MACHINEPregame forecasts

Friday, Oct 23, 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.

Games12
Forecasts9
Day record7–2
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.

4:00 PM ET Made 49 m before tip Game CHI at MIL
CHIBulls
57.0%43.0%
BucksMIL
132–125
Hit
Expected score
CHI 120.1 – MIL 117.0
Margin
CHI by 3.1 · 80% CHI +25 to MIL +19
Total
237.1 · 80% 211–264
7:00 PM ET Made 1 h 29 m before tip Game NYK at BOS
NYKKnicks
43.7%56.3%
CelticsBOS
103–107
Hit
Expected score
NYK 107.5 – BOS 110.4
Margin
BOS by 2.9 · 80% NYK +19 to BOS +25
Total
218.0 · 80% 193–244
7:00 PM ET Made 1 h 29 m before tip Game ATL at CHA
ATLHawks
60.5%39.5%
HornetsCHA
128–81
Hit
Expected score
ATL 118.2 – CHA 114.0
Margin
ATL by 4.2 · 80% ATL +26 to CHA +18
Total
232.2 · 80% 207–258
7:00 PM ET Made 1 h 28 m before tip Game DAL at IND
DALMavericks
43.3%56.7%
PacersIND
121–105
Miss
Expected score
DAL 118.6 – IND 121.3
Margin
IND by 2.6 · 80% DAL +19 to IND +24
Total
239.9 · 80% 214–266
7:00 PM ET Made 1 h 28 m before tip Game MIN at ORL
MINTimberwolves
52.2%47.8%
MagicORL
115–93
Hit
Expected score
MIN 120.3 – ORL 119.2
Margin
MIN by 1.1 · 80% MIN +23 to ORL +20
Total
239.5 · 80% 214–266
7:00 PM ET Made 1 h 27 m before tip Game TOR at WAS
TORRaptors
74.6%25.4%
WizardsWAS
112–102
Hit
Expected score
TOR 125.4 – WAS 114.9
Margin
TOR by 10.5 · 80% TOR +31 to WAS +11
Total
240.3 · 80% 214–267
8:00 PM ET Made 43 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game DET at MIA
DETPistons
60.2%39.8%
HeatMIA
128–111
Hit
Expected score
DET 122.4 – MIA 118.1
Margin
DET by 4.3 · 80% DET +26 to MIA +17
Total
240.4 · 80% 214–267
9:30 PM ET Made 1 h 30 m before tip Game HOU at SAS
HOURockets
29.2%70.8%
SpursSAS
114–110
Miss
Expected score
HOU 107.7 – SAS 116.7
Margin
SAS by 9.0 · 80% HOU +13 to SAS +30
Total
224.3 · 80% 199–249
9:30 PM ET Made 1 h 30 m before tip Game NOP at UTA
NOPPelicans
40.3%59.7%
JazzUTA
119–120
Hit
Expected score
NOP 122.4 – UTA 126.2
Margin
UTA by 3.9 · 80% NOP +18 to UTA +25
Total
248.6 · 80% 222–276
10:00 PM ET
MEMGrizzlies
Forecast pending
WarriorsGSW
111–108
10:00 PM ET
LACClippers
Forecast pending
LakersLAL
117–125
10:00 PM ET
PORTrail Blazers
Forecast pending
KingsSAC
128–120
Days2026-27 regular season

October 2026