MACHINEPregame forecasts

Wednesday, Oct 28, 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

Forecasts12

Day record3–9

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 55 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game MIA at ATL

MIAHeat

42.0%58.0%

HawksATL

129–117

Miss

Expected score: MIA 117.1 – ATL 120.2
Margin: ATL by 3.2 · 80% MIA +19 to ATL +25
Total: 237.3 · 80% 211–264

7:00 PM ET Made 42 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game WAS at CLE

WASWizards

38.1%61.9%

CavaliersCLE

111–121

Hit

Expected score: WAS 116.1 – CLE 121.1
Margin: CLE by 5.0 · 80% WAS +17 to CLE +27
Total: 237.2 · 80% 211–264

7:00 PM ET Made 11 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game CHA at DET

CHAHornets

55.8%44.2%

PistonsDET

89–97

Miss

Expected score: CHA 109.6 – DET 107.5
Margin: CHA by 2.1 · 80% CHA +23 to DET +19
Total: 217.1 · 80% 193–242

7:00 PM ET Made 55 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game PHI at IND

PHI76ers

44.4%55.6%

PacersIND

114–109

Miss

Expected score: PHI 116.0 – IND 118.4
Margin: IND by 2.4 · 80% PHI +19 to IND +24
Total: 234.4 · 80% 209–260

7:30 PM ET Made 1 h 28 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game ORL at TOR

ORLMagic

48.4%51.6%

RaptorsTOR

99–129

Hit

Expected score: ORL 116.9 – TOR 117.7
Margin: TOR by 0.8 · 80% ORL +20 to TOR +23
Total: 234.6 · 80% 209–260

8:00 PM ET Made 58 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game NYK at CHI

NYKKnicks

43.2%56.8%

BullsCHI

133–127

Miss

Expected score: NYK 116.6 – CHI 119.4
Margin: CHI by 2.8 · 80% NYK +19 to CHI +24
Total: 236.0 · 80% 210–262

8:00 PM ET Made 3 h 29 m before tip Game HOU at MIL

HOURockets

47.3%52.7%

BucksMIL

132–100

Miss

Expected score: HOU 113.9 – MIL 115.1
Margin: MIL by 1.2 · 80% HOU +20 to MIL +22
Total: 229.0 · 80% 204–255

8:00 PM ET Made 1 h 10 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game GSW at MIN

GSWWarriors

39.3%60.7%

TimberwolvesMIN

119–114

Miss

Expected score: GSW 113.2 – MIN 117.4
Margin: MIN by 4.3 · 80% GSW +18 to MIN +26
Total: 230.6 · 80% 205–257

8:00 PM ET Made 27 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game DEN at NOP

DENNuggets

44.2%55.8%

PelicansNOP

104–91

Miss

Expected score: DEN 116.0 – NOP 118.5
Margin: NOP by 2.5 · 80% DEN +19 to NOP +24
Total: 234.4 · 80% 209–260

9:00 PM ET Made 44 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game SAS at UTA

SASSpurs

53.4%46.6%

JazzUTA

117–111 OT

Hit

Expected score: SAS 117.2 – UTA 115.7
Margin: SAS by 1.5 · 80% SAS +23 to UTA +20
Total: 232.9 · 80% 207–259

9:30 PM ET Made 42 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game OKC at DAL

OKCThunder

54.6%45.4%

MavericksDAL

96–120

Miss

Expected score: OKC 115.5 – DAL 113.9
Margin: OKC by 1.6 · 80% OKC +23 to DAL +20
Total: 229.4 · 80% 204–255

10:30 PM ET Made 20 m before tip · updated after lineup news Game LAL at LAC

LALLakers

47.4%52.6%

ClippersLAC

103–87

Miss

Expected score: LAL 110.9 – LAC 112.0
Margin: LAC by 1.1 · 80% LAL +20 to LAC +22
Total: 222.9 · 80% 198–249

Days2026-27 regular season

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026

October 2026