NBA Basketball Predictions

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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Minnesota Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets
23.1%
76.9%
+240
-290
+250
-285
+7½-111
-7½+100
+7½-110
-7-109
119
114
-1.26079-1.27841-1.46690
Atlanta Hawks
New York Knicks
44.3%
55.7%
+195
-235
+205
-235
+6-108
-6-110
+6-109
-6-105
107
106
-1.12147-1.14407-0.81419
Toronto Raptors
Cleveland Cavaliers
54.3%
45.7%
+340
-420
+360
-420
+9½-110
-9-113
+9½-109
-9-110
105
115
-0.24794-0.23835-0.78323
Portland Trail Blazers
San Antonio Spurs
52.5%
47.5%
+514
-700
+550
-700
+12-105
-12-110
+12½-110
-12-109
98
111
-0.17071-0.16198-0.74379
Orlando Magic
Detroit Pistons
38.1%
61.9%
+320
-405
+335
-380
+9-115
-8½-114
+9-110
-8½-109
112
101
-1.47438-1.49148-0.96393
Phoenix Suns
Oklahoma City Thunder
66.4%
33.6%
+874
-1500
+950
-1500
+17-110
-17-110
+17-109
-17-105
84
119
-0.10393-0.09675-1.08999
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
47.8%
52.2%
+574
-825
+700
-900
+13-105
-13-112
+13-105
-13-105
91
123
-0.15389-0.13005-0.65074
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
36.2%
63.8%
-140
+130
-135
+125
-2½-109
+3-115
-2½-109
+2½-105
98
107
-0.85085-0.82968-0.44965
Atlanta Hawks
New York Knicks
44.3%
55.7%
+207
-235
+210
-240
+6-115
-5½-108
+6½-115
-5½-105
102
113
-0.38141-0.37637-0.58519
Minnesota Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets
23.1%
76.9%
+240
-285
+240
-280
+7½-115
-7-110
+7-109
-7-105
105
116
-0.33455-0.33588-0.26220
Toronto Raptors
Cleveland Cavaliers
54.3%
45.7%
+296
-370
+320
-375
+8½-110
-8½-105
+8½-105
-8½-109
113
126
-0.27822-0.26359-0.78323
Golden State Warriors
Phoenix Suns
40.8%
59.2%
+125
-140
+135
-145
+3-110
-3-110
+3-105
-2½-115
96
111
-0.56639-0.54173-0.52470
Charlotte Hornets
Orlando Magic
50.0%
50.0%
-140
+122
-150
+130
-2½-110
+2½-110
-3-105
+3-109
90
121
-0.83073-0.86710-0.69407
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
36.7%
63.3%
+186
-220
+190
-200
+5-105
-5½-105
+5½-109
-5½-105
126
121
-1.08729-1.07614-1.00128
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers
18.7%
81.3%
-105
-114
+105
-110
+1-110
-1-105
+1½-109
+0-110
97
109
-0.67372-0.65817-0.20748
Portland Trail Blazers
Phoenix Suns
36.8%
63.2%
+125
-136
+135
-145
+3-110
-3-106
+3-109
-3-105
114
110
-0.83144-0.87165-1.00098
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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
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Sportsbooks31-2 (0.333)0-0.87673 
Sportsbooks31-2 (0.333)0-0.88694 
DRatings30-3 (0.000)0-1.02144
-0.14471
-0.13450

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Predictions Methodology

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