NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for January 10, 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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New Orleans Pelicans (7-31)
Philadelphia 76ers (15-20)
32.0%
68.0%
+155
-165
+150
-170
+4-108
-3½-115
+4-110
-4-110
105.3
110.9
216.2
o220-108
u220-108
o220½-110
u221-110
Milwaukee Bucks (19-16)
Orlando Magic (22-16)
65.3%
34.7%
-230
+200
-200
+185
-5½-110
+6-105
-5-110
+6-110
106.2
101.4
207.6
o209-108
u209½-110
o208½-110
u208½-110
Volatility Bet Value Active
Golden State Warriors (18-18)
Indiana Pacers (20-18)
38.8%
61.2%
+250
-285
+270
-280
+7½-105
-7½-108
+7½-110
-7½-110
109.3
113.0
222.3
o224-108
u224-105
o222-110
u224-110
Volatility Bet Value Active
Oklahoma City Thunder (30-6)
New York Knicks (25-13)
55.1%
44.9%
-155
+145
-145
+140
-3-115
+3½-105
-3-110
+3-110
111.8
109.8
221.6
o225½-105
u226-108
o225-110
u225-110
Sacramento Kings (18-19)
Boston Celtics (27-10)
23.5%
76.5%
+390
-475
+375
-450
+11-115
-10½-108
+10-110
-10-110
110.3
118.4
228.7
o230-108
u230-108
o230-110
u230-110
Washington Wizards (6-29)
Chicago Bulls (17-20)
23.6%
76.4%
+475
-600
+450
-590
+11½-105
-11½-108
+11½-110
-11½-110
116.0
124.2
240.2
o240½-108
u241-110
o240½-110
u240½-110
Brooklyn Nets (13-24)
Denver Nuggets (21-15)
16.3%
83.7%
+750
-1200
+750
-1015
+15½-108
-15-110
+15-110
-15-110
106.2
116.6
222.8
o221-108
u221½-110
o223½-110
u223½-110
Games for Jan 9, 2025

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Portland Trail Blazers
Indiana Pacers
23.4%
76.6%
+335
-380
+360
-385
+9½-108
-9-110
+10-110
-9½-109
114
121
-0.25494-0.24205-0.26668
Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers
19.2%
80.8%
+340
-370
+345
-360
+9-108
-9-108
+9½-110
-9-105
135
124
-1.49602-1.50022-1.65042
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
46.4%
53.6%
+125
-135
+115
-130
+2½-105
-2½-108
+2½-109
-2½-109
100
127
-0.57304-0.60042-0.62375
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz
57.9%
42.1%
-120
+110
-125
+115
-2-101
+2-110
-1½-109
+2½-110
128
115
-0.62755-0.60825-0.54576
Houston Rockets
Minnesota Timberwolves
50.7%
49.3%
+120
-137
+130
-140
+2½-108
-2½-108
+3-110
-2½-109
117
111
-0.82053-0.85085-0.67930
Milwaukee Bucks
Miami Heat
36.2%
63.8%
+195
-220
+190
-210
+6-108
-6-105
+6-110
-5½-109
106
103
-1.10794-1.08672-1.01622
Chicago Bulls
Washington Wizards
58.1%
41.9%
-205
+185
-200
+180
-5-110
+5½-108
-5-109
+5-105
127
108
-0.42006-0.42898-0.54342
Oklahoma City Thunder
Sacramento Kings
59.6%
40.4%
-145
+135
-145
+140
-3-108
+3½-113
-3-110
+4-110
130
109
-0.54173-0.53299-0.51770
Brooklyn Nets
Golden State Warriors
19.1%
80.9%
+640
-850
+600
-800
+13-103
-13-108
+13½-109
-13-110
128
120
-2.03088-1.97717-1.65491
New York Knicks
Denver Nuggets
42.0%
58.0%
+115
-130
+125
-130
+2-105
-2-108
+2½-110
-2-105
145
118
-0.79536-0.82055-0.86662
Portland Trail Blazers
Memphis Grizzlies
28.3%
71.7%
+430
-440
+425
-500
+10½-108
-10-113
+11-110
-10½-109
98
123
-0.20828-0.20586-0.33279
Los Angeles Clippers
Boston Celtics
22.0%
78.0%
+415
-500
+400
-500
+10½-105
-10½-108
+10½-109
-10½-109
94
126
-0.20945-0.21511-0.24806
Dallas Mavericks
Atlanta Hawks
48.4%
51.6%
+125
-140
+125
-135
+2½+100
-2½-110
+3-110
-2½-109
129
119
-0.83833-0.82968-0.72551
Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons
32.5%
67.5%
+150
-163
+150
-165
+4½-108
-4-109
+4-109
-3½-110
100
102
-0.49799-0.49617-0.39374
New Orleans Pelicans
Indiana Pacers
27.5%
72.5%
+270
-290
+250
-280
+7½-105
-7½-108
+7½-105
-7½-109
110
114
-0.31004-0.32768-0.32207
Orlando Magic
Charlotte Hornets
67.6%
32.4%
-180
+165
-180
+170
-4½-105
+5-115
-4½-109
+4½-109
95
84
-0.46185-0.45497-0.39136
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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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+/-
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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