NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

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TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Philadelphia 76ers (0-0)
New York Knicks (0-0)
51.4%
48.6%
+225
-265
+235
-265
+7-105
-7-105
+7-110
-6½-109
107.2
106.6
213.8
o215-110
u215-110
o214½-110
u215-110
Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0)
San Antonio Spurs (0-0)
35.7%
64.3%
+299
-375
+310
-370
+9½-115
-9½-105
+9½-110
-9-109
115.3
120.0
235.3
o216-115
u216-105
o215½-110
u216-110

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Minnesota Timberwolves
San Antonio Spurs
35.7%
64.3%
+340
-430
+360
-420
+10½-105
-10½-111
+11-109
-10½-110
104
102
-1.51946-1.55084-1.02946
Philadelphia 76ers
New York Knicks
51.4%
48.6%
+235
-280
+245
-275
+7½-104
-8+100
+8-109
-7½-110
98
137
-0.34013-0.33308-0.72091
Toronto Raptors
Cleveland Cavaliers
54.3%
45.7%
+265
-320
+280
-320
+8½-110
-8½-104
+9-115
-8½-105
102
114
-0.30718-0.29670-0.78323
Orlando Magic
Detroit Pistons
38.1%
61.9%
+260
-320
+280
-310
+8½-110
-8½-110
+8½-109
-8½-109
94
116
-0.31086-0.29866-0.48028
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
47.8%
52.2%
+139
-150
+145
-160
+4-109
-4+100
+4-105
-4-105
109
100
-0.88953-0.91937-0.73743
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets
44.2%
55.8%
+161
-180
+165
-165
+5-105
-4½-120
+5-105
-4-110
98
78
-0.98502-0.97456-0.81694
Cleveland Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors
27.8%
72.2%
-185
+166
-190
+175
-4½-115
+4½-105
-4½-115
+5-109
110
112
-1.00307-1.03022-0.32620
Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic
42.2%
57.8%
-152
+140
-155
+145
-3½-105
+3½-110
-3½-105
+3½-109
93
79
-0.52520-0.51371-0.86379
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
55.7%
44.3%
-300
+252
-260
+255
-7-115
+7½-110
-6½-110
+7½-110
98
110
-1.29200-1.27086-0.81513
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
32.9%
67.1%
-230
+195
-225
+210
-6½-105
+6-102
-6-115
+6½-105
93
106
-1.11712-1.14618-0.39879
New York Knicks
Atlanta Hawks
36.1%
63.9%
-140
+125
-140
+135
-2½-110
+3-115
-2½-105
+3-110
140
89
-0.56639-0.54782-1.01885
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
36.2%
63.8%
+130
-145
+140
-150
+3½-113
-3-110
+3½-109
-3½-105
99
93
-0.85918-0.89199-1.01570
Toronto Raptors
Cleveland Cavaliers
54.3%
45.7%
+320
-385
+350
-380
+10-110
-9½-115
+10½-110
-9½-109
120
125
-0.26233-0.24741-0.78323
Orlando Magic
Detroit Pistons
38.1%
61.9%
+354
-420
+400
-420
+11-110
-11-105
+11-109
-11-109
109
116
-0.24114-0.22123-0.48028
Portland Trail Blazers
San Antonio Spurs
52.5%
47.5%
+446
-550
+450
-575
+11½-110
-11-110
+11-109
-11-105
95
114
-0.19594-0.19346-0.74379
Atlanta Hawks
New York Knicks
44.3%
55.7%
+211
-250
+220
-245
+6½-110
-6½-110
+6½-109
-6½-105
97
126
-0.37167-0.36468-0.58519
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks21-1 (0.500)0-0.92980 
Sportsbooks21-1 (0.500)0-0.94196 
DRatings20-2 (0.000)0-0.87518
0.05461
0.06677

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Predictions Methodology

The projections for all the NBA games that we provide above are at “Level 3” (see more at our predictions disclaimer for details). Our proprietary algorithm takes a variety of factors into account that are all predictive in projecting the winner and score of the game.

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