Thursday’s NBA Basketball Free Predictions [2/19/26]

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

Atlanta at Philadelphia – 7:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: 76ers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
Hot: Hawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Hawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Cold: 76ers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hawks are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hawks are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Hawks last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Hawks last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 home games.
Over is 9-3-1 in 76ers last 13 Thursday games.

Pick: 76ers -1.5


Brooklyn at Cleveland – 7:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Hot: Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Nets are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Nets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Nets last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Cavaliers last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Nets last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.

Pick: Nets +16


Houston at Charlotte – 7:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Hornets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Hornets are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Hornets are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Rockets are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Rockets are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Rockets are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Hornets last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 games following a straight up win.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Pick: Rockets -4.5



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: Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Cold: Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.
Pacers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Wizards are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Pacers last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Pacers last 8 overall.
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Pacers last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Pacers last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Pacers last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pacers last 5 road games.

Pick: Wizards +3.5


Detroit at New York – 7:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Knicks are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Pistons are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Knicks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Pistons are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Cold: Pistons are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Pistons are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Knicks last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Pistons last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Knicks last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 13-3 in Knicks last 16 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Knicks last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Knicks last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Pick: Pistons +4.5


Toronto at Chicago – 8:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Raptors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
Hot: Raptors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Hot: Raptors are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Bulls are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Cold: Bulls are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Bulls are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Pick: Raptors -5.5



Phoenix at San Antonio – 8:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Suns are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Hot: Suns are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Suns are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Cold: Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Suns are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Suns last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Suns last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Suns last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Suns last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 games following a straight up win.

Pick: Suns +8.5


Boston at Golden State – 10:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.
Cold: Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
Cold: Warriors are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Warriors are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.

Pick: Celtics -2.5


Orlando at Sacramento – 10:10 ET

Against the Spread
Cold: Magic are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Magic are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Kings are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 4-20-2 ATS in their last 26 Thursday games.
Cold: Magic are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Magic last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Magic last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Magic last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Magic last 9 overall.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Magic last 9 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Magic last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.

Pick: Magic -8.5



Denver at LA Clippers – 10:40 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.
Hot: Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Clippers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Clippers are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games.
Hot: Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Nuggets last 8 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Clippers last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Nuggets last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Nuggets last 7 games following a straight up win.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Clippers last 10 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 Thursday games.

Pick: Clippers +4.5