Friday’s NBA Basketball Free Predictions [2/20/26]

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Trends are through 2/18/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.

Utah at Memphis – 7:10 ET

Against the Spread
Cold: Grizzlies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Cold: Jazz are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
Cold: Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Cold: Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Cold: Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Jazz last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Grizzlies last 5 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Jazz last 7 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.

Pick: Grizzlies PK


Indiana at Washington – 7:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Wizards are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Hot: Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Pacers are 8-25 ATS in their last 33 games playing on 0 days rest.
Pacers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Wizards are 10-25 ATS in their last 35 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Wizards are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Pacers last 8 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pacers last 5 road games.
Over is 7-2 in Wizards last 9 overall.
Over is 16-5 in Wizards last 21 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Under is 6-2 in Pacers last 8 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Under is 10-4 in Wizards last 14 games playing on 0 days rest.

Pick: Wizards +2


Cleveland at Charlotte – 7:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Hornets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Hornets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Hot: Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Cold: Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
Cavaliers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Cavaliers last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Hornets last 10 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall.
Under is 6-2 in Hornets last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Pick: Cavaliers -6



Dallas at Minnesota – 7:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Mavericks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Mavericks are 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Timberwolves are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Friday games.
Cold: Mavericks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Cold: Timberwolves are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
Cold: Mavericks are 1-12 ATS in their last 13 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Timberwolves last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Timberwolves last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 Friday games.
Over is 7-2 in Timberwolves last 9 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Pick: Timberwolves -13.5


Miami at Atlanta – 7:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Hawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Hot: Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Heat are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Friday games.
Heat are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hawks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Hawks last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Heat last 7 road games.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Heat last 10 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 Friday games.
Under is 10-4 in Hawks last 14 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Under is 5-2 in Hawks last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Pick: Heat -3.5


Milwaukee at New Orleans – 8:10 ET

Against the Spread
Cold: Bucks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Cold: Bucks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Bucks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Pelicans are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Bucks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Bucks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Pelicans last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Pelicans last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Bucks last 7 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Pelicans last 5 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Pelicans last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Pick: Bucks +4



Brooklyn at Oklahoma City – 8:10 ET

Against the Spread
Nets are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Thunder are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Thunder are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Thunder are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Thunder are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Cold: Thunder are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 7-2 in Nets last 9 overall.
Over is 15-5 in Thunder last 20 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Under is 9-3 in Nets last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Thunder -17


LA Clippers at LA Lakers – 10:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Clippers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games.
Hot: Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Hot: Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Clippers are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
Cold: Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 9-2 in Lakers last 11 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 12-3 in Lakers last 15 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Over is 7-2 in Clippers last 9 overall.
Over is 15-5 in Clippers last 20 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 6-2 in Clippers last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 11-4 in Lakers last 15 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Pick: Clippers +6.5


Denver at Portland – 10:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Nuggets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Hot: Nuggets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Trail Blazers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Trail Blazers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Trail Blazers last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Nuggets last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Trail Blazers last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Trail Blazers last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 23-8 in Nuggets last 31 road games.
Over is 25-9 in Nuggets last 34 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Pick: Blazers +1.5