NBA recap: Tuesday, October 27

LineSpy · October 27, 2026 finals

4 games on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Against DraftKings’ closing lines, favorites won 3 of 4 and covered 2; totals went over 3 times and under 1. The closing totals missed by 17.2 points on average. The biggest upset: the Trail Blazers beat the Lakers, who were about 52% to win. Top scorer of the night: Luka Doncic with 41.

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.

Celtics 125, Nets 124

DraftKings closed the Celtics as 13.5-point favorites and about an 85% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 1 and didn’t cover the 13.5-point spread.

The total closed at 223.5 and the game finished with 249: over by 25.5.

Leading scorers: Michael Porter Jr. (Nets) with 27 and Jayson Tatum (Celtics) with 40.

Knicks 111, Pistons 97

DraftKings closed the Knicks as 4.5-point favorites and about a 61% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 14 and covered the 4.5-point spread.

The total closed at 220.5 and the game finished with 208: under by 12.5.

Leading scorers: Paul Reed (Pistons) with 22 and Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks) with 27.

Spurs 130, Kings 103

DraftKings closed the Spurs as 19.5-point favorites and about a 91% chance to win with the margin taken out; they won by 27 and covered the 19.5-point spread.

The total closed at 232.5 and the game finished with 233: over by 0.5.

Leading scorers: De'Andre Hunter (Kings) with 24 and Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) with 29.

Trail Blazers 136, Lakers 129

DraftKings closed the Lakers as 1.5-point favorites and about a 52% chance to win with the margin taken out; they lost by 7 and lost outright as 1.5-point favorites.

The total closed at 234.5 and the game finished with 265: over by 30.5.

Leading scorers: Deni Avdija (Trail Blazers) with 23 and Luka Doncic (Lakers) with 41.

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