MACHINEPregame forecasts

Monday, Oct 26, 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.

Games9
Forecasts9
Day record6–3
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.

7:00 PM ET Made 0 m before tip Game WAS at CHA
WASWizards
39.3%60.7%
HornetsCHA
103–110
Hit
Expected score
WAS 111.7 – CHA 116.5
Margin
CHA by 4.7 · 80% WAS +17 to CHA +27
Total
228.2 · 80% 203–254
7:00 PM ET Made 0 m before tip Game MIN at CLE
MINTimberwolves
46.7%53.3%
CavaliersCLE
125–127 OT
Hit
Expected score
MIN 117.8 – CLE 119.1
Margin
CLE by 1.3 · 80% MIN +20 to CLE +23
Total
237.0 · 80% 212–262
7:30 PM ET Made 0 m before tip Game CHI at BOS
CHIBulls
56.0%44.0%
CelticsBOS
99–134
Miss
Expected score
CHI 116.0 – BOS 113.7
Margin
CHI by 2.4 · 80% CHI +24 to BOS +20
Total
229.7 · 80% 204–255
7:30 PM ET Made 0 m before tip Game DAL at MIA
DALMavericks
53.6%46.4%
HeatMIA
113–109
Hit
Expected score
DAL 118.7 – MIA 117.4
Margin
DAL by 1.3 · 80% DAL +23 to MIA +20
Total
236.1 · 80% 211–262
8:00 PM ET Made 0 m before tip Game IND at MIL
INDPacers
45.3%54.7%
BucksMIL
102–110
Hit
Expected score
IND 115.8 – MIL 117.7
Margin
MIL by 1.9 · 80% IND +20 to MIL +24
Total
233.5 · 80% 208–260
8:00 PM ET Made 0 m before tip Game PHX at OKC
PHXSuns
37.7%62.3%
ThunderOKC
114–125
Hit
Expected score
PHX 108.3 – OKC 113.3
Margin
OKC by 5.0 · 80% PHX +16 to OKC +26
Total
221.6 · 80% 197–246
8:30 PM ET Made 0 m before tip Game ATL at HOU
ATLHawks
48.1%51.9%
RocketsHOU
110–120
Hit
Expected score
ATL 115.2 – HOU 116.0
Margin
HOU by 0.7 · 80% ATL +20 to HOU +22
Total
231.2 · 80% 206–257
9:00 PM ET Made 0 m before tip Game MEM at UTA
MEMGrizzlies
48.9%51.1%
JazzUTA
110–105
Miss
Expected score
MEM 117.0 – UTA 117.6
Margin
UTA by 0.5 · 80% MEM +21 to UTA +23
Total
234.6 · 80% 209–261
10:00 PM ET Made 4 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game GSW at DEN
GSWWarriors
47.5%52.5%
NuggetsDEN
134–114
Miss
Expected score
GSW 114.9 – DEN 115.9
Margin
DEN by 1.1 · 80% GSW +20 to DEN +22
Total
230.8 · 80% 205–256
Days2026-27 regular season

October 2026