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| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat (14-12) Boston Celtics (15-11) | 37.7% 62.3% | +225 -256 +215 -250 | +7-115 -6½-110 +6½-110 -6½-110 | 114.7 118.6 | 233.3 | o232½-110 u233½-110 o233-110 u234-110 | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers (14-11) New York Knicks (18-7) | 31.6% 68.4% | +180 -205 +180 -200 | +6-110 -5½-110 +6-110 -5½-110 | 112.7 118.5 | 231.2 | o229-110 u229½-110 o229-110 u229-110 | |||
| Chicago Bulls (11-15) Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13) | 34.1% 65.9% | +250 -285 +250 -280 | +7½-110 -7½+100 +7½-110 -6-110 | 117.7 122.7 | 240.4 | o240½-110 u240½-110 o240½-110 u240½-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| San Antonio Spurs (18-7) Atlanta Hawks (15-12) | 58.9% 41.1% | -137 +120 -130 +110 | -2½-105 +2½-110 -2-110 +2-110 | 118.8 115.7 | 234.5 | o241-105 u241½-110 o241½-110 u242-110 | |||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2) Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10) | 71.2% 28.8% | -330 +280 -350 +305 | -8-110 +8-105 -7½-110 +8½-110 | 118.2 111.8 | 230.0 | o227½-110 u227½-105 o226-110 u228-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks Minnesota Timberwolves | 36.4% 63.6% | +167 -185 +175 -185 | +4½-108 -4½-108 +5-110 -4½-110 | 108 105 | -1.00545-1.02427 | -1.01044 | |
| Indiana Pacers Boston Celtics | 28.3% 71.7% | +350 -410 +375 -420 | +9½-105 -9½-108 +10-110 -9½-110 | 128 133 | -0.24406-0.23163 | -0.33236 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Denver Nuggets | 37.9% 62.1% | +175 -185 +175 -180 | +4½-105 -4½-104 +4½-110 -4½-110 | 98 90 | -1.02427-1.01807 | -0.96911 | |
| Indiana Pacers New York Knicks | 43.2% 56.8% | +140 -150 +140 -146 | +2½-105 -2½-108 +3-110 -2½-110 | 130 109 | -0.89199-0.88557 | -0.83928 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Dallas Mavericks | 47.7% 52.3% | +160 -169 +165 -170 | +4-108 -3½-110 +4-110 -3½-110 | 116 117 | -0.47760-0.46959 | -0.64850 | |
| New York Knicks Indiana Pacers | 38.5% 61.5% | +170 -180 +170 -185 | +5-108 -5-105 +5-110 -4½-110 | 103 116 | -0.45497-0.45144 | -0.48565 | |
| Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves | 45.2% 54.8% | +110 -120 +110 -120 | +2-105 -1½-108 +2-110 -1½-110 | 70 115 | -0.62755-0.62755 | -0.60157 | |
| Dallas Mavericks Oklahoma City Thunder | 35.2% 64.8% | +170 -185 +170 -175 | +4½-107 -4½-105 +4½-110 -4½-105 | 104 92 | -1.01255-0.99997 | -1.04404 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Boston Celtics | 15.7% 84.3% | +980 -1700 +1000 -1500 | +16-108 -15½-113 +16-110 -15½-110 | 98 113 | -0.09352-0.09255 | -0.17057 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Denver Nuggets | 36.6% 63.4% | +165 -180 +170 -175 | +4½-108 -4-110 +4½-110 -4-110 | 97 112 | -0.46185-0.45869 | -0.45575 | |
| Indiana Pacers New York Knicks | 50.4% 49.6% | +105 -117 +105 -115 | +1-108 -1-108 +1½-110 -1-110 | 91 121 | -0.64434-0.64814 | -0.70128 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Dallas Mavericks | 52.6% 47.4% | +100 -115 +110 -115 | +1½-108 -1-110 +1½-110 -1-110 | 100 96 | -0.72743-0.75294 | -0.64238 | |
| Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers | 76.8% 23.2% | -650 +550 -660 +500 | -11½-105 +11½-108 -11½-110 +12-110 | 109 102 | -0.16341-0.17557 | -0.26425 | |
| Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves | 41.6% 58.4% | +157 -169 +170 -175 | +4-108 -4-105 +4-110 -3½-110 | 115 107 | -0.96111-0.99997 | -0.87767 | |
| New York Knicks Indiana Pacers | 36.7% 63.3% | +211 -225 +205 -230 | +6-108 -6-108 +6-110 -5½-105 | 89 121 | -0.38148-0.38554 | -0.45792 | |
| Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers | 62.6% 37.4% | -310 +263 -300 +275 | -7½-108 +8-110 -7½-110 +8-115 | 106 93 | -0.31068-0.30422 | -0.46799 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7402 | 4975-2402 (0.674) | 25 | -0.60603 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7402 | 4961-2407 (0.673) | 34 | -0.60676 | |
| DRatings | 7402 | 4863-2539 (0.657) | 0 | -0.61736 | -0.01133 -0.01060 |
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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