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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% | +212 -238 +215 -250 | +6½-110 -6½+101 +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% | +170 -192 +180 -185 | +5-104 -5-110 +6-110 -5-110 | 112.7 118.5 | 231.2 | o229-108 u229-109 o229-110 u229-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Chicago Bulls (11-15) Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13) | 34.1% 65.9% | +235 -275 +250 -300 | +7½-110 -7-105 +7½-110 -7-110 | 117.7 122.7 | 240.4 | o239½-118 u239½-101 o240½-110 u240½-110 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs (18-7) Atlanta Hawks (15-12) | 58.9% 41.1% | -136 +121 -130 +110 | -2-112 +2-101 -2-110 +2-110 | 118.8 115.7 | 234.5 | o240½-119 u240½+101 o240½-110 u242-110 | |||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2) Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10) | 71.2% 28.8% | -330 +280 -345 +290 | -8½-101 +8½-111 -8-110 +8½-110 | 118.2 111.8 | 230.0 | o226-105 u226-103 o225-110 u227½-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors | 37.5% 62.5% | +145 -157 +155 -165 | +3+100 -3½-107 +4-108 -3½-115 | 106 109 | -0.51171-0.48848 | -0.47060 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Miami Heat | 73.1% 26.9% | -340 +275 -335 +310 | -8-108 +8-104 -8-110 +8½-108 | 138 83 | -0.29647-0.27513 | -0.31310 | |
| Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks | 42.6% 57.4% | +155 -170 +165 -170 | +4-108 -4-108 +4-105 -3½-110 | 129 103 | -0.95763-0.98152 | -0.85339 | |
| Boston Celtics Orlando Magic | 61.4% 38.6% | -340 +295 -340 +315 | -7½-108 +8-110 -7½-105 +8-110 | 107 98 | -0.28338-0.27143 | -0.48760 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Minnesota Timberwolves | 40.2% 59.8% | +125 -135 +125 -135 | +2½-105 -2-108 +2½-108 -2½-108 | 113 116 | -0.57304-0.57304 | -0.51440 | |
| New York Knicks Detroit Pistons | 51.9% 48.1% | +135 -145 +130 -140 | +3-110 -2½-108 +3-110 -2½-108 | 94 93 | -0.87165-0.85085 | -0.65641 | |
| Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors | 44.1% 55.9% | +120 -115 +120 -120 | +2-108 -1½-110 +2½-110 -2-105 | 93 104 | -0.61509-0.60614 | -0.58089 | |
| Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Clippers | 35.2% 64.8% | +222 -245 +235 -260 | +7-110 -6½-105 +7-110 -6½-108 | 101 99 | -1.18987-1.22946 | -1.04330 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Memphis Grizzlies | 71.0% 29.0% | -1090 +790 -1200 +800 | -14½-115 +15-108 -15-108 +15½-110 | 117 115 | -0.11570-0.11366 | -0.34190 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Miami Heat | 68.2% 31.8% | -195 +175 -200 +175 | -5-107 +5-105 -4½-110 +5-108 | 124 87 | -0.43833-0.43532 | -0.38262 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers Minnesota Timberwolves | 40.1% 59.9% | +155 -170 +150 -165 | +4-105 -4-108 +4-108 -3½-110 | 104 116 | -0.48418-0.49617 | -0.51263 | |
| Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks | 45.6% 54.4% | +180 -200 +185 -200 | +4½-105 -4-115 +5-110 -4½-108 | 101 117 | -0.42898-0.42286 | -0.60916 | |
| Boston Celtics Orlando Magic | 57.8% 42.2% | -215 +192 -210 +210 | -5½+100 +5½-108 -5½-108 +5½-108 | 93 95 | -1.09628-1.13140 | -0.86171 | |
| Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Clippers | 39.5% 60.5% | +200 -230 +200 -225 | +5½-108 -5½-105 +5½-110 -5-108 | 83 117 | -0.39087-0.39304 | -0.50226 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Memphis Grizzlies | 69.1% 30.9% | -415 +355 -420 +375 | -9½-108 +9½-105 -9½-105 +9½-108 | 114 108 | -0.24117-0.23163 | -0.37030 | |
| New York Knicks Detroit Pistons | 51.4% 48.6% | -125 +120 -125 +110 | -1½-108 +2-110 -1-108 +2-110 | 118 116 | -0.59784-0.61904 | -0.66475 |
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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