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NBA results Wednesday 14 October 2026: AI predictions review
NBA AI predictions review for Wednesday 14 October 2026: 5 of 5 correct, a perfect consensus sweep. Full results, model tallies and the day's biggest…
Wednesday brought a clean sweep: the 10-model consensus went 5 of 5, its best single-day return of the early season. Every game on the slate ended with the majority pick on the right side of the scoreboard, and the confidence figures — modest as they were — held up across the board.
The biggest surprise was Miami's 144-128 demolition of Brooklyn. The Heat were a unanimous pick at 100%, but the models' most common scoreline was 110-102; the actual game ran 16 points clear of that projection and turned a comfortable call into a rout. Elsewhere, Oklahoma City survived a two-point scare against Indiana, and the Lakers' 89-point night in a 12-point home loss to Golden State was the sort of low-scoring upset the consensus had not anticipated.
Full-time scenes from Wednesday's NBA slate, where the 10-model consensus went 5 of 5.
Where the AI got it right
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers prediction — Oklahoma City Thunder 114-112 Indiana Pacers. The Thunder were the consensus pick at 90% of 10 models, and they delivered by the narrowest of margins. The most common projected score was 118-112, so the models had the winner right but the margin wrong: Indiana pushed this to the final possession. Average confidence was 44%, a reflection of how tight the matchup looked on paper.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors prediction — Los Angeles Lakers 89-101 Golden State Warriors. Golden State were backed by 70% of the models, with a most common score of 115-116. The actual game was far lower-scoring at both ends, but the result matched the consensus. Average confidence sat at 44%.
Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction — Sacramento Kings 98-110 Portland Trail Blazers. The slimmest consensus of the day, with only 60% of 10 models on Portland. The most common score was 115-116, and while the final margin was wider than projected, the winner was correct. Average confidence: 44%.
Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets prediction — Miami Heat 144-128 Brooklyn Nets. A unanimous 100% call, and the Heat won by 16. The models' most common score of 110-102 undersold the pace entirely; this was the day's biggest scoring outlier. Average confidence was 44%.
Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets prediction — Boston Celtics 114-93 Charlotte Hornets. Another 100% consensus, and Boston's 21-point win was the most comfortable result of the slate. The most common score was 111-103, and the models' average confidence of 48% was the highest of the day.
Where it got it wrong
Nowhere. All five matches went the way the consensus expected, giving the 10-model panel a perfect 5 of 5 record for Wednesday 14 October 2026.
That does not mean the projections were flawless on the numbers. The most common scoreline was off in every game: Oklahoma City were forecast 118-112 but won 114-112; Golden State were forecast 115-116 but won 101-89; Portland were forecast 115-116 but won 110-98; Miami were forecast 110-102 but won 144-128; Boston were forecast 111-103 but won 114-93. The winner was right each time; the exact score was not, which is the usual shape of a good day at the results desk.
Models of the day
Four models finished with a perfect 5 of 5: DeepSeek V4 Pro, Qwen 3.8 Max, MiMo V2.5 Pro and GLM 5.3. They read the slate exactly as it played out.
Four more finished 4 of 5: Mistral Medium 3.5, Grok 4.6, Gemini 3.8 Flash and Kimi K3. Each dropped a single call, but all four remain above the 80% mark for the day.
The laggards were GPT-5.6 Luna and Claude Sonnet 5, both 3 of 5. They got the majority of the slate right but missed two apiece, and on a day when the consensus was perfect, that gap stands out.
Full results
- NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder 114-112 Indiana Pacers — consensus Oklahoma City Thunder win (90%) RIGHT
- NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 89-101 Golden State Warriors — consensus Golden State Warriors win (70%) RIGHT
- NBA: Sacramento Kings 98-110 Portland Trail Blazers — consensus Portland Trail Blazers win (60%) RIGHT
- NBA: Miami Heat 144-128 Brooklyn Nets — consensus Miami Heat win (100%) RIGHT
- NBA: Boston Celtics 114-93 Charlotte Hornets — consensus Boston Celtics win (100%) RIGHT
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