NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for March 18, 2024

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Atlanta Hawks (30-37)
Los Angeles Lakers (36-32)
27.0%
73.0%
+370
-420
+400
-400
+9-108
-8½-115
+9½-110
-8½-110
114.3
121.4
235.7
o226-110
u227-110
o226-110
u227-110
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Games for Mar 17, 2024

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Minnesota Timberwolves (46-21)
Utah Jazz (29-38)
62.6%
37.4%
-165
+160
-170
+160
-4-108
+4-105
-4-110
+4½-110
227.3
o225-110
u226-108
o225½-110
u226-110
3rd Q
01:50
81
77
New York Knicks (40-27)
Golden State Warriors (35-31)
34.4%
65.6%
+225
-260
+215
-240
+7-110
-6½-108
+6½-105
-6-110
224.3
o212-108
u213-110
o211½-110
u212½-110
1st Q
01:36
27
19
Memphis Grizzlies (23-45)
Sacramento Kings (38-28)
15.1%
84.9%
+485
-625
+520
-600
+12-108
-11½-112
+12-105
-11½-110
224.1
o220½-110
u221-108
o221-110
u221½-110
1st Q
00:05
32
28

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Portland Trail Blazers
Chicago Bulls
20.4%
79.6%
+285
-350
+320
-340
+8½-108
-8½-108
+9-110
-8-110
107
110
-0.28815-0.26860-0.22788
Miami Heat
Philadelphia 76ers
31.0%
69.0%
+130
-140
+130
-140
+3-105
-2½-108
+3-110
-2½-110
91
98
-0.55696-0.55696-0.37172
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
12.1%
87.9%
+880
-1230
+950
-1300
+15-108
-14½-105
+15½-110
-14½-110
94
119
-0.10466-0.09765-0.12927
Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
28.1%
71.9%
+222
-245
+225
-250
+7-107
-7-105
+7-110
-6½-110
108
103
-1.18987-1.20041-1.27086
Atlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Clippers
27.4%
72.6%
+380
-450
+400
-450
+9½-105
-9½-104
+10-110
-9½-110
110
93
-1.59480-1.62745-1.29598
Brooklyn Nets
San Antonio Spurs
44.9%
55.1%
+113
-130
+115
-130
+2-105
-2-108
+2½-110
-2-110
115
122
-0.60466-0.60042-0.59562
Boston Celtics
Washington Wizards
88.6%
11.4%
-1090
+850
-1200
+800
-14½-110
+15-108
-14½-110
+15-110
130
104
-0.10878-0.11366-0.12082
Toronto Raptors
Orlando Magic
24.0%
76.0%
+500
-600
+450
-540
+11+100
-11-108
+11-110
-10-110
96
111
-0.17768-0.19515-0.27473
Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks
50.4%
49.6%
-107
-105
+100
-105
+1-112
+1-108
+1-110
+1½-110
105
107
-0.69774-0.68116-0.70076
Miami Heat
Detroit Pistons
53.8%
46.2%
-205
+190
-210
+190
-5-108
+5-105
-5-110
+5½-115
104
101
-0.41412-0.41146-0.61954
Phoenix Suns
Milwaukee Bucks
45.7%
54.3%
-140
+125
-145
+130
-2½-108
+2½-105
-2½-110
+3-110
129
140
-0.83833-0.85918-0.61129
New York Knicks
Sacramento Kings
31.6%
68.4%
+135
-150
+140
-145
+3-105
-3-108
+3½-110
-3-105
98
91
-0.87962-0.88394-1.15217
Minnesota Timberwolves
Utah Jazz
62.8%
37.2%
-285
+255
-300
+270
-7-115
+7½-105
-7½-110
+7½-110
119
100
-0.32247-0.30775-0.46534
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
44.0%
56.0%
+105
-125
+110
-125
+1½-105
-1½-108
+2-110
-1½-110
128
121
-0.76029-0.77319-0.82089
Washington Wizards
Chicago Bulls
18.6%
81.4%
+345
-425
+350
-400
+9½-105
-9½-108
+9½-110
-9½-110
98
127
-0.24498-0.24512-0.20638
Oklahoma City Thunder
Memphis Grizzlies
83.9%
16.1%
-500
+425
-500
+425
-10½-108
+11-110
-10½-110
+11-110
118
112
-0.20586-0.20586-0.17519
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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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Sportsbooks43-1 (0.750)0-0.53491 
Sportsbooks43-1 (0.750)0-0.53090 
DRatings43-1 (0.750)0-0.49993
0.03498
0.03097

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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