NBA recap: Monday, October 26

LineSpy · October 26, 2026 finals

9 games on Monday, October 26, 2026. Against DraftKings’ closing lines, favorites won 6 of 9 and covered 5; totals went over 4 times and under 5. The closing totals missed by 14.4 points on average. The biggest upset: the Mavericks beat the Heat, who were about 70% to win. Top scorer of the night: Anthony Edwards with 47.

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.

Hornets 110, Wizards 103

DraftKings closed the Hornets as 2.5-point favorites and about a 56% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 7 and covered the 2.5-point spread.

The total closed at 225.5 and the game finished with 213: under by 12.5.

Leading scorers: Anthony Davis (Wizards) with 29 and Brandon Miller (Hornets) with 39.

Cavaliers 127, Timberwolves 125

DraftKings closed the Cavaliers as 3.5-point favorites and about a 58% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 2 and didn’t cover the 3.5-point spread.

The total closed at 234.5 and the game finished with 252: over by 17.5.

Leading scorers: Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves) with 47 and Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) with 26.

Celtics 134, Bulls 99

DraftKings closed the Celtics as 14.5-point favorites and about an 85% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 35 and covered the 14.5-point spread.

The total closed at 233.5 and the game finished with 233: under by 0.5.

Leading scorers: Norman Powell (Bulls) with 20 and Payton Pritchard (Celtics) with 28.

Mavericks 113, Heat 109

DraftKings closed the Heat as 7.5-point favorites and about a 70% chance to win with the margin taken out; they lost by 4 and lost outright as 7.5-point favorites.

The total closed at 240.5 and the game finished with 222: under by 18.5.

Leading scorers: Cooper Flagg (Mavericks) with 29 and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat) with 29.

Bucks 110, Pacers 102

DraftKings closed the Pacers as 3.5-point favorites and about a 58% chance to win with the margin taken out; they lost by 8 and lost outright as 3.5-point favorites.

The total closed at 239.5 and the game finished with 212: under by 27.5.

Leading scorers: Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers) with 22 and Tyler Herro (Bucks) with 23.

Thunder 125, Suns 114

DraftKings closed the Thunder as 8.5-point favorites and about a 73% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 11 and covered the 8.5-point spread.

The total closed at 221.5 and the game finished with 239: over by 17.5.

Leading scorers: Jalen Green (Suns) with 20 and Ajay Mitchell (Thunder) with 30.

Rockets 120, Hawks 110

DraftKings closed the Rockets as 4.5-point favorites and about a 63% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 10 and covered the 4.5-point spread.

The total closed at 228.5 and the game finished with 230: over by 1.5.

Leading scorers: Jalen Johnson (Hawks) with 21 and Alperen Sengun (Rockets) with 29.

Grizzlies 110, Jazz 105

DraftKings closed the Grizzlies as 1.5-point favorites and about a 50% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 5 and covered the 1.5-point spread.

The total closed at 237.5 and the game finished with 215: under by 22.5.

Leading scorers: Cedric Coward (Grizzlies) with 16 and Keyonte George (Jazz) with 26.

Warriors 134, Nuggets 114

DraftKings closed the Nuggets as 6.5-point favorites and about a 70% chance to win with the margin taken out; they lost by 20 and lost outright as 6.5-point favorites.

The total closed at 236.5 and the game finished with 248: over by 11.5.

Leading scorers: Yaxel Lendeborg (Warriors) with 31 and DeMar DeRozan (Nuggets) with 21.

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