USA · NBA · Regular season · 00:00 UK · 23 OCTAnalysis
PhiladelphiavsCleveland
Philadelphia win at 1.66.
- Our pick
- Philadelphia win
- Our estimate
- 55–62%
- Odds
- 1.66
Predictions
NBA predictions
2026-27 NBA picks with the reasoning behind each one, from opening night to the playoffs.
Our NBA calls so far: 5 of 7 matches called right
- Our pick
- Oklahoma City win
- Our estimate
- 72–76%
- Odds
- 1.29
- Our pick
- Lakers win
- Our estimate
- 63–67%
- Odds
- 1.42
- Status
- Full time
- Prediction came true
- Our pick
- Houston win
- Our estimate
- 72–76%
- Odds
- 1.27
- Status
- Full time
- Prediction came true
- Our pick
- Toronto win
- Our estimate
- 74–78%
- Odds
- 1.22
- Status
- Full time
- Prediction came true
- Our pick
- San Antonio win
- Our estimate
- 50–55%
- Odds
- 1.77
- Status
- Full time
- Prediction missed
- Our pick
- Knicks win
- Our estimate
- 60–64%
- Odds
- 1.54
- Status
- Full time
- Prediction missed
- Our pick
- Detroit +1.5
- Our estimate
- 50–55%
- Odds
- 1.74
- Status
- Full time
- Prediction came true
- Our pick
- Toronto win
- Our estimate
- 57–62%
- Odds
- 1.54
- Status
- Full time
- Prediction came true
About NBA and how we cover it
The 2026-27 NBA regular season tips off on Tuesday 20 October 2026 and runs to Sunday 11 April 2027, with 82 games for each of the 30 teams. The Emirates NBA Cup is played inside the regular season: group play on Cup Nights from 30 October, knockout rounds in early December and the final on 11 December at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. After the regular season, the Play-In Tournament settles the seventh and eighth seeds in each conference before the playoffs.
In the NBA the schedule often matters as much as the matchup. The second night of a back-to-back, a long road trip or a game across time zones can take the legs out of a better team. The injury report decides more than any trend: whether a star plays, sits for rest or is listed as questionable until shortly before tip-off. Late in the season, the race for the top six and the Play-In places changes how hard each team pushes.
We do not pick every game on the slate. We choose the NBA games where we have a clear read on the result, write the analysis and publish one pick with the odds at the time of publication. Every pick goes into our public tracker and stays there. The record is the proof, with no promises attached.
Questions
When does the 2026-27 NBA season start?
The regular season starts on Tuesday 20 October 2026 and ends on Sunday 11 April 2027. Each team plays 82 games.
How does the NBA Play-In Tournament work?
The Play-In is played after the regular season and decides the seventh and eighth playoff seeds in each conference. It has six games in total.
When is the 2026 NBA Cup final?
The Emirates NBA Cup final is on Friday 11 December 2026 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Group play runs on Cup Nights from 30 October to 27 November.
Where can I see past results of your picks?
Every pick we publish goes into our public tracker with the odds at publication, the stake in units and the final result. Nothing is removed or edited after publication.