NBA predictions: every match from 16 October to 29 October 2026
44 NBA fixtures previewed with win probabilities, likely scores and goals markets. 4 clear favourites, 40 games the model calls close.
44 NBA matches are scheduled between Friday, 16 October 2026 and Thursday, 29 October 2026. The model makes 4 of them clear favourites at 65% or better and sees the rest as open. The headline fixture is Chicago Bulls against New York Knicks, and the full list with a verdict on each is below in kick-off order.
Headline fixture
Chicago Bulls52.2%v
New York Knicks47.8%Bulls to win · 52.2%Chicago Bulls are a narrow favourite at 52.2% against New York Knicks at 47.8%. Form: Chicago Bulls WLWWL, New York Knicks LLWLL (most recent first). Team news worth a look before kick-off: "Phishing email to Knicks employees an 'unfortunate mistake,' MSG rep says".
Every fixture
Orlando Magic v Miami Heat, Friday, 16 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Orlando Magic to win at 57.9%. Form: Magic LLWWL, Heat LLLLW. Full preview
Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics, Friday, 16 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Philadelphia 76ers to win at 55%. Form: 76ers WWWLL, Celtics WLWWW. Full preview
Detroit Pistons v Toronto Raptors, Friday, 16 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Detroit Pistons to win at 60.4%. Form: Pistons WWWWL, Raptors WWLLW. Full preview
Indiana Pacers v Milwaukee Bucks, Friday, 16 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Indiana Pacers to win at 53.8%. Form: Pacers LWLLL, Bucks LLLWL. Full preview
Dallas Mavericks v Atlanta Hawks, Saturday, 17 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Dallas Mavericks to win at 52.4%. Form: Mavericks WLLLW, Hawks WWWWW. 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 LLWWL, 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 WWWWL, Hornets WLWLL. 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 LLWWL, Wizards LWLLW. Full preview
Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves, Saturday, 17 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Chicago Bulls to win at 53.1%. Form: Bulls WLWWL, Timberwolves WWLLW. 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 LLWWW, Trail Blazers WWLWW. Full preview
Phoenix Suns v Utah Jazz, Saturday, 17 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Phoenix Suns to win at 63.3%. Form: Suns LLLWL, Jazz WLWWL. 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 WWLLW, Nuggets LWLWW. Full preview
Utah Jazz v Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday, 25 October 2026 21:00 UTC
Los Angeles Lakers to win at 50.4%. Form: Jazz WLWWL, Lakers WWLLW. Full preview
Brooklyn Nets v Indiana Pacers, Sunday, 25 October 2026 22:00 UTC
Brooklyn Nets to win at 57.7%. Form: Nets LLLWW, Pacers LWLLL. Full preview
New York Knicks v Orlando Magic, Sunday, 25 October 2026 23:00 UTC
New York Knicks to win at 59.2%. Form: Knicks LLWLL, Magic LLWWL. Full preview
Minnesota Timberwolves v Toronto Raptors, Sunday, 25 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Minnesota Timberwolves to win at 58.1%. Form: Timberwolves WWLLW, Raptors WWLLW. Full preview
Oklahoma City Thunder v LA Clippers, Sunday, 25 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Oklahoma City Thunder to win at 62.1%. Form: Thunder WWLWL, Clippers LWWLW. Full preview
Philadelphia 76ers v Detroit Pistons, Sunday, 25 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Philadelphia 76ers to win at 54.2%. Form: 76ers WWWLL, Pistons WWWWL. Full preview
Sacramento Kings v Memphis Grizzlies, Monday, 26 October 2026 01:00 UTC
Sacramento Kings to win at 56.6%. Form: Kings LLLLL, Grizzlies WWWWL. Full preview
Charlotte Hornets v Washington Wizards, Monday, 26 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Charlotte Hornets to win at 64.5%. Form: Hornets WLWLL, Wizards LWLLW. Full preview
Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves, Monday, 26 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Cleveland Cavaliers to win at 58.1%. Form: Cavaliers WLLWL, Timberwolves WWLLW. Full preview
Boston Celtics v Chicago Bulls, Monday, 26 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Boston Celtics to win at 63.2%. Form: Celtics WLWWW, Bulls WLWWL. Full preview
Miami Heat v Dallas Mavericks, Monday, 26 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Miami Heat to win at 61.7%. Form: Heat LLLLW, Mavericks WLLLW. Full preview
Milwaukee Bucks v Indiana Pacers, Tuesday, 27 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Milwaukee Bucks to win at 61.1%. Form: Bucks LLLWL, Pacers LWLLL. Full preview
Oklahoma City Thunder v Phoenix Suns, Tuesday, 27 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Oklahoma City Thunder to win at 61.4%. Form: Thunder WWLWL, Suns LLLWL. Full preview
Houston Rockets v Atlanta Hawks, Tuesday, 27 October 2026 00:30 UTC
Houston Rockets to win at 58.8%. Form: Rockets WWWLW, Hawks WWWWW. Full preview
Utah Jazz v Memphis Grizzlies, Tuesday, 27 October 2026 01:00 UTC
Utah Jazz to win at 56.6%. Form: Jazz WLWWL, Grizzlies WWWWL. Full preview
Denver Nuggets v Golden State Warriors, Tuesday, 27 October 2026 02:00 UTC
Denver Nuggets to win at 61.3%. Form: Nuggets LWLWW, Warriors LLWWW. Full preview
Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets, Tuesday, 27 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Boston Celtics to win at 66.1%. Form: Celtics WLWWW, Nets LLLWW. Full preview
New York Knicks v Detroit Pistons, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 00:00 UTC
New York Knicks to win at 56%. Form: Knicks LLWLL, Pistons WWWWL. Full preview
San Antonio Spurs v Sacramento Kings, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 00:00 UTC
San Antonio Spurs to win at 66.6%. Form: Spurs LLWWL, Kings LLLLL. Full preview
Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 03:00 UTC
Los Angeles Lakers to win at 59.9%. Form: Lakers WWLLW, Trail Blazers WWLWW. Full preview
Atlanta Hawks v Miami Heat, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Atlanta Hawks to win at 58.1%. Form: Hawks WWWWW, Heat LLLLW. Full preview
Cleveland Cavaliers v Washington Wizards, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Cleveland Cavaliers to win at 66.1%. Form: Cavaliers WLLWL, Wizards LWLLW. Full preview
Detroit Pistons v Charlotte Hornets, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Detroit Pistons to win at 60.9%. Form: Pistons WWWWL, Hornets WLWLL. Full preview
Indiana Pacers v Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 23:00 UTC
Indiana Pacers to win at 50.5%. Form: Pacers LWLLL, 76ers WWWLL. Full preview
Toronto Raptors v Orlando Magic, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 23:30 UTC
Toronto Raptors to win at 57.7%. Form: Raptors WWLLW, Magic LLWWL. Full preview
Chicago Bulls v New York Knicks, Thursday, 29 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Chicago Bulls to win at 52.2%. Form: Bulls WLWWL, Knicks LLWLL. Full preview
Milwaukee Bucks v Houston Rockets, Thursday, 29 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Milwaukee Bucks to win at 52.7%. Form: Bucks LLLWL, Rockets WWWLW. Full preview
Minnesota Timberwolves v Golden State Warriors, Thursday, 29 October 2026 00:00 UTC
Minnesota Timberwolves to win at 60.2%. Form: Timberwolves WWLLW, Warriors LLWWW. Full preview
New Orleans Pelicans v Denver Nuggets, Thursday, 29 October 2026 00:00 UTC
New Orleans Pelicans to win at 50.6%. Form: Pelicans LLWWL, Nuggets LWLWW. Full preview
Utah Jazz v San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, 29 October 2026 01:00 UTC
San Antonio Spurs to win at 52.3%. Form: Jazz WLWWL, Spurs LLWWL. Full preview
Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder, Thursday, 29 October 2026 01:30 UTC
Oklahoma City Thunder to win at 51.5%. Form: Mavericks WLLLW, Thunder WWLWL. Full preview
LA Clippers v Los Angeles Lakers, Thursday, 29 October 2026 02:30 UTC
LA Clippers to win at 55%. Form: Clippers LWWLW, Lakers WWLLW. 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.