NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for April 5, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

We use three different graphics to describe Bet Value within a matchup.

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New York Knicks (0-0)
Atlanta Hawks (0-0)		47.4%
52.6%

-170
+143

-4-110
+4-110
110.9
112.1		223.0

o233½-110
u233½-110
Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0)
Philadelphia 76ers (0-0)		21.5%
78.5%


-14½-110
+14½-110
-14½-110
+14½-110
109.8
118.4		228.2
o224-110
u224-110
o224-110
u224-110
Memphis Grizzlies (0-0)
Detroit Pistons (0-0)		61.5%
38.5%

-110
-110

-1-110
+1-110
110.8
107.2		218.0

o239½-110
u239½-110
Milwaukee Bucks (0-0)
Miami Heat (0-0)		52.8%
47.2%




112.4
111.2		223.6


Dallas Mavericks (0-0)
Los Angeles Clippers (0-0)		36.5%
63.5%




112.0
116.5		228.5


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Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %		Closing
ML		Closing
Spread		Orig. Total
Points		Closing
O/U		PeriodCurrent
Score
Utah Jazz (0-0)
Indiana Pacers (0-0)		53.1%
46.9%
+1000
-1900
+1150
-1400
+17-105
-17½-107
+17½-105
-17-109
214.4
o238½-115
u238½-105
o238½-110
u239-105
3rd Q
06:44		73
77
Sacramento Kings (0-0)
Charlotte Hornets (0-0)		40.7%
59.3%
-525
+420
-550
+460
-11-110
+11½-110
-11-105
+11½-110
206.4
o215-110
u215-110
o215+100
u216-110
3rd Q
05:59		79
59
Phoenix Suns (0-0)
Boston Celtics (0-0)		46.9%
53.1%
+790
-1200
+800
-1000
+15-105
-15-113
+15-105
-15-109
220.6
o227½-110
u227½-110
o226½-110
u227-105
TIME
HALF		47
60
Detroit Pistons (0-0)
Toronto Raptors (0-0)		34.9%
65.1%
-450
+360
-450
+425
-10-106
+10-110
-10-110
+10½-109
212.5
o226-107
u226½-110
o224½-110
u226-110
2nd Q
02:34		56
53
Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0)
Houston Rockets (0-0)		36.0%
64.0%
-230
+200
-215
+195
-5½-110
+6-115
-5½-109
+6-115
226.9
o226½-107
u227-110
o227½-110
u228-110
1st Q
01:05		26
33
Cleveland Cavaliers (0-0)
San Antonio Spurs (0-0)		32.5%
67.5%
-625
+520
-625
+550
-12½-105
+12½-113
-12½-105
+13-110
222.4
o241-115
u241½-110
o241-110
u241½-105
2nd Q
11:35		38
28
Portland Trail Blazers (0-0)
Chicago Bulls (0-0)		43.0%
57.0%
+210
-240
+220
-240
+6+100
-6-112
+6+100
-6-110
223.4
o233-110
u233-110
o233-110
u234½-110
1st Q
END-		33
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers		43.0%
57.0%
-103
-115
+105
-115
+1-110
+1-120
+1½-110
-1-109
123
116		-0.71988-0.74028-0.84441
Minnesota Timberwolves
Brooklyn Nets		20.3%
79.7%
-900
+650
-850
+800
-14½-105
+14-105
-14-109
+14-109
105
90		-0.13815-0.11705-1.59524
Portland Trail Blazers
Toronto Raptors		46.9%
53.1%
-205
+175
-185
+175
-5-105
+5½-115
-4½-110
+5-109
112
103		-0.43245-0.44482-0.75660
Memphis Grizzlies
Miami Heat		46.7%
53.3%
-220
+190
-210
+195
-5½-110
+5½-105
-5½-109
+5½-109
110
108		-0.40651-0.40573-0.76119
Milwaukee Bucks
Philadelphia 76ers		37.9%
62.1%
-650
+500
-610
+600
-11½-110
+11½-107
-11½-109
+11½-109
126
113		-0.17589-0.15382-0.97125
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards		37.0%
63.0%
-1300
+800
-1400
+900
-15-113
+15-105
-15-115
+15½-109
109
97		-0.11302-0.10178-0.99344
New Orleans Pelicans
Los Angeles Clippers		16.0%
84.0%
+1000
-2000
+1700
-1800
+18-105
-18-110
+18½-110
-18-109
98
114		-0.09117-0.05699-0.17465
Detroit Pistons
Oklahoma City Thunder		44.1%
55.9%
+550
-750
+575
-750
+13-110
-13-107
+13-110
-12½-109
103
119		-0.16073-0.15522-0.58164
San Antonio Spurs
Denver Nuggets		36.0%
64.0%
+120
-130
+125
-135
+2½-110
-2-114
+2½-109
-2½-105
113
106		-0.80802-0.82968-1.02151
Atlanta Hawks
Dallas Mavericks		36.1%
63.9%
+145
-163
+150
-150
+3½+100
-3½-113
+4-110
-3-109
118
120		-0.50595-0.51083-0.44852
Utah Jazz
Houston Rockets		65.8%
34.2%
+775
-1100
+900
-1100
+15-107
-15-110
+16-110
-15-109
105
143		-0.11750-0.10354-1.07183
Miami Heat
Boston Celtics		37.3%
62.7%
+395
-500
+425
-455
+10½-112
-10½-105
+10½-109
-10-105
124
103		-1.63414-1.66845-0.98661
New York Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers		42.0%
58.0%
+410
-515
+430
-450
+10½-110
-10½-106
+10½-105
-10-115
105
124		-0.21039-0.20750-0.54505
Charlotte Hornets
Indiana Pacers		34.9%
65.1%
+750
-1200
+800
-1100
+15-105
-15-106
+15½-110
-14½-115
105
119		-0.11997-0.11441-0.42945
Sacramento Kings
Washington Wizards		40.6%
59.4%
-800
+580
-800
+650
-13½-106
+13½-110
-13½-109
+13½-105
111
116		-1.95221-2.03692-0.52091
Minnesota Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets		28.6%
71.4%
+105
-123
+115
-130
+1½-107
-1½-110
+2-105
-2-109
140
139		-0.75647-0.79536-1.25117
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

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

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+/-
Sportsbooks10-1 (0.000)0-0.71988 
Sportsbooks10-1 (0.000)0-0.74028 
DRatings10-1 (0.000)0-0.84441
-0.12453
-0.10413

Season Simulation

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Predictions Methodology

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