NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for October 20, 2026

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Boston Celtics (0-0)
Detroit Pistons (0-0)
56.7%
43.3%
+105
-125
+105
-125
+2-110
-1½-115
+1½-105
-1½-110
107.4
104.8
212.2
o220½-110
u221½-110
o221½-110
u221½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Philadelphia 76ers (0-0)
New York Knicks (0-0)
51.4%
48.6%
+165
-195
+165
-190
+5½-110
-5-115
+5½-105
-5-110
107.2
106.6
213.8
o230-110
u231½-110
o231½-110
u231½-105
Volatility Bet Value Active
Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0)
San Antonio Spurs (0-0)
30.2%
69.8%
+100
-120
+110
-130
+2½-110
-1½-110
+2½-110
-2-115
107.6
113.5
221.1
o230-110
u230½-110
o230-115
u230-105

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
New York Knicks
San Antonio Spurs
46.3%
53.7%
+175
-192
+180
-190
+5½-105
-5½-110
+5½-105
-5-110
94
90
-1.03254-1.04185-0.76919
San Antonio Spurs
New York Knicks
34.2%
65.8%
+115
-135
+120
-135
+2-105
-2-110
+2½-110
-2-105
106
107
-0.59314-0.58291-0.41893
San Antonio Spurs
New York Knicks
34.2%
65.8%
-109
-110
+105
-110
+1-110
-1-110
+1½-105
+0-110
115
111
-0.69533-0.72940-1.07221
New York Knicks
San Antonio Spurs
46.3%
53.7%
+212
-245
+210
-235
+6½-105
-6½-110
+7-105
-6½-110
105
104
-1.16803-1.15518-0.76919
New York Knicks
San Antonio Spurs
45.5%
54.5%
+165
-185
+170
-185
+5-105
-5-108
+5½-110
-5-105
105
95
-1.00068-1.01255-0.78684
San Antonio Spurs
Oklahoma City Thunder
51.0%
49.0%
+120
-137
+130
-145
+3-105
-2½-115
+3½-110
-3-105
111
103
-0.82053-0.85918-0.67409
Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio Spurs
30.2%
69.8%
+135
-155
+145
-155
+3½-110
-3½-103
+3½-105
-3½-105
91
118
-0.53067-0.51371-0.35934
San Antonio Spurs
Oklahoma City Thunder
51.0%
49.0%
+138
-150
+145
-155
+4-116
-3½-110
+4-109
-4-109
114
127
-0.53079-0.51371-0.71257
New York Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers
55.1%
44.9%
-129
+110
-122
+115
-2-108
+2-110
-2-105
+2½-110
130
93
-0.61266-0.61323-0.59633
Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio Spurs
30.2%
69.8%
+125
-140
+135
-150
+3-110
-3-110
+3-105
-2½-115
82
103
-0.56639-0.53604-0.35934
New York Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers
55.1%
44.9%
+123
-140
+130
-145
+3-105
-3-110
+3½-110
-2½-110
121
108
-0.83326-0.85918-0.59633
Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio Spurs
30.2%
69.8%
+127
-145
+135
-145
+3-110
-3-110
+3-105
-2½-110
123
108
-0.85163-0.87165-1.19779
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
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Log Loss

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DRatings00-0 (0.000)0

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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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