MACHINEPregame forecasts

Sunday, Oct 25, 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.

Games7
Forecasts6
Day record4–2
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.

5:00 PM ET
LALLakers
Forecast pending
JazzUTA
132–123
6:00 PM ET Made 12 m before tip Game IND at BKN
INDPacers
50.2%49.8%
NetsBKN
136–109
Hit
Expected score
IND 115.5 – BKN 115.2
Margin
IND by 0.3 · 80% IND +22 to BKN +21
Total
230.7 · 80% 205–257
7:00 PM ET Made 1 h 2 m before tip Game ORL at NYK
ORLMagic
38.6%61.4%
KnicksNYK
111–102
Miss
Expected score
ORL 111.9 – NYK 116.5
Margin
NYK by 4.7 · 80% ORL +16 to NYK +26
Total
228.4 · 80% 203–254
7:00 PM ET Made 1 h 2 m before tip Game TOR at MIN
TORRaptors
51.2%48.8%
TimberwolvesMIN
94–117
Miss
Expected score
TOR 120.0 – MIN 119.8
Margin
TOR by 0.3 · 80% TOR +22 to MIN +22
Total
239.8 · 80% 214–266
7:00 PM ET Made 1 h 1 m before tip Game LAC at OKC
LACClippers
20.3%79.7%
ThunderOKC
101–108
Hit
Expected score
LAC 103.1 – OKC 116.2
Margin
OKC by 13.1 · 80% LAC +8 to OKC +34
Total
219.3 · 80% 194–245
7:30 PM ET Made 1 h 30 m before tip Game DET at PHI
DETPistons
57.9%42.1%
76ersPHI
106–93
Hit
Expected score
DET 118.9 – PHI 115.3
Margin
DET by 3.6 · 80% DET +26 to PHI +18
Total
234.2 · 80% 209–261
9:00 PM ET Made 1 h 30 m before tip Game MEM at SAC
MEMGrizzlies
59.1%40.9%
KingsSAC
123–112
Hit
Expected score
MEM 120.5 – SAC 116.5
Margin
MEM by 3.9 · 80% MEM +25 to SAC +18
Total
237.0 · 80% 211–263
Days2026-27 regular season

October 2026