NBA recap: Tuesday, October 20

LineSpy · October 20, 2026 finals

3 games on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Against DraftKings’ closing lines, favorites won 1 of 3 and covered 1; totals went over 1 times and under 2. The closing totals missed by 16.2 points on average. The biggest upset: the 76ers beat the Knicks, who were about 61% to win. Top scorer of the night: Paul George with 38.

The lines in this recap are DraftKings’ closing numbers as ESPN shows them: one sportsbook, from before LineSpy kept its own record of every book. A favorite “covers” when it wins by more than the spread, and a win chance here is the moneyline with the book’s margin taken out. Tonight’s games, with every book side by side, are on the board.

Pistons 121, Celtics 113

DraftKings closed the Celtics as 1.5-point favorites and about a 53% chance to win with the margin taken out; they lost by 8 and lost outright as 1.5-point favorites.

The total closed at 220.5 and the game finished with 234: over by 13.5.

Leading scorers: Paul George (Celtics) with 38 and Jalen Duren (Pistons) with 22.

76ers 106, Knicks 100

DraftKings closed the Knicks as 4.5-point favorites and about a 61% chance to win with the margin taken out; they lost by 6 and lost outright as 4.5-point favorites.

The total closed at 231.5 and the game finished with 206: under by 25.5.

Leading scorers: Tyrese Maxey (76ers) with 28 and Jalen Brunson (Knicks) with 21.

Thunder 116, Spurs 104

DraftKings closed the Thunder as 1.5-point favorites and about a 52% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 12 and covered the 1.5-point spread.

The total closed at 229.5 and the game finished with 220: under by 9.5.

Leading scorers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) with 32 and Stephon Castle (Spurs) with 24.

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