NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for May 24, 2026

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0)
San Antonio Spurs (0-0)		30.2%
69.8%




107.6
113.5		221.1


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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Cleveland Cavaliers
New York Knicks		27.2%
72.8%
+177
-200
+180
-190
+5½-103
-5½-110
+5½-109
-5-110
93
109		-0.43277-0.43510-0.31758
San Antonio Spurs
Oklahoma City Thunder		51.0%
49.0%
+220
-260
+225
-260
+8-115
-7½-112
+8-110
-7½-109
113
122		-0.35955-0.35489-0.71257
Cleveland Cavaliers
New York Knicks		27.2%
72.8%
+196
-235
+205
-225
+6-107
-6-105
+6½-110
-6-109
104
115		-0.39313-0.38769-0.31758
San Antonio Spurs
Oklahoma City Thunder		51.0%
49.0%
+219
-245
+220
-250
+7-110
-7-110
+7-109
-7-109
122
115		-1.18335-1.18958-0.67409
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons		38.8%
61.2%
+165
-178
+170
-185
+4½-110
-4-110
+4½-110
-4-109
125
94		-0.99204-1.01255-0.94647
San Antonio Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves		44.7%
55.3%
-225
+195
-220
+192
-6-110
+6-110
-5½-110
+6-109
139
109		-0.39854-0.40422-0.80502
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers		42.0%
58.0%
+148
-168
+155
-160
+4-110
-4-110
+4-109
-4-109
115
94		-0.93790-0.94358-0.86864
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons		38.8%
61.2%
+140
-157
+155
-165
+4-110
-4-108
+4½-110
-4-109
117
113		-0.90266-0.95078-0.94647
Minnesota Timberwolves
San Antonio Spurs		35.7%
64.3%
+342
-437
+345
-400
+10½-110
-10-115
+10½-110
-10-109
97
126		-0.24530-0.24756-0.44192
Oklahoma City Thunder
Los Angeles Lakers		32.3%
67.7%
-600
+452
-600
+475
-12½-115
+12½-103
-12½-109
+12½-105
115
110		-0.19174-0.18473-1.13078
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers		42.0%
58.0%
+138
-158
+140
-155
+3½-110
-3½-110
+3½-109
-3½-105
103
112		-0.52243-0.52206-0.54390
San Antonio Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves		44.7%
55.3%
-185
+165
-180
+170
-5-111
+5½-115
-5-109
+5-105
109
114		-1.00068-1.00641-0.59254
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers		29.8%
70.2%
-126
+115
-125
+110
-1½-116
+2-110
-1½-109
+2-110
144
114		-0.60664-0.61904-1.20922
Oklahoma City Thunder
Los Angeles Lakers		32.3%
67.7%
-375
+299
-340
+310
-9-110
+9½-113
-9-109
+9-109
131
108		-0.27571-0.27432-1.13078
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers		42.0%
58.0%
+170
-180
+165
-185
+5-109
-4½-115
+5-109
-5-109
109
116		-0.45497-0.45828-0.54390
San Antonio Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves		44.7%
55.3%
-210
+180
-210
+192
-5½-110
+5½-110
-5½-109
+5½-105
115
108		-0.42344-0.40916-0.80502
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks11-0 (1.000)0-0.43277 
Sportsbooks11-0 (1.000)0-0.43510 
DRatings11-0 (1.000)0-0.31758
0.11519
0.11752

Season Simulation

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Predictions Methodology

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