NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 25, 2024

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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San Antonio Spurs (15-14)
New York Knicks (19-10)
21.6%
78.4%
+315
-380
+350
-420
+9-108
-9-108
+9½-110
-9½-110
108.3
116.9
225.2
o223½-108
u224-110
o223½-110
u223½-110
Minnesota Timberwolves (14-14)
Dallas Mavericks (19-10)
40.0%
60.0%
+180
-210
+180
-210
+5½-108
-5-110
+5-110
-5-110
109.8
113.2
223.0
o221-110
u221½-108
o221-110
u221½-110
Philadelphia 76ers (10-17)
Boston Celtics (22-7)
24.3%
75.7%
+360
-425
+375
-450
+10-108
-10-108
+10-110
-10-110
104.2
112.0
216.2
o222-108
u222½-110
o222-110
u222-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Los Angeles Lakers (16-13)
Golden State Warriors (15-13)
37.4%
62.6%
+140
-155
+145
-160
+3½-108
-3½-108
+4-110
-3½-110
111.8
115.8
227.6
o224-110
u224½-108
o224-110
u225-110
Denver Nuggets (16-11)
Phoenix Suns (14-14)
53.3%
46.7%
-140
+125
-150
+130
-3-105
+3-108
-3-110
+3-110
112.5
111.0
223.5
o233½-110
u234-108
o233½-110
u234-110
Games for Dec 24, 2024

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Houston Rockets
Toronto Raptors
73.4%
26.6%
-375
+315
-360
+320
-9-106
+9-108
-9-109
+9-109
114
110
-0.26636-0.26562-0.30912
Detroit Pistons
Phoenix Suns
35.8%
64.2%
+185
-205
+190
-210
+5½-105
-5½-107
+5½-109
-5½-109
133
125
-1.07005-1.08672-1.02622
Los Angeles Clippers
Dallas Mavericks
45.1%
54.9%
+140
-155
+145
-160
+3½-108
-3½-108
+4-110
-3½-109
97
113
-0.52206-0.50878-0.59907
Portland Trail Blazers
San Antonio Spurs
26.9%
73.1%
+225
-260
+240
-260
+7-115
-6½-108
+7-110
-6½-109
94
114
-0.35489-0.34163-0.31292
Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls
78.0%
22.0%
-650
+525
-650
+500
-12-108
+12-108
-11½-110
+12-109
123
98
-0.16941-0.17589-0.24800
Washington Wizards
Milwaukee Bucks
25.7%
74.3%
+310
-330
+330
-380
+8½-110
-8-108
+9-109
-9-109
101
112
-0.27598-0.25755-0.29711
Philadelphia 76ers
Cleveland Cavaliers
23.3%
76.7%
+330
-400
+350
-400
+9½-110
-9-108
+9-109
-9-109
99
126
-0.25519-0.24512-0.26571
Golden State Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves
36.2%
63.8%
+155
-170
+150
-160
+4-105
-4-108
+4½-110
-4-109
113
103
-0.95763-0.93156-1.01606
New York Knicks
New Orleans Pelicans
76.9%
23.1%
-310
+265
-330
+300
-7½-114
+8-108
-8-109
+8-109
104
93
-0.30921-0.28198-0.26291
Utah Jazz
Brooklyn Nets
45.1%
54.9%
+105
-118
+110
-120
+1½-108
-1½-108
+1½-109
-1-110
105
94
-0.74651-0.76336-0.79635
Memphis Grizzlies
Atlanta Hawks
58.0%
42.0%
-120
+105
-125
+115
-1½-108
+1½-108
-1½-109
+2-110
128
112
-0.63885-0.60825-0.54549
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
39.1%
60.9%
+125
-130
+110
-130
+2½-105
-2-108
+2-109
-2-109
114
121
-0.58016-0.61112-0.49541
Los Angeles Lakers
Sacramento Kings
34.4%
65.6%
+155
-165
+155
-170
+4½-111
-4-108
+4½-110
-4-109
103
99
-0.95078-0.95763-1.06767
Oklahoma City Thunder
Miami Heat
55.6%
44.4%
+100
-120
-105
-105
+1-110
+0-108
+1-110
+1-110
104
97
-0.73760-0.69315-0.58749
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers
29.6%
70.4%
+310
-370
+320
-350
+8½-105
-8½-108
+9-110
-8½-109
101
124
-0.26989-0.26707-0.35062
Charlotte Hornets
Philadelphia 76ers
18.4%
81.6%
+555
-670
+550
-725
+13-105
-13-105
+13½-109
-13-110
98
108
-0.16166-0.16133-0.20300
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks148-6 (0.571)0-0.61834 
Sportsbooks148-6 (0.571)0-0.61704 
DRatings148-6 (0.571)0-0.59568
0.02266
0.02136

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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