Upcoming Games for April 27, 2024
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34) Orlando Magic (47-35) | 41.1% 58.9% | +120 -130 +115 -130 | +2-105 -2-108 +2½-115 -2-110 | 101.1 104.2 | 205.3 | o201½-108 u202-110 o201½-110 u201½-110 | |||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25) New Orleans Pelicans (49-33) | 61.7% 38.3% | -115 +103 -110 -105 | -1-105 +1+100 +0-110 +1-110 | 111.5 107.7 | 219.2 | o208-115 u209-108 o207½-110 u208½-110 | |||
| Boston Celtics (64-18) Miami Heat (46-36) | 70.9% 29.1% | -410 +340 -380 +345 | -9-115 +9½-108 -9-110 +9-105 | 109.0 102.7 | 211.7 | o202-108 u202½-105 o202-110 u202½-110 | |||
| Denver Nuggets (57-25) Los Angeles Lakers (47-35) | 52.5% 47.5% | -160 +150 -165 +150 | -3½-108 +4-115 -3½-110 +3½-105 | 112.1 110.9 | 223.0 | o218-108 u218½-110 o217½-110 u217½-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves Phoenix Suns | 52.3% 47.7% | +220 -235 +220 -235 | +6½-115 -5½-115 +6-110 -5½-110 | 126 109 | -1.17704-1.17704 | -0.64902 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Dallas Mavericks | 41.6% 58.4% | +165 -182 +165 -180 | +5-108 -4½-110 +5-110 -4½-110 | 90 101 | -0.46040-0.46185 | -0.53854 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers | 36.2% 63.8% | +227 -260 +230 -263 | +6½-104 -6½-108 +6½-105 -6½-110 | 118 121 | -0.35307-0.34943 | -0.44975 | |
| Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Lakers | 50.4% 49.6% | +115 -120 +105 -120 | +1½-105 -1-110 +1½-110 -1-110 | 112 105 | -0.77596-0.75056 | -0.68560 | |
| New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers | 44.1% 55.9% | +207 -240 +200 -225 | +6-108 -5½-105 +5½-110 -5-115 | 114 125 | -0.37943-0.39304 | -0.58146 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic | 42.8% 57.2% | +135 -145 +132 -140 | +3-105 -3-108 +3-110 -2½-110 | 83 121 | -0.54173-0.55326 | -0.55923 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans Oklahoma City Thunder | 29.4% 70.6% | +245 -280 +255 -290 | +7½-108 -7½-105 +7½-110 -7½-105 | 92 124 | -0.33173-0.32123 | -0.34764 | |
| Miami Heat Boston Celtics | 19.8% 80.2% | +775 -1000 +800 -1100 | +14½-108 -14-110 +14½-110 -14-110 | 111 101 | -2.19212-2.22461 | -1.61868 | |
| Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Clippers | 47.2% 52.8% | -103 -115 +100 -114 | +1-108 -1-105 +1½-110 -1-110 | 96 93 | -0.71988-0.72534 | -0.75145 | |
| Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks | 51.6% 48.4% | +100 -115 +105 -115 | +1½-110 -1-105 +1½-110 -1-110 | 125 108 | -0.72743-0.74028 | -0.66153 | |
| Phoenix Suns Minnesota Timberwolves | 40.5% 59.5% | +130 -142 +135 -145 | +3-108 -3-108 +3-110 -2½-110 | 93 105 | -0.55443-0.54173 | -0.52000 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Denver Nuggets | 34.7% 65.3% | +230 -270 +250 -260 | +7-105 -7-105 +7½-110 -7-105 | 99 101 | -0.34732-0.33332 | -0.42665 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks | 37.3% 62.7% | +160 -175 +162 -180 | +4½-108 -4½-105 +4-105 -4-110 | 101 104 | -0.47276-0.46608 | -0.46643 | |
| Orlando Magic Cleveland Cavaliers | 42.2% 57.8% | +180 -205 +198 -210 | +5½-108 -5½-105 +5½-110 -5½-110 | 86 96 | -0.42615-0.40237 | -0.54742 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans Oklahoma City Thunder | 27.5% 72.5% | +320 -375 +330 -350 | +9-105 -9-105 +9½-110 -8-110 | 92 94 | -0.26359-0.26160 | -0.32175 | |
| Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks | 48.1% 51.9% | -120 +100 -120 +105 | -1½-108 +2-108 +0-110 +1½-110 | 94 109 | -0.73760-0.75056 | -0.65574 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 3 | 2-1 (0.667) | 0 | -0.66350 | |
| Sportsbooks | 3 | 2-1 (0.667) | 0 | -0.66277 | |
| DRatings | 3 | 3-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.54577 | 0.11773 0.11700 |
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.
Note that we are an information site, and this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.
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