NBA predictions: every match from 16 October to 25 October 2026
45 NBA fixtures previewed with win probabilities, likely scores and goals markets. 2 clear favourites, 43 games the model calls close.
45 NBA matches are scheduled between Friday, 16 October 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026. The model makes 2 of them clear favourites at 65% or better and sees the rest as open. The headline fixture is Boston Celtics against New York Knicks, and the full list with a verdict on each is below in kick-off order.
Headline fixture
Boston Celtics58.1%v
New York Knicks41.9%Celtics to win · 58.1%Boston Celtics are a narrow favourite at 58.1% against New York Knicks at 41.9%. Form: Boston Celtics LWWWW, New York Knicks WLLLL (most recent first). Team news worth a look before kick-off: "Mike Brown: Would not have felt good about a win vs. 76ers given Knicks' play".
Every fixture
Orlando Magic v Miami Heat, Friday, 16 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Orlando Magic to win at 57.9%. Form: Magic WWLW, Heat LWLWW. Full preview
Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics, Friday, 16 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Philadelphia 76ers to win at 55%. Form: 76ers LLLW, Celtics LWWWW. Full preview
Detroit Pistons v Toronto Raptors, Friday, 16 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Detroit Pistons to win at 60.4%. Form: Pistons WWWLW, Raptors LLWWL. Full preview
Indiana Pacers v Milwaukee Bucks, Friday, 16 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Indiana Pacers to win at 53.8%. Form: Pacers LLLW, Bucks WLLWL. Full preview
Dallas Mavericks v Atlanta Hawks, Saturday, 17 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Dallas Mavericks to win at 52.4%. Form: Mavericks LLWL, Hawks WWWWL. Full preview
San Antonio Spurs v Sacramento Kings, Saturday, 17 October 2026 00:00 UTC
San Antonio Spurs to win at 66.6%. Form: Spurs WWLLL, Kings LLLLL. Full preview
Memphis Grizzlies v Charlotte Hornets, Saturday, 17 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Memphis Grizzlies to win at 52.5%. Form: Grizzlies WWLW, Hornets LLWL. Full preview
New Orleans Pelicans v Washington Wizards, Saturday, 17 October 2026 00:00 UTC
New Orleans Pelicans to win at 60.1%. Form: Pelicans WWLW, Wizards LLWW. Full preview
Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves, Saturday, 17 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Chicago Bulls to win at 53.1%. Form: Bulls WWLLW, Timberwolves LLWWL. Full preview
Golden State Warriors v Portland Trail Blazers, Saturday, 17 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Golden State Warriors to win at 56.2%. Form: Warriors WWWLW, Trail Blazers LWWW. Full preview
Phoenix Suns v Utah Jazz, Saturday, 17 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Phoenix Suns to win at 63.3%. Form: Suns LLWLL, Jazz WWLW. Full preview
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets, Saturday, 17 October 2026 02:30 UTC
Los Angeles Lakers to win at 57.2%. Form: Lakers LLWLW, Nuggets WLWWL. Full preview
Orlando Magic v Atlanta Hawks, Wednesday, 21 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Orlando Magic to win at 57.2%. Form: Magic WWLW, Hawks WWWWL. Full preview
Washington Wizards v Milwaukee Bucks, Wednesday, 21 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Washington Wizards to win at 53.1%. Form: Wizards LLWW, Bucks WLLWL. Full preview
Miami Heat v Minnesota Timberwolves, Wednesday, 21 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Miami Heat to win at 56.1%. Form: Heat LWLWW, Timberwolves LLWWL. Full preview
Brooklyn Nets v Charlotte Hornets, Wednesday, 21 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Brooklyn Nets to win at 51%. Form: Nets LWWW, Hornets LLWL. Full preview
Toronto Raptors v Chicago Bulls, Wednesday, 21 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Toronto Raptors to win at 61.1%. Form: Raptors LLWWL, Bulls WWLLW. Full preview
Memphis Grizzlies v Utah Jazz, Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Memphis Grizzlies to win at 58.3%. Form: Grizzlies WWLW, Jazz WWLW. Full preview
New Orleans Pelicans v Indiana Pacers, Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:00 UTC
New Orleans Pelicans to win at 59.5%. Form: Pelicans WWLW, Pacers LLLW. Full preview
Houston Rockets v Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:30 UTC
Houston Rockets to win at 63.6%. Form: Rockets WLW, Mavericks LLWL. Full preview
Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors, Thursday, 22 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Los Angeles Lakers to win at 61.1%. Form: Lakers LLWLW, Warriors WWWLW. Full preview
Portland Trail Blazers v Phoenix Suns, Thursday, 22 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Portland Trail Blazers to win at 56.7%. Form: Trail Blazers LWWW, Suns LLWLL. Full preview
LA Clippers v Sacramento Kings, Thursday, 22 October 2026 02:30 UTC
LA Clippers to win at 62.6%. Form: Clippers WLW, Kings LLLLL. Full preview
Philadelphia 76ers v Cleveland Cavaliers, Thursday, 22 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Philadelphia 76ers to win at 55.9%. Form: 76ers LLLW, Cavaliers LWL. Full preview
Oklahoma City Thunder v Denver Nuggets, Friday, 23 October 2026 01:30 UTC
Oklahoma City Thunder to win at 59.5%. Form: Thunder LWLLL, Nuggets WLWWL. Full preview
Milwaukee Bucks v Chicago Bulls, Friday, 23 October 2026 20:00 UTC
Milwaukee Bucks to win at 57.7%. Form: Bucks WLLWL, Bulls WWLLW. Full preview
Boston Celtics v New York Knicks, Friday, 23 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Boston Celtics to win at 58.1%. Form: Celtics LWWWW, Knicks WLLLL. Full preview
Charlotte Hornets v Atlanta Hawks, Friday, 23 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Charlotte Hornets to win at 57%. Form: Hornets LLWL, Hawks WWWWL. Full preview
Indiana Pacers v Dallas Mavericks, Friday, 23 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Indiana Pacers to win at 55.4%. Form: Pacers LLLW, Mavericks LLWL. Full preview
Orlando Magic v Minnesota Timberwolves, Friday, 23 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Orlando Magic to win at 56.5%. Form: Magic WWLW, Timberwolves LLWWL. Full preview
Washington Wizards v Toronto Raptors, Friday, 23 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Toronto Raptors to win at 50.4%. Form: Wizards LLWW, Raptors LLWWL. Full preview
Miami Heat v Detroit Pistons, Saturday, 24 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Miami Heat to win at 53.7%. Form: Heat LWLWW, Pistons WWWLW. Full preview
San Antonio Spurs v Houston Rockets, Saturday, 24 October 2026 01:30 UTC
San Antonio Spurs to win at 59.5%. Form: Spurs WWLLL, Rockets WLW. Full preview
Utah Jazz v New Orleans Pelicans, Saturday, 24 October 2026 01:30 UTC
Utah Jazz to win at 56.3%. Form: Jazz WWLW, Pelicans WWLW. Full preview
Golden State Warriors v Memphis Grizzlies, Saturday, 24 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Golden State Warriors to win at 60.6%. Form: Warriors WWWLW, Grizzlies WWLW. Full preview
Los Angeles Lakers v LA Clippers, Saturday, 24 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Los Angeles Lakers to win at 59.9%. Form: Lakers LLWLW, Clippers WLW. Full preview
Sacramento Kings v Portland Trail Blazers, Saturday, 24 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Sacramento Kings to win at 52.1%. Form: Kings LLLLL, Trail Blazers LWWW. Full preview
Charlotte Hornets v Miami Heat, Saturday, 24 October 2026 22:00 UTC
Charlotte Hornets to win at 57.7%. Form: Hornets LLWL, Heat LWLWW. Full preview
Cleveland Cavaliers v Brooklyn Nets, Saturday, 24 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Cleveland Cavaliers to win at 65.3%. Form: Cavaliers LWL, Nets LWWW. Full preview
Philadelphia 76ers v Milwaukee Bucks, Saturday, 24 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Philadelphia 76ers to win at 60.6%. Form: 76ers LLLW, Bucks WLLWL. Full preview
Chicago Bulls v Washington Wizards, Sunday, 25 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Chicago Bulls to win at 61.4%. Form: Bulls WWLLW, Wizards LLWW. Full preview
Dallas Mavericks v San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, 25 October 2026 00:00 UTC
San Antonio Spurs to win at 51.1%. Form: Mavericks LLWL, Spurs WWLLL. Full preview
Atlanta Hawks v Houston Rockets, Sunday, 25 October 2026 00:30 UTC
Atlanta Hawks to win at 56.1%. Form: Hawks WWWWL, Rockets WLW. Full preview
Denver Nuggets v New Orleans Pelicans, Sunday, 25 October 2026 01:00 UTC
Denver Nuggets to win at 64.1%. Form: Nuggets WLWWL, Pelicans WWLW. Full preview
Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors, Sunday, 25 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Phoenix Suns to win at 59.3%. Form: Suns LLWLL, Warriors WWWLW. Full preview
A note on the numbers
NBA probabilities come from two seasons of results through a Dixon-Coles goals model, blended with Elo ratings and bookmaker prices. Every pick is locked at kick-off and added to the public track record.