MACHINEPregame forecasts

Saturday, Oct 24, 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.

Games8
Forecasts8
Day record5–3
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.

6:00 PM ET Made 1 h 17 m before tip Game MIA at CHA
MIAHeat
54.6%45.4%
HornetsCHA
110–115
Miss
Expected score
MIA 119.4 – CHA 117.8
Margin
MIA by 1.7 · 80% MIA +23 to CHA +20
Total
237.2 · 80% 211–264
7:30 PM ET Made 1 h 28 m before tip Game BKN at CLE
BKNNets
25.6%74.4%
CavaliersCLE
121–125
Hit
Expected score
BKN 110.4 – CLE 121.4
Margin
CLE by 11.1 · 80% BKN +11 to CLE +33
Total
231.8 · 80% 206–257
7:30 PM ET Made 1 h 28 m before tip Game MIL at PHI
MILBucks
37.1%62.9%
76ersPHI
116–127
Hit
Expected score
MIL 114.8 – PHI 120.1
Margin
PHI by 5.3 · 80% MIL +17 to PHI +27
Total
234.9 · 80% 209–261
8:00 PM ET Made 1 h 28 m before tip Game WAS at CHI
WASWizards
29.8%70.2%
BullsCHI
124–120
Miss
Expected score
WAS 120.9 – CHI 129.9
Margin
CHI by 9.0 · 80% WAS +13 to CHI +31
Total
250.8 · 80% 224–278
8:00 PM ET Made 1 h 28 m before tip Game SAS at DAL
SASSpurs
73.9%26.1%
MavericksDAL
122–106
Hit
Expected score
SAS 121.8 – DAL 111.4
Margin
SAS by 10.4 · 80% SAS +32 to DAL +11
Total
233.2 · 80% 208–259
8:30 PM ET Made 1 h 29 m before tip Game HOU at ATL
HOURockets
38.6%61.4%
HawksATL
121–114
Miss
Expected score
HOU 113.9 – ATL 118.8
Margin
ATL by 4.9 · 80% HOU +16 to ATL +27
Total
232.7 · 80% 207–259
9:00 PM ET Made 1 h 30 m before tip Game NOP at DEN
NOPPelicans
29.9%70.1%
NuggetsDEN
135–141 OT
Hit
Expected score
NOP 117.7 – DEN 126.1
Margin
DEN by 8.4 · 80% NOP +12 to DEN +29
Total
243.7 · 80% 218–270
10:00 PM ET Made 1 h 28 m before tip Game GSW at PHX
GSWWarriors
41.1%58.9%
SunsPHX
122–131
Hit
Expected score
GSW 107.7 – PHX 111.5
Margin
PHX by 3.8 · 80% GSW +18 to PHX +25
Total
219.2 · 80% 194–245
Days2026-27 regular season

October 2026