Ethical Sports Takes delivered a perfect performance Thursday night, correctly predicting both games on the NBA’s two-game schedule.
The Phoenix Suns snapped their four-game losing streak with a convincing victory over the Orlando Magic, while the Golden State Warriors continued their impressive resurgence with a sixth consecutive win.
EST Daily Record: 2–0 (100%)
EST Season Record: 78–43–2 (64.5%)
1. Orlando Magic 104 – Phoenix Suns 117
EST Pick: Phoenix Suns
Result: CORRECT
Phoenix entered Thursday having lost four consecutive games, including Wednesday’s 132–119 defeat against Portland.
Despite playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Suns responded with a much-needed 117–104 victory over Orlando.
Our prediction centered on Phoenix’s urgency to end its losing streak and Orlando’s injury concerns, particularly the absences of Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs.
The Suns took advantage of their home court and delivered the response we anticipated, ending their four-game skid.
For Phoenix, the victory provides an opportunity to rebuild confidence after a difficult opening stretch of the season.
EST Verdict: Phoenix delivered the bounce-back performance we expected, giving EST its first correct selection of the evening.
2. Miami Heat 100 – Golden State Warriors 120
EST Pick: Golden State Warriors
Result: CORRECT
Golden State entered Thursday riding a five-game winning streak, and we backed the Warriors to extend that run against Miami.
They did exactly that.
Stephen Curry finished with 29 points and six three-pointers, leading Golden State to a commanding 120–100 victory.
The Warriors seized control in the third quarter, outscoring Miami 38–23 after the teams entered halftime tied at 53.
Our original prediction highlighted Golden State’s rest advantage, home court and growing momentum as the deciding factors.
We also identified Klay Thompson as a potential threat following his 30-point performance against the Clippers the previous night.
However, Miami could not match Golden State’s second-half offensive explosion.
After beginning the season 0–3, the Warriors have now won six consecutive games to improve to 6–3.
EST Verdict: Golden State’s momentum proved too much for Miami, completing a perfect evening for our predictions.
EST NBA Picks — November 5 Results
- Phoenix Suns over Orlando Magic — Correct
- Golden State Warriors over Miami Heat — Correct
Final Daily Record: 2–0
Daily Accuracy: 100%
Updated EST NBA Season Record
Following Thursday’s perfect performance, Ethical Sports Takes improves its overall prediction record for the 2026–27 NBA season.
Previous Season Record: 76–43–2
November 5 Results: 2–0
Updated Season Record: 78–43–2
Season Accuracy: 64.5% (excluding two mulligans)
With 78 correct predictions through 121 decided games, EST continues to maintain a winning percentage above 64% as the NBA season progresses.
Final Thoughts: A Perfect Thursday
After finishing 9–5 across Wednesday’s massive 14-game schedule, EST followed up with a perfect 2–0 performance Thursday.
Phoenix rewarded our confidence with a much-needed victory, while Golden State continued establishing itself as one of the NBA’s hottest teams.
Although Thursday featured just two games, both predictions reflected our assessment of each team’s circumstances, momentum and matchup advantages.
The perfect performance also lifts EST’s season record to 78–43–2, bringing us closer to the 65% accuracy milestone.
We now turn our attention to Friday’s nine-game schedule, looking to build on another successful night of NBA predictions.
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