Wednesday’s 11-game NBA slate delivered plenty of action and a handful of surprises. The Toronto Raptors dominated the Chicago Bulls 135-92 in one of the day’s most lopsided results, while the Portland Trail Blazers routed the Phoenix Suns 124-83 to turn heads out West. The Los Angeles Lakers handled the Golden State Warriors 127-105 at home, and the Houston Rockets took care of the Dallas Mavericks 128-110. Not every favorite held up, though. The Atlanta Hawks stunned the Orlando Magic 132-125 on the road, the Minnesota Timberwolves rolled into Miami and left with a 131-106 victory, and the Indiana Pacers edged the New Orleans Pelicans 123-120 in a tight one. The Washington Wizards also turned things around with a 128-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
The XO Sports model finished 7-for-11 on the day, a solid showing across a packed slate. All four top picks delivered, including Charlotte covering in Brooklyn, Toronto blowing out Chicago, Houston taking down Dallas, and the LA Clippers rolling past Sacramento 121-96. The model stumbled on the Atlanta, Milwaukee, Indiana, and Minnesota games, where underdogs or road teams flipped the script. Still, a 77-78% hit rate on top picks keeps the model’s edge looking sharp.