NBA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for October 20, 2026

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Boston Celtics (56-26)
Detroit Pistons (60-22)		44.9%
55.1%
+105
-125
+100
-115
+2-110
-1½-110
+1½-110
-1-110
102.0
103.9		205.9
o220½-110
u221½-110
o221½-110
u221½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Philadelphia 76ers (45-37)
New York Knicks (53-29)		23.8%
76.2%
+165
-195
+165
-180
+5½-110
-5-115
+5-110
-4½-110
102.2
110.3		212.5
o230-110
u231½-110
o231-110
u232½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18)
San Antonio Spurs (62-20)		54.9%
45.1%
+115
-135
+110
-125
+2½-110
-2-110
+2½-110
-2-110
108.3
106.4		214.7
o230-110
u230½-110
o230½-110
u230½-110
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
Dallas Mavericks		53.2%
46.8%
+105
-117
+113
-115
+1½-108
-1½-105
+1½-105
-1-110
101
105		-0.64434-0.63006-0.75880
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves		40.5%
59.5%
+135
-150
+135
-147
+3½+100
-3½-108
+4-110
-3-110
117
90		-0.87962-0.87488-0.90402
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers		36.4%
63.6%
+255
-275
+260
-265
+7½-108
-7-110
+7½-110
-6½-115
106
111		-0.32507-0.32397-0.45309
Dallas Mavericks
Oklahoma City Thunder		34.3%
65.7%
+170
-185
+170
-190
+5-105
-4½-108
+5-110
-4½-110
119
110		-1.01255-1.01846-1.07137
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics		23.8%
76.2%
+640
-880
+625
-850
+13-108
-12½-115
+13½-110
-12½-110
118
94		-2.03401-2.01313-1.43750
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks		41.0%
59.0%
+160
-170
+160
-165
+4-105
-4-108
+4½-105
-4-110
121
130		-0.47678-0.48102-0.52763
Dallas Mavericks
Oklahoma City Thunder		34.9%
65.1%
+165
-177
+170
-170
+4½-108
-4½-105
+5-110
-4-115
95
117		-0.46409-0.46262-0.42852
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics		24.3%
75.7%
+580
-750
+550
-700
+12½+100
-12½-110
+13-110
-12½-110
95
120		-0.15415-0.16198-0.27858
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

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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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