Upcoming Games for April 29, 2024
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Points | Total Points | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics (64-18) Miami Heat (46-36) | 70.9% 29.1% | 109.0 102.7 | 211.7 | ||||||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25) New Orleans Pelicans (49-33) | 61.7% 38.3% | 111.5 107.7 | 219.2 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers (47-35) Denver Nuggets (57-25) | 36.1% 63.9% | 109.1 113.6 | 222.7 |
Games In Progress
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Clippers | 45.6% 54.4% | -165 +145 -160 +155 | -3½-105 +3½-108 -3-110 +3½-110 | 97 109 | -0.92644-0.94358 | -0.60816 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 2 | 2-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.40674 | |
| Sportsbooks | 2 | 2-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.40564 | |
| DRatings | 2 | 2-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.49414 | -0.08741 -0.08850 |
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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