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| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls (12-15) Atlanta Hawks (15-14) | 38.9% 61.1% | +161 -179 +165 -180 | +5-106 -5-104 +5-109 -5-109 | 119.5 123.0 | 242.5 | o247-105 u247½-110 o247-110 u247-110 | |||
| Toronto Raptors (17-12) Brooklyn Nets (7-19) | 56.0% 44.0% | -160 +145 -160 +145 | -3½-106 +3½-104 -3½-109 +3½-109 | 112.1 109.6 | 221.7 | o216-104 u216½-110 o216½-110 u216½-110 | |||
| Miami Heat (15-13) New York Knicks (19-8) | 29.4% 70.6% | +245 -278 +250 -290 | +7+100 -7-110 +7½-115 -7-109 | 116.2 122.3 | 238.5 | o236-105 u236-108 o236-110 u236½-110 | |||
| Milwaukee Bucks (11-17) Minnesota Timberwolves (18-10) | 17.5% 82.5% | +480 -650 +500 -630 | +12½-110 -12-104 +12½-110 -12-109 | 109.0 119.0 | 228.0 | o226-106 u226-105 o226½-110 u226½-110 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs (20-7) Washington Wizards (5-21) | 86.8% 13.2% | -1200 +840 -1200 +800 | -15½-110 +15½+100 -15½-109 +16-110 | 125.0 113.6 | 238.6 | o237-102 u237½-110 o237-110 u237½-110 | |||
| Houston Rockets (17-8) Sacramento Kings (6-22) | 82.1% 17.9% | -556 +475 -630 +475 | -12-102 +12-109 -12-109 +12-109 | 118.5 108.7 | 227.2 | o223+100 u223½-110 o223½-110 u224-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors Utah Jazz | 31.0% 69.0% | +195 -220 +185 -210 | +6-110 -5½-108 +5½-110 -5½-110 | 123 124 | -0.40084-0.41737 | -0.37105 | |
| Washington Wizards Chicago Bulls | 36.8% 63.2% | +175 -192 +175 -190 | +5-108 -5-108 +5-110 -5-110 | 111 115 | -0.44021-0.44150 | -0.45945 | |
| Detroit Pistons New Orleans Pelicans | 16.7% 83.3% | +450 -540 +450 -510 | +11-108 -11-107 +11-110 -10½-110 | 98 104 | -0.19515-0.19677 | -0.18251 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Memphis Grizzlies | 24.2% 75.8% | +290 -330 +296 -320 | +8½-107 -8½-108 +8½-110 -8-110 | 102 123 | -0.28827-0.28627 | -0.27650 | |
| Sacramento Kings Milwaukee Bucks | 33.2% 66.8% | +220 -250 +215 -250 | +6½-108 -6½-108 +6½-110 -6½-110 | 113 126 | -0.36291-0.36772 | -0.40390 | |
| Indiana Pacers Minnesota Timberwolves | 42.0% 58.0% | +173 -175 +170 -170 | +5-110 -4½-105 +4½-110 -4-110 | 115 121 | -0.45465-0.46262 | -0.54550 | |
| Charlotte Hornets Brooklyn Nets | 21.0% 79.0% | +385 -475 +415 -450 | +10½-108 -10-110 +10½-110 -10-110 | 116 122 | -0.22282-0.21295 | -0.23608 | |
| Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks | 40.2% 59.8% | +120 -130 +122 -130 | +2½-108 -2-110 +2½-110 -2-110 | 89 113 | -0.59012-0.58609 | -0.51345 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Toronto Raptors | 24.3% 75.7% | +590 -790 +555 -750 | +12½-108 -12-114 +12½-110 -12-110 | 113 126 | -0.15124-0.15958 | -0.27785 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers Orlando Magic | 60.6% 39.4% | -250 +225 -250 +230 | -6½-110 +7-108 -6½-110 +7-110 | 111 116 | -1.20041-1.21110 | -0.93245 | |
| Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets | 35.8% 64.2% | +160 -175 +170 -180 | +4½-115 -4-108 +4½-110 -4-110 | 116 115 | -0.97625-1.00641 | -1.02588 | |
| Detroit Pistons Miami Heat | 39.5% 60.5% | +260 -290 +261 -300 | +8-108 -7-110 +8-110 -7½-110 | 116 96 | -1.30206-1.31037 | -0.92816 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Cleveland Cavaliers | 27.7% 72.3% | +195 -211 +195 -215 | +6-108 -6-105 +6-110 -5½-110 | 102 116 | -0.40522-0.40323 | -0.32424 | |
| Indiana Pacers Golden State Warriors | 22.5% 77.5% | +580 -710 +555 -600 | +12½-110 -12-108 +12-110 -12-110 | 112 104 | -1.94024-1.88922 | -1.49299 | |
| Phoenix Suns Dallas Mavericks | 31.6% 68.4% | +140 -153 +135 -150 | +3½-108 -3-110 +3½-110 -3-110 | 111 130 | -0.52415-0.53604 | -0.37943 | |
| Miami Heat Memphis Grizzlies | 41.6% 58.4% | -205 +175 -200 +189 | -5-110 +5½-108 -5-110 +5½-110 | 93 101 | -1.04674-1.07388 | -0.53861 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7417 | 4984-2408 (0.674) | 25 | -0.60623 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7417 | 4970-2413 (0.672) | 34 | -0.60698 | |
| DRatings | 7417 | 4871-2546 (0.657) | 0 | -0.61762 | -0.01139 -0.01064 |
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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