NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for January 7, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

We use three different graphics to describe Bet Value within a matchup.

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Houston Rockets (23-12)
Washington Wizards (6-27)
81.9%
18.1%
-600
+485
-580
+450
-11½-110
+12-108
-11½-110
+12-110
118.0
108.3
226.3
o225-105
u225-108
o226-110
u226-110
Phoenix Suns (16-18)
Charlotte Hornets (7-27)
61.1%
38.9%
-178
+165
-180
+160
-4½-108
+4½-105
-4½-110
+4½-110
113.0
109.2
222.2
o221½-108
u222-105
o222-110
u222½-110
Los Angeles Lakers (20-15)
Dallas Mavericks (20-16)
64.5%
35.5%
-250
+220
-250
+220
-6½-115
+7-105
-7-105
+7-110
113.6
109.0
222.6
o218½-108
u218½-108
o218½-110
u218½-110
Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17)
New Orleans Pelicans (7-29)
64.6%
35.4%
-200
+180
-210
+180
-5-108
+5-105
-5½-110
+5½-110
110.0
105.2
215.2
o220½-108
u220½-108
o221-110
u221-110
Atlanta Hawks (18-18)
Utah Jazz (9-25)
65.7%
34.3%
-245
+215
-240
+210
-6½-108
+6½-105
-6½-110
+6½-110
118.3
113.3
231.6
o236-108
u236½-110
o236-110
u236-110
Boston Celtics (26-10)
Denver Nuggets (20-14)
66.7%
33.3%
-220
+195
-220
+200
-5½-114
+6-108
-5½-110
+6-110
120.0
114.6
234.6
o236-105
u236-108
o236-110
u236-110
Miami Heat (17-17)
Golden State Warriors (18-17)
25.6%
74.4%
+335
-385
+340
-400
+9½-110
-9-108
+9½-110
-9½-110
104.5
112.2
216.7
o218-110
u218½-108
o218-110
u218-110
Games for Jan 6, 2025

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Clippers
65.9%
34.1%
-175
+165
-175
+165
-4½-102
+4½-108
-4-109
+4½-110
108
80
-0.46561-0.46561-0.41764
Atlanta Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks
38.4%
61.6%
+165
-170
+160
-170
+4½-105
-4½-105
+4½-105
-4½-109
119
104
-0.98152-0.96964-0.95620
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
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

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

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+/-
Sportsbooks97-2 (0.778)0-0.62474 
Sportsbooks97-2 (0.778)0-0.63369 
DRatings96-3 (0.667)0-0.62405
0.00068
0.00964

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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