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The expectation.
The evidence.
The update.

45–37Expected final record
0–0Confirmed regular-season record
44.6Expected remaining wins

Source cutoff: 2026-10-10 · Version: independent-basketball-v2-2026-10-10

Independent model with analyst roster and health assumptions. Season-total simulation tails are unvalidated. Preseason results do not count toward the record.

What changed?

+0.00 expected wins since the previous published update.

+0.00 expected wins versus the original October 10 projection.

No postgame update has been published. The original October 10 assumptions remain in effect.

The range of possibilities

32–57 wins.

Central 80% simulation range. Median: 45 wins.

04182 wins

All 82 regular-season slots.

DateOpponentVenueWin probabilityResult
2026-10-21PhoenixHome61.2%Pending ↗
2026-10-23SacramentoAway62.0%Pending ↗
2026-10-27LA LakersAway49.1%Pending ↗
2026-10-29MemphisHome68.8%Pending ↗
2026-10-31UtahAway54.9%Pending ↗
2026-11-02DenverAway40.1%Pending ↗
2026-11-04PhoenixAway51.7%Pending ↗
2026-11-06LA LakersAway47.8%Pending ↗
2026-11-07San AntonioHome45.1%Pending ↗
2026-11-10Oklahoma CityHome41.1%Pending ↗
2026-11-11Oklahoma CityHome41.1%Pending ↗
2026-11-13SacramentoAway60.2%Pending ↗
2026-11-16MinnesotaAway47.1%Pending ↗
2026-11-17MinnesotaAway46.4%Pending ↗
2026-11-19MilwaukeeAway72.4%Pending ↗
2026-11-21New YorkAway41.2%Pending ↗
2026-11-23PhiladelphiaAway45.9%Pending ↗
2026-11-25San AntonioHome44.7%Pending ↗
2026-11-27Golden StateHome62.3%Pending ↗
2026-11-29New OrleansHome66.2%Pending ↗
2026-12-01MinnesotaHome56.8%Pending ↗
2026-12-03UtahHome67.5%Pending ↗
NoneNBA Cup-dependent opponentTBD55.5%Unplayed
NoneNBA Cup-dependent opponentTBD55.4%Unplayed
2026-12-12AtlantaHome55.1%Pending ↗
2026-12-15DenverHome53.0%Pending ↗
2026-12-17IndianaAway57.1%Pending ↗
2026-12-19CharlotteAway55.0%Pending ↗
2026-12-21BrooklynAway71.7%Pending ↗
2026-12-23BostonAway37.3%Pending ↗
2026-12-26WashingtonAway60.9%Pending ↗
2026-12-27DetroitAway38.4%Pending ↗
2026-12-29BrooklynHome73.4%Pending ↗
2027-01-02BostonHome56.8%Pending ↗
2027-01-04New YorkHome52.0%Pending ↗
2027-01-06New OrleansAway57.3%Pending ↗
2027-01-07DallasAway44.3%Pending ↗
2027-01-09CharlotteHome56.5%Pending ↗
2027-01-12OrlandoHome56.3%Pending ↗
2027-01-13LA LakersHome51.7%Pending ↗
2027-01-15SacramentoHome77.7%Pending ↗
2027-01-17Oklahoma CityAway32.7%Pending ↗
2027-01-19MiamiAway43.2%Pending ↗
2027-01-20AtlantaAway37.9%Pending ↗
2027-01-22OrlandoAway43.0%Pending ↗
2027-01-24San AntonioAway36.7%Pending ↗
2027-01-26WashingtonHome69.6%Pending ↗
2027-01-27Golden StateHome54.8%Pending ↗
2027-01-31DenverAway50.8%Pending ↗
2027-02-02MinnesotaHome56.8%Pending ↗
2027-02-04ClevelandHome62.3%Pending ↗
2027-02-06MemphisAway60.2%Pending ↗
2027-02-08MemphisAway62.1%Pending ↗
2027-02-09Oklahoma CityAway26.4%Pending ↗
2027-02-11DallasAway52.8%Pending ↗
2027-02-13DetroitHome46.4%Pending ↗
2027-02-14ChicagoHome57.3%Pending ↗
2027-02-16New OrleansHome67.2%Pending ↗
2027-02-18IndianaHome67.6%Pending ↗
2027-02-26DallasHome70.7%Pending ↗
2027-02-28LA ClippersAway56.6%Pending ↗
2027-03-02LA ClippersHome68.0%Pending ↗
2027-03-04ClevelandAway44.1%Pending ↗
2027-03-05TorontoAway38.8%Pending ↗
2027-03-07ChicagoAway63.8%Pending ↗
2027-03-09Golden StateAway48.7%Pending ↗
2027-03-10DenverHome46.9%Pending ↗
2027-03-13LA ClippersHome69.6%Pending ↗
2027-03-16LA LakersHome60.9%Pending ↗
2027-03-17MiamiHome45.5%Pending ↗
2027-03-19Golden StateAway49.1%Pending ↗
2027-03-21PhoenixAway51.7%Pending ↗
2027-03-23TorontoHome55.5%Pending ↗
2027-03-26PhiladelphiaHome59.7%Pending ↗
2027-03-27MilwaukeeHome77.1%Pending ↗
2027-03-30HoustonHome55.3%Pending ↗
2027-03-31HoustonHome54.2%Pending ↗
2027-04-02UtahHome66.7%Pending ↗
2027-04-04UtahAway58.3%Pending ↗
2027-04-07DallasHome72.0%Pending ↗
2027-04-09HoustonAway43.1%Pending ↗
2027-04-11San AntonioAway37.6%Pending ↗

Assigned Cup games replace the original unknown slots. The Cup championship does not add an 83rd regular-season game.

A forecast with a memory.

Each update retains its assumptions and results cutoff. Compare them with the untouched original prediction.

Published cutoffExpected winsVersion
2026-10-1044.61independent-basketball-v2-2026-10-10

How have the pregame predictions performed?

Awaiting regular-season results. A forecast cannot establish accuracy before its predicted games happen.