Pacers vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Feb. 20

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The Washington Wizards (15-39) are only 1.5-point underdogs against the Indiana Pacers (15-41) at Capital One Arena on Friday, February 20, 2026. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on FDSIN and MNMT. The over/under is 230.5 for the matchup.

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Pacers Cover -1.5 vs Wizards -108

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Pacers vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -106
  • Wizards odds to win: -113
  • Spread: Pacers (-1.5)
  • Total: 230.5

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Indiana is 5-23 in road contests with an 11-17 record against the spread on the road.
  • This season, Indiana has a 0-3 record ATS on the road when playing as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • Pacers road games have gone over the set point total 10 times this year.
  • This season on the road, Indiana and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.6 points per contest, 0.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pacers games averaged 227.8 total points, 2.7 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Pacers are scoring 4.4 points more per game compared to their season average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers have compiled a 3-6 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
  • Indiana has a record of 3-6 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -106 or shorter (winning 33.3%).
  • The Pacers have an implied moneyline win probability of 51.5% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (29th in NBA) 48.3 (26th) 42.8 (22nd) 47 (27th) 26 (17th) 13.7 (12th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Wizards have hit the over in 14 of their 28 home games this year with a set over/under (50%).
  • The Wizards are 10-18 in home contests with a 13-15 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, the Wizards have a 1-2 record ATS at home when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.8 points per contest, 3.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Wizards games averaged 229.3 total points, 1.2 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Wizards have scored 0.4 fewer points per contest compared to their 112.1 PPG season-long scoring average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has been the underdog 51 times and won 14, or 27.5%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have a record of 14-37 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least -113 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Wizards have a 53.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (27th in NBA) 47.7 (22nd) 43.5 (17th) 47.8 (30th) 25.3 (20th) 15.1 (28th)
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