113
+5½-105
-5½-110
+6-109
110
98
-0.42344-0.39531-0.78621
Charlotte Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers
49.8%
50.2%
+870
-1500
+1000
-1350
+16½-105
-16½-105
+16-109
-16-109
105
115
-0.10433-0.09317-0.68989
Boston Celtics
Oklahoma City Thunder
60.0%
40.0%
-105
-105
+100
-110
+1-110
+1-115
+1-110
+0-109
92
105
-0.69315-0.67015-0.91634
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
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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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Sportsbooks97-2 (0.778)0-0.62032 
Sportsbooks97-2 (0.778)0-0.63369 
DRatings94-5 (0.444)0-0.76694
-0.14663
-0.13325

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Predictions Methodology

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