NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for May 15, 2024

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34)
Boston Celtics (64-18)
16.1%
83.9%
+950
-1600
+1000
-1500
+15½-108
-15½-108
+16-110
-15½-110
100.6
110.9
211.5
o205½-108
u205½-108
o205½-110
u205½-110
Dallas Mavericks (50-32)
Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25)
35.3%
64.7%




109.2
114.0
223.2


Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25)
Dallas Mavericks (50-32)
52.6%
47.4%
+100
-115
+110
-115
+1½-108
-1-110
+1½-110
-1-110
223.3
o215½-110
u216-108
o215-110
u215½-110
2nd Q
08:13
32
38

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
76.8%
23.2%
-650
+550
-660
+500
-11½-105
+11½-108
-11½-110
+12-110
109
102
-0.16341-0.17557-0.26425
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
41.6%
58.4%
+157
-169
+170
-175
+4-108
-4-105
+4-110
-3½-110
115
107
-0.96111-0.99997-0.87767
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
36.7%
63.3%
+211
-225
+205
-230
+6-108
-6-108
+6-110
-5½-105
89
121
-0.38148-0.38554-0.45792
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
62.6%
37.4%
-310
+263
-300
+275
-7½-108
+8-110
-7½-110
+8-115
106
93
-0.31068-0.30422-0.46799
Oklahoma City Thunder
Dallas Mavericks
53.2%
46.8%
+105
-117
+113
-115
+1½-108
-1½-105
+1½-105
-1-110
101
105
-0.64434-0.63006-0.75880
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
40.5%
59.5%
+135
-150
+135
-147
+3½+100
-3½-108
+4-110
-3-110
117
90
-0.87962-0.87488-0.90402
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
36.4%
63.6%
+255
-275
+260
-265
+7½-108
-7-110
+7½-110
-6½-115
106
111
-0.32507-0.32397-0.45309
Dallas Mavericks
Oklahoma City Thunder
34.3%
65.7%
+170
-185
+170
-190
+5-105
-4½-108
+5-110
-4½-110
119
110
-1.01255-1.01846-1.07137
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics
23.8%
76.2%
+640
-880
+625
-850
+13-108
-12½-115
+13½-110
-12½-110
118
94
-2.03401-2.01313-1.43750
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks
41.0%
59.0%
+160
-170
+160
-165
+4-105
-4-108
+4½-105
-4-110
121
130
-0.47678-0.48102-0.52763
Dallas Mavericks
Oklahoma City Thunder
34.9%
65.1%
+165
-177
+170
-170
+4½-108
-4½-105
+5-110
-4-115
95
117
-0.46409-0.46262-0.42852
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics
24.3%
75.7%
+580
-750
+550
-700
+12½+100
-12½-110
+13-110
-12½-110
95
120
-0.15415-0.16198-0.27858
Minnesota Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets
43.6%
56.4%
+263
-290
+245
-290
+7½-108
-7-110
+7-105
-7-110
106
80
-1.30815-1.27125-0.82938
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks
46.6%
53.4%
+210
-230
+200
-230
+6-108
-6-108
+6-110
-5½-110
117
121
-0.38037-0.39087-0.62717
Orlando Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers
47.6%
52.4%
+145
-148
+140
-150
+3-105
-2½-110
+3½-110
-3-110
94
106
-0.52115-0.52736-0.64623
Minnesota Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets
44.8%
55.2%
+160
-175
+170
-170
+4-105
-4-108
+4½-110
-4-110
106
99
-0.97625-0.99325-0.80377
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Log Loss

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

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+/-
Sportsbooks11-0 (1.000)0-0.16341 
Sportsbooks11-0 (1.000)0-0.17557 
DRatings11-0 (1.000)0-0.26425
-0.10084
-0.08868

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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