The contests in a Friday NBA schedule that shouldn’t be missed include the Indiana Pacers taking on the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena.
To get an edge ahead of Friday’s NBA action, read our odds breakdown below.
Keep reading for our previews for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
Friday’s Closest Projected NBA Games (by Spread)
Indiana Pacers (15-41) at Washington Wizards (15-39)
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Friday, February 20, 2026
- Wizards Last Game: 112-105 W vs Pacers
- Pacers Last Game: 112-105 L vs Wizards
Wizards -1 vs. Pacers
Denver Nuggets (35-21) at Portland Trail Blazers (27-29)
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET | Friday, February 20, 2026
- Blazers Last Game: 135-119 W vs Jazz
- Nuggets Last Game: 115-114 L vs Clippers
Trail Blazers -1 vs. Nuggets
Utah Jazz (18-38) at Memphis Grizzlies (20-33)
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Friday, February 20, 2026
- Grizzlies Last Game: 122-116 L vs Nuggets
- Jazz Last Game: 135-119 L vs Trail Blazers
Grizzlies -2.5 vs. Jazz
Miami Heat (29-27) at Atlanta Hawks (27-30)
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Friday, February 20, 2026
- Hawks Last Game: 117-107 W vs 76ers
- Heat Last Game: 123-111 W vs Pelicans
Heat -3.5 vs. Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks (23-30) at New Orleans Pelicans (15-41)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Friday, February 20, 2026
- Pelicans Last Game: 123-111 L vs Heat
- Bucks Last Game: 110-93 W vs Thunder
Pelicans -4.5 vs. Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers (35-21) at Charlotte Hornets (26-30)
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Friday, February 20, 2026
- Hornets Last Game: 105-101 L vs Rockets
- Cavs Last Game: 112-84 W vs Nets
Cavaliers -5.5 vs. Hornets
Los Angeles Clippers (27-28) at Los Angeles Lakers (33-21)
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET | Friday, February 20, 2026
- Lakers Last Game: 124-104 W vs Mavericks
- Clippers Last Game: 115-114 W vs Nuggets
Lakers -6.5 vs. Clippers
Dallas Mavericks (19-35) at Minnesota Timberwolves (34-22)
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Friday, February 20, 2026
- T-Wolves Last Game: 133-109 W vs Trail Blazers
- Mavs Last Game: 124-104 L vs Lakers
Timberwolves -14.5 vs. Mavericks
Brooklyn Nets (15-39) at Oklahoma City Thunder (42-14)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Friday, February 20, 2026
- Thunder Last Game: 110-93 L vs Bucks
- Nets Last Game: 112-84 L vs Cavaliers
Thunder -17 vs. Nets
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