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USA Today Sportsbook Wire: 2026–27 NBA picks and record

In the 2026–27 NBA season, USA Today Sportsbook Wire is 52-63-0 (45.2%) across 115 graded picks; its 7 tracked writers account for 104 of them. Source: public picks published by USA Today Sportsbook Wire. Updated , results through Nov 10, 2026.

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Season record

Moneyline (winner)
2-5-028.6% · 95% likely range 8–64% · -3.1 pts on 7 priced · CLV -5.7%
Spread
16-20-044.4% · 95% likely range 30–60% · -4.0 pts on 36 priced · CLV -4.9%
Over/under
20-23-046.5% · 95% likely range 33–61% · -3.1 pts on 43 priced · CLV -4.5%

USA Today Sportsbook Wire publishes picks from 7 individual writers or analysts who may pick opposite sides of the same game. Because internal disagreements always produce losses in a raw sum, we show the combined total of all writers; each named writer's own record is on their expert page.

How USA Today Sportsbook Wire's picks are graded

Of USA Today Sportsbook Wire's 115 graded NBA picks so far, 86 (75%) carried a market price before the game and 29 recorded as result-only calls without a price. All 115 graded picks count toward the win-loss record (52-63-0). Only the 86 priced picks count toward market-adjusted points (-10.2 points, -0.12 per pick) and closing line value (-4.7%).

How USA Today Sportsbook Wire's picks were recorded · 121 recordings

Read after the game: the pick as the source shows it now, read after the game started, with no verifiable pre-game stamp. These picks are shown and counted in recording history only; they do not enter records, points or leaderboards. What the labels mean →

Writers at USA Today Sportsbook Wire

Writers at USA Today Sportsbook Wire · all markets
PlaceExpertOutletGraded W-L-PWin %95% likely rangePriced picksPointsCLV
1Nick WojtonUSA Today Sportsbook Wire3-3-050.0%19–81%6+0.0-3.7%
—Seth OrlemannUSA Today Sportsbook Wire5-8-038.5%18–64%12-2.3-5.1%
—Payton ShanksUSA Today Sportsbook Wire12-12-050.0%31–69%16-4.0-5.1%
—Nathan BeighleUSA Today Sportsbook Wire18-29-038.3%26–53%34-7.8-4.7%
—Daniel DobishUSA Today Sportsbook Wire2-1-066.7%21–94%2—-5.9%
—Jess RootUSA Today Sportsbook Wire4-2-066.7%30–90%4—-4.2%
—Ryan DodsonUSA Today Sportsbook Wire1-4-020.0%4–62%4—-4.5%

USA Today Sportsbook Wire on more markets

Picks on periods, exact scores, 60-minute three-way and same-game combos, counted on their own, apart from the record above. All sources on these markets →

Exact score
0-6-0 · 0.0%6 picks

All NBA picks, newest first

Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026 (5 picks)

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Recorded before tip-off (5)

Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026 (12 picks)

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Recorded before tip-off (12)

Monday, Nov 9, 2026 (19 picks)

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Recorded before tip-off (19)

Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 (9 picks)

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Recorded before tip-off (9)

Saturday, Nov 7, 2026 (15 picks)

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Recorded before tip-off (15)

Friday, Nov 6, 2026 (22 picks)

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Recorded before tip-off (22)

Thursday, Nov 5, 2026 (6 picks)

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Recorded before tip-off (6)

Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 (33 picks)

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Recorded before tip-off (33)

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