NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 26, 2024

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Oklahoma City Thunder (23-5)
Indiana Pacers (15-15)
68.3%
31.7%
-215
+185
-210
+195
-5½-108
+5½-108
-5-110
+5½-109
117.3
111.7
229.0
o227½-110
u228-108
o227-110
u227½-110
Charlotte Hornets (7-22)
Washington Wizards (4-23)
61.5%
38.5%
-175
+165
-180
+175
-4½-108
+5-110
-4½-109
+4½-105
114.6
111.0
225.6
o227½-110
u228½-110
o227½-110
u227½-110
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Miami Heat (14-13)
Orlando Magic (19-12)
47.5%
52.5%
-105
-110
-105
-115
+1-108
-1-105
+1-109
-1-109
103.9
105.0
208.9
o208½-108
u208½-108
o208-110
u208½-110
Chicago Bulls (13-17)
Atlanta Hawks (15-15)
35.0%
65.0%
+210
-240
+220
-250
+6½-108
-6-115
+6½-109
-6½-109
118.6
123.3
241.9
o242½-108
u242½-108
o243-110
u243-110
Brooklyn Nets (11-18)
Milwaukee Bucks (16-12)
22.1%
77.9%
+360
-440
+350
-400
+9½-108
-9½-105
+9½-109
-9-110
104.8
113.4
218.2
o210-108
u210½-110
o210-110
u210½-110
Houston Rockets (20-9)
New Orleans Pelicans (5-25)
72.4%
27.6%
-300
+260
-320
+280
-8-105
+8-108
-7½-110
+8-110
114.1
107.2
221.3
o221-105
u221-108
o220½-110
u222-110
Toronto Raptors (7-23)
Memphis Grizzlies (20-10)
20.4%
79.6%
+480
-620
+455
-600
+11½-108
-11½-105
+11½-109
-11½-109
113.2
122.1
235.3
o239½-108
u240-105
o240-110
u240½-110
Detroit Pistons (13-17)
Sacramento Kings (13-17)
33.1%
66.9%
+190
-210
+190
-220
+5½-105
-5½-108
+5½-109
-5½-109
109.8
115.2
225.0
o227½-108
u227½-108
o227½-110
u228-110
Utah Jazz (7-21)
Portland Trail Blazers (9-20)
48.3%
51.7%
+105
-125
+105
-120
+1½-105
-1½-108
+2-115
-1½-109
112.5
113.1
225.6
o227-108
u227½-110
o227-110
u227½-110
Games for Dec 25, 2024

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Orlando Magic
Milwaukee Bucks
28.5%
71.5%
+295
-325
+290
-330
+8-108
-7½-116
+8-105
-8-109
109
114
-0.28598-0.28827-0.33532
New York Knicks
Toronto Raptors
72.6%
27.4%
-285
+250
-310
+265
-7-115
+7½-108
-7½-109
+8-110
113
108
-0.32640-0.30921-0.32069
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
30.4%
69.6%
+245
-260
+260
-280
+7-108
-6½-110
+7½-110
-7-109
98
107
-0.33743-0.31990-0.36282
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Clippers
60.2%
39.8%
-145
+130
-150
+145
-3-108
+3-107
-3-109
+4-110
117
106
-0.55080-0.51896-0.50765
Utah Jazz
Sacramento Kings
18.7%
81.3%
+500
-585
+500
-575
+11½-108
-11-110
+11-109
-11-109
97
141
-0.17828-0.17870-0.20691
Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors
48.4%
51.6%
+110
-120
-105
-115
+1½-105
-1½-108
+1-109
-1-109
106
114
-0.62755-0.67172-0.66180
New Orleans Pelicans
San Antonio Spurs
23.9%
76.1%
+235
-265
+240
-260
+7-105
-7-108
+7-109
-7-109
116
121
-0.34441-0.34163-0.27374
Memphis Grizzlies
Washington Wizards
80.6%
19.4%
-400
+360
-425
+400
-9½-105
+10-108
-10-109
+10-109
140
112
-0.24038-0.22078-0.21557
Phoenix Suns
Orlando Magic
38.4%
61.6%
+113
-125
+120
-130
+2-105
-2-108
+2½-109
-2-110
110
115
-0.61251-0.59012-0.48402
Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat
61.4%
38.6%
-135
+120
-135
+125
-2½-105
+2½-108
-2½-105
+2½-109
113
122
-0.81706-0.82968-0.95238
Denver Nuggets
Atlanta Hawks
47.6%
52.4%
+100
-105
+105
-109
+1-110
+0-108
+1½-110
+0-109
141
111
-0.70528-0.72714-0.74290
Charlotte Hornets
Indiana Pacers
18.6%
81.4%
+500
-600
+535
-600
+11½-105
-11½-108
+12-109
-11½-110
113
109
-1.81529-1.86298-1.68400
Milwaukee Bucks
Brooklyn Nets
65.5%
34.5%
-240
+210
-240
+205
-6-108
+6½-108
-6-109
+6-105
118
113
-0.37637-0.38151-0.42384
Philadelphia 76ers
Chicago Bulls
48.9%
51.1%
-150
+135
-145
+130
-3-108
+3-105
-3-105
+3-109
108
100
-0.53604-0.55080-0.71566
Phoenix Suns
Miami Heat
33.4%
66.6%
+180
-205
+180
-190
+5½-108
-5½-105
+5½-109
-5½-109
111
121
-0.42615-0.43510-0.40707
Memphis Grizzlies
Boston Celtics
33.7%
66.3%
+250
-270
+220
-260
+7½-115
-7-108
+7-109
-7-105
127
121
-1.26808-1.19730-1.08907
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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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Sportsbooks40-4 (0.000)0-1.10425 
Sportsbooks40-4 (0.000)0-1.10055 
DRatings40-4 (0.000)0-1.10496
-0.00071
-0.00440

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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