NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for January 9, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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PostponedCharlotte Hornets (8-27)
Los Angeles Lakers (20-16)		23.8%
76.2%
+300
-380
+330
-350
+9-110
-9-110
+9½-110
-9-110
105.0
112.9		217.9
o221-110
u221-105
o221-110
u221½-110
Games for Jan 8, 2025
Games for Jan 10, 2025

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Los Angeles Clippers
Minnesota Timberwolves		33.4%
66.6%
+215
-225
+215
-240
+6½-105
-6½-105
+7-110
-6-110
92
93		-0.37745-0.37138-0.40578
New Orleans Pelicans
Memphis Grizzlies		15.6%
84.4%
+500
-575
+525
-650
+12-110
-11½-105
+12½-110
-12-109
109
120		-0.17870-0.16941-0.16953
Cleveland Cavaliers
Atlanta Hawks		70.3%
29.7%
-220
+200
-235
+200
-5½-110
+6-108
-6-109
+6-109
101
117		-1.11923-1.13286-1.21534
New York Knicks
Charlotte Hornets		79.0%
21.0%
-740
+575
-750
+575
-12½-110
+13-108
-12½-109
+12½-109
99
98		-0.15544-0.15522-0.23566
Oklahoma City Thunder
Golden State Warriors		57.8%
42.2%
-170
+161
-175
+160
-4-110
+4½-108
-4-110
+4½-109
105
101		-0.47531-0.47276-0.54737
Brooklyn Nets
Phoenix Suns		34.6%
65.4%
+360
-400
+330
-360
+9½+100
-9½-108
+9½-109
-9-110
127
117		-1.54332-1.47368-1.06230
Denver Nuggets
Utah Jazz		78.0%
22.0%
-500
+400
-500
+400
-10½-104
+11-108
-10½-109
+11-110
122
103		-0.21511-0.21511-0.24859
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs		50.0%
50.0%
-120
+120
-130
+110
-1½-110
+2-108
-2-109
+2-109
119
101		-0.60614-0.61112-0.69327
Sacramento Kings
Minnesota Timberwolves		42.3%
57.7%
+125
-140
+125
-140
+3-108
-2½-110
+3½-115
-3-109
115
104		-0.83833-0.83833-0.86067
Detroit Pistons
Memphis Grizzlies		24.6%
75.4%
+275
-310
+290
-320
+8½-110
-8-108
+8-109
-7½-110
111
131		-0.30209-0.29008-0.28198
Toronto Raptors
New Orleans Pelicans		50.9%
49.1%
-105
-105
+100
-115
+1-110
+0-108
+1½-110
-1-109
119
93		-0.69315-0.72743-0.67489
New York Knicks
Dallas Mavericks		65.2%
34.8%
-170
+160
-170
+160
-4-112
+4½-108
-4½-109
+4½-109
114
129		-0.96964-0.96964-1.05607
Miami Heat
Charlotte Hornets		61.2%
38.8%
-175
+165
-170
+165
-4½-108
+5-115
-4-110
+5-115
98
94		-0.46561-0.46959-0.49151
Los Angeles Clippers
Washington Wizards		76.8%
23.2%
-380
+330
-400
+360
-8½-115
+9-105
-9-109
+9-109
121
96		-0.25755-0.24038-0.26449
Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic		18.0%
82.0%
+350
-370
+350
-380
+9½-108
-9½-105
+10-110
-9½-109
119
133		-0.24864-0.24741-0.19873
Houston Rockets
Philadelphia 76ers		64.0%
36.0%
-200
+175
-195
+185
-5-108
+5½-115
-5-110
+5½-109
122
115		-0.43532-0.42580-0.44654
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks76-1 (0.857)0-0.43673 
Sportsbooks76-1 (0.857)0-0.43253 
DRatings77-0 (1.000)0-0.44585
-0.00912
-0.01333

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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