MACHINEPregame forecasts

Tuesday, Oct 27, 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.

Games4
Forecasts4
Day record2–2
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.

7:30 PM ET Made 1 h 29 m before tip Game BKN at BOS
BKNNets
51.2%48.8%
CelticsBOS
124–125 OT
Miss
Expected score
BKN 109.5 – BOS 109.0
Margin
BKN by 0.5 · 80% BKN +22 to BOS +21
Total
218.5 · 80% 194–244
8:00 PM ET Made 1 h 30 m before tip Game DET at NYK
DETPistons
42.0%58.0%
KnicksNYK
97–111
Hit
Expected score
DET 107.7 – NYK 110.9
Margin
NYK by 3.2 · 80% DET +18 to NYK +24
Total
218.6 · 80% 194–244
8:00 PM ET Made 1 h 30 m before tip Game SAC at SAS
SACKings
36.5%63.5%
SpursSAS
103–130
Hit
Expected score
SAC 111.3 – SAS 117.1
Margin
SAS by 5.8 · 80% SAC +16 to SAS +27
Total
228.3 · 80% 204–253
11:00 PM ET Made 1 h 30 m before tip Game POR at LAL
PORTrail Blazers
45.9%54.1%
LakersLAL
136–129
Miss
Expected score
POR 115.3 – LAL 116.9
Margin
LAL by 1.6 · 80% POR +20 to LAL +24
Total
232.2 · 80% 207–258
Days2026-27 regular season

October 2026