NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 5, 2023

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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New York Knicks (12-7)
Milwaukee Bucks (14-6)
36.8%
63.2%
+170
-190
+175
-195
+5-110
-4½-108
+5-105
-5-110
111.6
115.8
227.4
o228½-108
u229½-105
o228½-110
u229½-110
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Phoenix Suns (12-8)
Los Angeles Lakers (12-9)
46.4%
53.6%
+110
-120
+107
-120
+2-108
-1½-105
+1½-110
-1½-110
111.7
113.4
225.1
o229½-108
u229½-108
o229½-110
u230-110
Games for Dec 4, 2023

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
New Orleans Pelicans
Sacramento Kings
37.2%
62.8%
+135
-150
+145
-150
+3½-110
-3-108
+3½-105
-3-110
127
117
-0.87962-0.90421-0.98894
Boston Celtics
Indiana Pacers
70.8%
29.2%
-190
+185
-190
+175
-4-108
+5-110
-4½-105
+5-110
112
122
-1.05334-1.03022-1.23152
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
37.7%
62.3%
+180
-180
+175
-190
+5-105
-5-108
+5-110
-4½-110
97
107
-0.44183-0.44150-0.47258
Denver Nuggets
Sacramento Kings
43.7%
56.3%
+140
-150
+142
-155
+3½-105
-3½-108
+4-110
-3½-110
117
123
-0.52736-0.51869-0.57364
Portland Trail Blazers
Utah Jazz
36.5%
63.5%
+105
-115
+105
-124
+1½-108
-1½-108
+1½-110
-1½-110
113
118
-0.64814-0.63190-0.45371
Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix Suns
15.4%
84.6%
+360
-415
+400
-420
+10-110
-9-108
+10½-110
-10-110
109
116
-0.23884-0.22123-0.16706
Oklahoma City Thunder
Dallas Mavericks
57.9%
42.1%
-190
+170
-185
+175
-5-108
+5½-110
-5-110
+5-110
126
120
-0.44809-0.44482-0.54713
Indiana Pacers
Miami Heat
42.9%
57.1%
+170
-175
+170
-182
+5-110
-4-108
+4½-110
-4-110
144
129
-0.99997-1.00890-0.84739
New Orleans Pelicans
Chicago Bulls
51.4%
48.6%
-120
+105
-115
+105
-1-110
+1½-105
+0-115
+1½-110
118
124
-0.75056-0.74028-0.72186
Atlanta Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks
29.9%
70.1%
+215
-245
+225
-260
+6½-108
-6-112
+6½-110
-6½-110
121
132
-0.36951-0.35489-0.35468
Orlando Magic
Brooklyn Nets
37.9%
62.1%
+115
-130
+120
-140
+2½-108
-2-105
+2½-110
-2½-105
101
129
-0.60042-0.57618-0.47696
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
65.4%
34.6%
-390
+335
-385
+345
-9-105
+9-108
-9-110
+9-110
110
101
-0.25374-0.24927-0.42508
Minnesota Timberwolves
Charlotte Hornets
77.3%
22.7%
-210
+185
-210
+185
-5-108
+5½-105
-5½-110
+5½-110
123
117
-0.41737-0.41737-0.25802
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
33.2%
66.8%
+185
-195
+180
-200
+5-103
-5-108
+5½-110
-5-110
112
113
-0.42580-0.42898-0.40294
Denver Nuggets
Phoenix Suns
52.2%
47.8%
-104
+105
-120
+100
+1-108
+1-110
+0-110
+1-110
119
111
-0.67133-0.65059-0.65013
San Antonio Spurs
New Orleans Pelicans
12.6%
87.4%
+560
-735
+625
-740
+13-108
-13-106
+13½-110
-13-110
106
121
-0.15883-0.14545-0.13446
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Log Loss

Log loss is used to determine the accuracy of a model.

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Sportsbooks20-2 (0.000)0-0.96648 
Sportsbooks20-2 (0.000)0-0.96722 
DRatings20-2 (0.000)0-1.11023
-0.14375
-0.14302

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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