NBA recap: Thursday, October 22

LineSpy · October 22, 2026 finals

2 games on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Against DraftKings’ closing lines, favorites won 2 of 2 and covered 2; totals went over 0 times and under 2. The closing totals missed by 37.0 points on average. Top scorer of the night: Donovan Mitchell with 32.

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.

76ers 114, Cavaliers 106

DraftKings closed the 76ers as 2.5-point favorites and about a 55% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 8 and covered the 2.5-point spread.

The total closed at 237.5 and the game finished with 220: under by 17.5.

Leading scorers: Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) with 32 and Tyrese Maxey (76ers) with 32.

Thunder 96, Nuggets 84

DraftKings closed the Thunder as 7.5-point favorites and about a 74% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 12 and covered the 7.5-point spread.

The total closed at 236.5 and the game finished with 180: under by 56.5.

Leading scorers: Aaron Gordon (Nuggets) with 20 and Jalen Williams (Thunder) with 21.

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