The NBA slate on Halloween 2026 kept things tight with two marquee matchups drawing early attention. The Philadelphia 76ers traveled to Charlotte to take on the Hornets in an afternoon tip, while the Oklahoma City Thunder headed to Houston for a late-afternoon showdown with the Rockets. Both games featured competitive spreads and drew strong model confidence from XO Sports, with the Rockets game standing out as the higher-probability lean of the day at over 65 percent.
XO Sports finished the day 1-1 on its top picks. The Charlotte Hornets failed to cover as the top pick against Philadelphia, dropping that one despite the model projecting a six-point Charlotte win. Houston delivered the highlight of the night, covering the 2.5-point spread with a seven-point victory over OKC, cashing at -114 and validating the model’s confidence heading into the evening. A split day, but the Rockets came through when it counted.