NBA Basketball Predictions

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TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Orlando Magic (20-14)
Detroit Pistons (14-18)
48.5%
51.5%

+100
-120
+1½-115
-1½-105
+1½-110
-1½-110
106.0
106.8
212.8
o212½-110
u212½-110
o213-110
u213-110
Chicago Bulls (15-18)
Washington Wizards (5-25)
69.5%
30.5%


-5-110
+5-110

123.6
117.7
241.3
o236½-110
u236½-110

Brooklyn Nets (12-20)
Toronto Raptors (7-25)
48.7%
51.3%


-1-105
+1-115

111.3
111.9
223.2
o221½-110
u221½-110

New Orleans Pelicans (5-28)
Miami Heat (16-14)
26.2%
73.8%

+340
-420
+9½-108
-9½-108
+9½-110
-9½-110
104.0
111.4
215.4
o222-108
u222-105
o222-110
u222-110
Utah Jazz (7-24)
New York Knicks (23-10)
14.1%
85.9%

+575
-800
+13½-108
-13½-108
+13-110
-12½-110
105.0
115.9
220.9
o230½-108
u230½-108
o230½-110
u230½-110
Dallas Mavericks (20-13)
Houston Rockets (21-11)
34.1%
65.9%

+180
-210
+5½-115
-5½-105
+5½-110
-5½-110
110.1
115.1
225.2
o221½-110
u221½-110
o221½-110
u221½-110
Atlanta Hawks (18-15)
Denver Nuggets (18-13)
37.3%
62.7%

+175
-190
+4½-108
-4½-105
+5-110
-5-110
117.2
121.3
238.5
o246-108
u246-108
o245½-110
u246-110
Philadelphia 76ers (13-17)
Sacramento Kings (14-19)
43.5%
56.5%


+7-115
-7-105

110.1
112.6
222.7
o224½-110
u224½-110

Games for Dec 31, 2024

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Minnesota Timberwolves (17-14)
Oklahoma City Thunder (26-5)
32.5%
67.5%
+220
-250
+210
-240
+6½-105
-6½-108
+6½-110
-6-109
219.5
o216½-110
u217½-108
o216½-110
u217-110
3rd Q
END-
75
89
Cleveland Cavaliers (28-4)
Los Angeles Lakers (18-13)
58.7%
41.3%
-175
+165
-180
+165
-4½-108
+5-110
-4½-109
+4½-109
229.0
o227½-110
u228-108
o227½-110
u228-110
2nd Q
11:55
34
30
Memphis Grizzlies (22-11)
Phoenix Suns (15-16)
49.9%
50.1%
+200
-200
+190
-210
+6-110
-5½-108
+5½-109
-5½-109
230.7
o238½-108
u239½-115
o238-110
u239-110
2nd Q
10:06
36
33

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Indiana Pacers
Brooklyn Nets
50.2%
49.8%
-160
+142
-150
+145
-3½-108
+3½-108
-3-110
+3½-105
90
99
-0.91198-0.90421-0.69681
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
42.3%
57.7%
+150
-160
+145
-150
+3½-108
-3½-108
+3½-109
-3-110
93
134
-0.50078-0.51896-0.55064
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
16.6%
83.4%
+600
-705
+600
-675
+12½-110
-12-108
+12½-110
-12-109
120
130
-0.15111-0.15188-0.18102
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers
71.5%
28.5%
-240
+220
-240
+220
-6-108
+6-108
-6-109
+6-105
106
102
-0.36652-0.36652-0.33487
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Clippers
25.7%
74.3%
+310
-360
+305
-360
+8½-108
-8-115
+8½-109
-8½-109
105
127
-0.27128-0.27421-0.29768
Houston Rockets
Sacramento Kings
54.2%
45.8%
+105
-120
+115
-120
+2-108
-1½-105
+2-109
-1½-105
111
120
-0.63885-0.61667-0.78038
Golden State Warriors
Denver Nuggets
41.4%
58.6%
+175
-185
+170
-190
+5-105
-5-105
+5-105
-5-109
115
119
-0.44482-0.44809-0.53394
San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns
36.1%
63.9%
+230
-265
+240
-280
+7-110
-6½-108
+7½-110
-7-109
93
104
-0.34881-0.33588-0.44777
Memphis Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks
36.5%
63.5%
+170
-175
+165
-170
+4½-105
-4½-105
+4½-105
-4½-109
116
121
-0.45869-0.46959-0.45355
Utah Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder
11.0%
89.0%
+710
-900
+650
-850
+14-108
-13½-110
+13½-109
-13½-109
106
133
-0.12855-0.13891-0.11647
Indiana Pacers
Toronto Raptors
58.9%
41.1%
-150
+140
-145
+145
-3-105
+3½-110
-3-109
+3-109
111
122
-0.89199-0.89610-0.89018
Orlando Magic
New York Knicks
37.3%
62.7%
+175
-195
+170
-190
+5½-115
-5-108
+5-109
-4½-110
106
121
-0.43833-0.44809-0.46652
Milwaukee Bucks
Detroit Pistons
62.7%
37.3%
-150
+135
-140
+135
-3-106
+3-108
-2½-109
+3-110
128
107
-0.53604-0.54782-0.46679
Philadelphia 76ers
Charlotte Hornets
58.4%
41.6%
-180
+165
-175
+170
-4½-108
+5-111
-4½-109
+4½-109
110
104
-0.46185-0.45869-0.53761
Washington Wizards
Cleveland Cavaliers
7.1%
92.9%
+950
-1400
+950
-1200
+16½-110
-16-105
+16-109
-16-109
87
118
-0.09716-0.09820-0.07404
Brooklyn Nets
Chicago Bulls
32.6%
67.4%
+250
-290
+260
-300
+7½-108
-7-111
+7½-110
-7-109
102
128
-0.32515-0.31508-0.39453
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

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

More on Log Loss
+/-
Sportsbooks66-0 (1.000)0-0.39407 
Sportsbooks66-0 (1.000)0-0.39535 
DRatings66-0 (1.000)0-0.39512
-0.00106
0.00023

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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