MACHINEPregame forecasts

Thursday, Oct 22, 2026

Before tip-off MACHINE plays each regular-season game 10,000 times, possession by possession. A game is first run about 12 hours before the tip and rerun when injury or lineup news changes who is expected to play; the newest run before the tip is the forecast shown and graded.

Games2
Forecasts2
Day record1–1
Season record39–25

Hit = the team MACHINE gave more than a 50% chance won. Every forecast is labelled experimental. Season: 64 graded forecasts in 2026-27.

7:00 PM ET Made 49 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game CLE at PHI
CLECavaliers
59.6%40.4%
76ersPHI
106–114
Miss
Expected score
CLE 120.8 – PHI 116.8
Margin
CLE by 4.0 · 80% CLE +26 to PHI +18
Total
237.6 · 80% 212–264
9:30 PM ET Made 1 h 30 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game DEN at OKC
DENNuggets
27.5%72.5%
ThunderOKC
84–96
Hit
Expected score
DEN 114.0 – OKC 123.7
Margin
OKC by 9.7 · 80% DEN +12 to OKC +31
Total
237.8 · 80% 213–264
Days2026-27 regular season

October 2026