NBA Basketball Predictions

Below are our projections for all of the games in the NBA today. The NBA projections that we provide below are only at “Level 1” analysis (see more at our predictions disclaimer for details. Our proprietary algorithm takes a variety of factors into account that are all predictive in projecting a final score.

Today’s NBA Game Predictions – Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

Date Matchup Teams Lines – Updated 4/23 @ 10:23 am Odds to Win Score Prediction Total Points
4/23 Orlando vs Toronto Orlando
+675
+600
+660
30.5%
104.9
215.7
Toronto
-900
-1000
-840
69.5%
110.7
4/23 Brooklyn vs Philadelphia Brooklyn
+330
+325
+320
28.6%
104.0
214.3
Philadelphia
-400
-450
-355
71.4%
110.3
4/23 San Antonio vs Denver San Antonio
+200
+195
+205
37.9%
100.4
204.7
Denver
-240
-235
-225
62.1%
104.2
4/23 Oklahoma City vs Portland Oklahoma City
+155
+155
+155
36.6%
100.3
204.8
Portland
-175
-175
-165
63.4%
104.5

The odds listed above from the sportsbooks are current as of the time listed in the header of the table. The odds to win, score, and total points are all outputs from our formula.

Tomorrow’s NBA Game Predictions – Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

Date Matchup Notes/Line Mover Teams Odds to Win Score Prediction Total Points
4/24 Utah vs Houston Houston wins by 4 Utah
40.5%
104.1
211.2
Houston
59.5%
107.1
4/24 LA Clippers vs Golden State Golden State wins by 10 LA Clippers
17%
104.0
217.5
Golden State
83%
113.5

The projections for tomorrow’s games are subject to change as more information becomes available leading up to game time.

NBA Basketball Prediction Results

2018-2019 Season: Straight Up: 411-244 (62.7%), Against The Spread: 296-299 (49.7%)
2017-2018 Season: Straight Up: 847-433 (66.1%), Against The Spread: 610-620 (49.6%)
2016-2017 Season: Straight Up: 751-401 (65.2%), Against The Spread: 576-536 (51.8%)
2015-2016 Season: Straight Up: 883-385 (69.6%), Against The Spread: 605-621 (49.3%)
2014-2015 Season: Straight Up: 858-435 (66.4%), Against The Spread: 637-612 (51.0%)
2013-2014 Season: Straight Up: 855-436 (66.2%), Against The Spread: 582-591 (49.6%)

All of our historical results can be found at ThePredictionTracker. The above straight up and against the spread records for the NBA are entirely based on the record keeping of that web site.

2018-2019 NBA Futures

Below are our results from 1,000 computer simulations for the NBA season. Early in the season, we will not update this too frequently, but toward the end of the season we will provide weekly updates.

Updated 4/23/2019 @ 10:20am.

NBA Odds to Advance in Each Series

Below are the projected games to win each series for every team playoff match in the NBA.

(1) Milwaukee vs. (8) Detroit

Milwaukee has won the series 4 to 0.

Rank Team Win in 4 Win in 5 Win in 6 Win in 7 Win Series
1 Milwaukee 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
8 Detroit 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

(4) Boston vs. (5) Indiana

Boston has won the series 4 to 0.

Rank Team Win in 4 Win in 5 Win in 6 Win in 7 Win Series
4 Boston 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
5 Indiana 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

(3) Philadelphia vs. (6) Brooklyn

Philadelphia leads the series 3 to 1.

Rank Team Win in 4 Win in 5 Win in 6 Win in 7 Win Series
3 Philadelphia 0% 67.6% 16.1% 12% 95.7%
6 Brooklyn 0% 0% 0% 4.3% 4.3%

(2) Toronto vs. (7) Orlando

Toronto leads the series 3 to 1.

Rank Team Win in 4 Win in 5 Win in 6 Win in 7 Win Series
2 Toronto 0% 65.6% 18.1% 9.5% 93.2%
7 Orlando 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 6.8%

(1) Golden State vs. (8) LA Clippers

Golden State leads the series 3 to 1.

Rank Team Win in 4 Win in 5 Win in 6 Win in 7 Win Series
1 Golden State 0% 79.1% 13.8% 5.4% 98.3%
8 LA Clippers 0% 0% 0% 1.7% 1.7%

(4) Houston vs. (5) Utah

Houston leads the series 3 to 1.

Rank Team Win in 4 Win in 5 Win in 6 Win in 7 Win Series
4 Houston 0% 57.7% 18% 14.3% 90%
5 Utah 0% 0% 0% 10% 10%

(3) Portland vs. (6) Oklahoma City

Portland leads the series 3 to 1.

Rank Team Win in 4 Win in 5 Win in 6 Win in 7 Win Series
3 Portland 0% 61.2% 17.3% 13.1% 91.6%
6 Oklahoma City 0% 0% 0% 8.4% 8.4%

(2) Denver vs. (7) San Antonio

The series is tied 2 to 2.

Rank Team Win in 4 Win in 5 Win in 6 Win in 7 Win Series
2 Denver 0% 0% 27.7% 29.9% 57.6%
7 San Antonio 0% 0% 21.6% 20.8% 42.4%

NBA Odds to Advance In Playoffs

Below are the odds to advance to different stages in the NBA Playoffs.

Eastern Conference

Rank Team To Make 2nd Round To Make the Semis To Win Conference To Win NBA Finals
1 Milwaukee 100% 77.7% 55.1% 23.6%
8 Detroit 0% 0% 0% 0%
4 Boston 100% 22.3% 10.7% 3.6%
5 Indiana 0% 0% 0% 0%
3 Philadelphia 95.7% 43.9% 14.3% 4.1%
6 Brooklyn 4.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0%
2 Toronto 93.2% 51.8% 18.9% 5.8%
7 Orlando 6.8% 2.6% 0.4% 0%

Western Conference

Rank Team To Make 2nd Round To Make the Semis To Win Conference To Win NBA Finals
1 Golden State 98.3% 75.3% 63.2% 47.7%
8 LA Clippers 1.7% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
4 Houston 90% 21.9% 12.8% 4.9%
5 Utah 10% 2.6% 2% 1.2%
3 Portland 91.6% 53% 11.5% 5.2%
6 Oklahoma City 8.4% 3.5% 0.9% 0%
2 Denver 57.6% 26.6% 7% 3.3%
7 San Antonio 42.4% 16.9% 2.4% 0.5%