Thunder crush Wizards 114-75 as all 4 model picks land on Sunday

Sunday brought 4 NBA games, and the model's 4 picks all held up. Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Washington Wizards by 39 points. The New York Knicks edged the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-97. Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic by 7, and San Antonio Spurs pulled away from the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Knicks game had the most swings of the day. Cleveland's biggest lead was 6 points, and the lead changed hands 11 times. New York scored 37 points in the second quarter, which made the difference. Check the Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks pick for the model's full reasoning.

Knicks 109, Cavaliers 97

The Knicks took control in the second quarter, outscoring the Cavaliers 37-26 in that period. New York went into half time ahead 63-53 and kept building from there.

New York grew its biggest lead to 19 points during the game. Cleveland fought back late with 27 points in the fourth quarter. The Knicks had already settled the game with a 16-4 run in the third quarter.

39 pointsThunder's winning margin over the Wizards, the biggest win on Sunday's card.

Thunder 114, Wizards 75

Oklahoma City opened the game with a 20-4 run in the first quarter and never looked back. The Thunder led 57-36 at half time, and their biggest lead reached 43 points.

The Wizards managed only 16 points in the fourth quarter. Their largest lead in the whole game was 3 points, so the Thunder were in control from early on.

Warriors 126, Magic 119

Golden State led 57-41 at half time, but Orlando came out strong in the third quarter. The Magic outscored the Warriors 37-20 in that period and ran off a 17-4 burst.

Golden State answered in the fourth quarter with 33 points. The Warriors held on for a 7-point win, after leading by as many as 16 points earlier in the game.

Spurs 125, Trail Blazers 103

San Antonio led 64-49 at half time and then scored 45 points in the third quarter alone. Their 16-2 run in that period closed the game out for the Spurs.

Portland never led at any point in the game. San Antonio's biggest lead reached 35 points, and the Trail Blazers could not get close in the second half.

How the AI picks did

The model went 4 for 4 on Sunday, with all 4 picks right. The closest game was Golden State, a Pick tier call that won by 7 points. The model had expected a 2-point margin, so that result sat close to its forecast. Read the track record for every graded pick.

Knicks ✓Thunder ✓Warriors ✓Spurs ✓Track record (shows after 30 settled picks)

Western Conference after Sunday

What's next

Next up on Monday, 9 November 2026: Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers at 7:00 AM PHT, and Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics at 9:00 AM PHT. See NBA predictions for all NBA picks.