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NBA results Wednesday 7 October 2026: AI predictions review
AI models went 1 of 4 on NBA results Wednesday 7 October 2026. Thunder, Lakers and Timberwolves calls all missed. Full review and model tallies.
Wednesday night delivered a stark reminder of why the NBA resists forecasting. Across four games, the ten-model consensus managed just one correct winner, a 1 of 4 record that will sting the algorithms as much as the backers who followed them.
The biggest surprise came in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder were a unanimous pick to beat New Orleans. All ten models called an Oklahoma City win, and the Pelicans left with a 116-110 victory. It was not the only upset: Golden State dismantled the Lakers by 26, and Indiana handled Minnesota with similar comfort.
Full-time scenes from a night when the consensus went 1 of 4.
Where the AI got it right
The lone success came in Salt Lake City, where Denver justified the models' faith. The Nuggets were selected by 80% of the ten models, and they delivered a 117-106 win over the Jazz. The most common predicted score was 118-119, so the margin was wider than expected, but the result was never in doubt. Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets prediction.
That single correct call prevented a clean sweep of misses and kept three models from finishing the night empty-handed. The consensus confidence on Denver was 33%, reflecting the usual regular-season uncertainty, yet it was the only pick that held.
Where it got it wrong
Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans was the most emphatic miss. Every one of the ten models backed the Thunder, with an average confidence of 33% and a most common score of 118-104. Instead, the Pelicans won 116-110. A unanimous consensus failing is rare and underlines how quickly form can flip in October. Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction.
Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers was nearly as surprising. 70% of the models picked the Lakers, most commonly 115-116, but the Warriors ran away with a 124-98 blowout. The 26-point margin was far beyond any predicted outcome. Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction.
Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves completed the trio of upsets. 90% of the models favoured Minnesota, with a most common score of 108-114, yet Indiana won 123-112. The Pacers' 123 points were well above the consensus expectation. Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction.
Models of the day
Three models led the field with 2 of 4 correct: Claude Sonnet 5, Qwen 3.8 Max, and Gemini 3.8 Flash. Each found two winners on a night when the consensus managed only one.
Six models finished with 1 of 4: GPT-5.6 Luna, Mistral Medium 3.5, DeepSeek V4 Pro, MiMo V2.5 Pro, Kimi K3, and GLM 5.3. Grok 4.6 was the worst performer, going 0 of 4 and missing every game.
Full results
- NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder 110–116 New Orleans Pelicans — consensus Oklahoma City Thunder win (100%) WRONG
- NBA: Utah Jazz 106–117 Denver Nuggets — consensus Denver Nuggets win (80%) RIGHT
- NBA: Golden State Warriors 124–98 Los Angeles Lakers — consensus Los Angeles Lakers win (70%) WRONG
- NBA: Indiana Pacers 123–112 Minnesota Timberwolves — consensus Minnesota Timberwolves win (90%) WRONG
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