The Forecast Ledger
Every call, on the record before the season
Every forecast is registered before the season with its probability, thresholds, and what counts as being wrong. After the season, every call gets graded in the annual Forecast Audit — wins and misses alike.
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Aprfirst grades, 2027
Open forecasts
In the order they were registered. The bar shows the chance we gave; the black tick marks 50%, a coin flip.
2Neemias Queta finishes top 50 in The 64475%grades 2027-07
2bQueta finishes top 25 in The 64440%grades 2027-07
E1The 30 team ranking calls the standingsSpearman ≥ 0.60 vs final 2026-27 wins75%grades 2027-07
K1Kawhi Leonard stays top 8 in The 64450%grades 2027-07
K3Kawhi finishes top 8 in Box Plus/Minusplayers with 1,500+ minutes, Basketball Reference30%grades 2027-04
K4Kawhi's usage stays at 30% or moreVoid under 1,000 minutes60%grades 2027-04
K5Kawhi's true shooting falls below .610He shot .629 last season. Void under 1,000 minutes65%grades 2027-04
D1Jalen Duren stays top 15 in The 644#16–20 near miss (graded as a miss)80%grades 2027-07
D3Duren posts the best BPM among traditional centerscenters with a three-point rate under 10%, 1,500+ minutes, Basketball Reference60%grades 2027-04
J1Nikola Jokić stays #1 in The 644#2 near miss (graded as a miss)55%grades 2027-07
J2Jokić leads the NBA in Box Plus/Minusplayers with 1,500+ minutes, Basketball Reference60%grades 2027-04
J3Jokić wins the 2026–27 MVP25%grades 2027-06
| ID | Claim as registered | Chance | Registered | Scores | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Queta top-50 in July 2027 | 75% | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 2027 | OPEN |
| 2b | Queta top-25 in July 2027 | 40% | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 2027 | OPEN |
| E1 | The 30 calls the standings | 75% | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 2027 | OPEN |
| K1 | Kawhi top 8 in The 644 | 50% | Oct 6, 2026 | Jul 2027 | OPEN |
| K3 | Kawhi top 8 in BPM | 30% | Oct 6, 2026 | Apr 2027 | OPEN |
| K4 | Kawhi usage 30% or more | 60% | Oct 6, 2026 | Apr 2027 | OPEN |
| K5 | Kawhi true shooting < .610 | 65% | Oct 6, 2026 | Apr 2027 | OPEN |
| D1 | Duren top 15 in The 644 | 80% | Oct 17, 2026 | Jul 2027 | OPEN |
| D3 | Duren best BPM among non-shooting centers | 60% | Oct 17, 2026 | Apr 2027 | OPEN |
| J1 | Jokić #1 in The 644 | 55% | Oct 17, 2026 | Jul 2027 | OPEN |
| J2 | Jokić leads the NBA in BPM | 60% | Oct 17, 2026 | Apr 2027 | OPEN |
| J3 | Jokić wins MVP | 25% | Oct 17, 2026 | Jun 2027 | OPEN |
How grading works
Every call starts OPEN and becomes WIN, NEAR MISS or MISS when scored. A near miss is a failed prediction that owes a diagnosis, not partial credit. No deletions, no edits, no quiet revisions.
The overall score is the Brier score: for each call, the squared gap between the chance we gave and what happened (1 if it happened, 0 if it didn't), averaged over all calls. Lower is better. Saying 50% on everything would score 0.25.
Amended Jul 11, 2026 — Grading tightened against ourselves, following external review: №2's registered #51–70 band, originally labeled a "push," will be graded a near miss — a failed prediction owing a diagnosis, not partial credit. The claims, probabilities, and thresholds above stand exactly as registered.
Scheduled grades
- Jul 2027Grading Article №2: when the July 2027 edition of The 644 is computed, one line — where Queta finished, and WIN / NEAR MISS / MISS for forecast №2.
- 2027Grading The 30 vs the standings: when the 2026-27 regular season is final, the rank correlation with final wins, and WIN / NEAR MISS / MISS for E1. The July edition it grades is frozen.
- 2027Forecast Audit 2027 — an annual report. What the model got right, what it got wrong, and why.