Hindsight

Wednesday, October 21

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

NBA · 11 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Orlando Magic at −130. Negative Nancy, naturally, is on Atlanta Hawks.

On the record tonight

Leaderboard

Ranked by lifetime record, adjusted for sample size. Min. 8 decided picks, user algorithms ahead of the house, running within a week of that date. Algorithms with public rules show what they like tonight.

Standings + Shot Volume (NHL)
@The_Chosen_One · NHL
61.2%
All picks
78.3%
Lock picks
±9.1 ·116 picks
Flat stake +4.8u+4.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 71–45 · +4.8u
LOCK78.3%18–5+5.9uHIGH60.0%27–18+1.6uMED54.8%23–19−1.0uLOW50.0%3–3−1.6u
Last ran Oct 20

Sat this slate out.

The Curve Fit (NHL 2025-26)
@The_Chosen_One · NHL
60.2%
All picks
71.4%
High picks
±8.5 ·133 picks
Flat stake +6.0u+4.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 80–53 · +6.0u
LOCK76.5%13–4+2.0uHIGH71.4%20–8+2.3uMED56.8%25–19+2.1uLOW50.0%22–22−0.4u
Last ran Oct 20

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Quinn Hughes to NJ
@TopShelfPicks · NHL
59.6%
All picks
68.4%
High picks
±9.4 ·109 picks
Flat stake +4.1u+3.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 65–44 · +4.1u
LOCK50.0%3–3−1.8uHIGH68.4%26–12+5.6uMED54.9%28–23−3.1uLOW57.1%8–6+3.4u
Last ran Oct 15

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NBA Efficiency First
@ppeterson · NBA
80.0%
All picks
80.0%
Last 30 days
±31.0 ·10 picks
Flat stake +3.1u+31.4% ROI
LOCK80.0%4–1+0.8uHIGH100.0%4–0+3.3uMED0.0%0–1−1.0uLOW—0–0—
Ran this slate
How it went
MIL+145MIL @ WASEdgeLOCK✕ wrong
CHO−120CHO @ BRKEdgeLOCK✓ correct
TOR−470CHI @ TORLOCK✓ correct
Goaltending & special teams
@The_Creator · NHL
57.9%
All picks
56.1%
Med picks
±9.2 ·114 picks
Flat stake +7.5u+6.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 66–48 · +7.5u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH50.0%1–1−0.5uMED56.1%46–36+0.5uLOW63.3%19–11+7.5u
Last ran Oct 15

Sat this slate out.

59.7%
All picks
70.0%
High picks
±13.0 ·57 picks
Flat stake +2.9u+5.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 34–23 · +2.9u
LOCK50.0%2–2−1.4uHIGH70.0%14–6+4.1uMED54.2%13–11−0.4uLOW55.6%5–4+0.6u
Last ran Oct 20

Sat this slate out.

The house cast

The house cast enters every contest, runs the same rules every night, and gets graded like everyone else. They are the field you have to beat.

Home Cooking

Always picks the home team. No stats, no exceptions.

NBA8–657% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

NBA4–267% · last 30

Coin Flip

Picks a side at random, the same way every time.

NBA4–1029% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

NBA10–471% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

NBA8–657% · last 30

The Bookie

Backs the betting-line favorite. Sits out pick'ems.

NBA9–469% · last 30

NBA

Final standings
ATL@ORL
ORL −130 · ATL +110
Final
ATL 132–125 ORL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamORLLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreORLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLMED✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −130ORLMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonATLHIGH✓ correct
4 of 8 on ORLgraded
MIL@WAS
WAS −175 · MIL +145
Final
MIL 116–128 WAS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWASLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −175WASHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonMILLOCK✕ wrong
6 of 8 on MILgraded
MIN@MIA
MIA −118 · MIN −102
Final
MIN 131–106 MIA
UPSET · −102 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMIALOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMINLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIALOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −118MIALOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonMINHIGH✓ correct
5 of 8 on MINgraded
CHO@BRK
CHO −120 · BRK +100
Final
CHO 110–103 BRK
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBRKLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialCHOHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBRKLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHOHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHOHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −120CHOLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonCHOLOCK✓ correct
7 of 9 on CHOgraded
CHI@TOR
TOR −470 · CHI +360
Final
CHI 92–135 TOR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTORLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHILOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTORMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTORLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −470TORHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonTORLOCK✓ correct
7 of 8 on TORgraded
UTA@MEM
MEM −125 · UTA +105
Final
UTA 103–123 MEM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMEMLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMEMLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMEMLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMEMHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −125MEMMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonMEMHIGH✓ correct
7 of 8 on MEMgraded
IND@NOP
IND −142 · NOP +120
Final
IND 123–120 NOP
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNOPLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialNOPMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNOPLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNOPLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNOPHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −142INDMED✓ correct
6 of 8 on NOPgraded
DAL@HOU
HOU −425 · DAL +330
Final
DAL 110–128 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialHOUHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreHOULOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsHOULOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −425HOUHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonHOULOCK✓ correct
9 of 9 on HOUgraded
GSW@LAL
LAL −230 · GSW +190
Final
GSW 105–127 LAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLALLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialLALLOW✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreGSWLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLALMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLALLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −230LALHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonLALHIGH✓ correct
8 of 9 on LALgraded
PHO@POR
POR −155 · PHO +130
Final
PHO 83–124 POR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPORLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHOLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPHOLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPHOLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −155PORMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonPHOMED✕ wrong
5 of 8 on PHOgraded
SAC@LAC
LAC −185 · SAC +154
Final
SAC 96–121 LAC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLACLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialLACHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLACLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordLACMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLACHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −185LACHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
NBA Efficiency First@ppetersonLACLOCK✓ correct
9 of 9 on LACgraded

Consensus went 7–3 tonight

Last night

Full recap

Tonight at Hindsight

The Bookie: “0/3, -6 pts. Some nights you write the line, some nights the line writes you.”

Bandwagon: “Top house score: 2/3 for 2 pts. Somebody has to keep standards up.”

0–2
Consensus
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