Thursday’s NBA slate has plenty of quality competition in store. Among those games is the Miami Heat taking on the Philadelphia 76ers.
To pick up an edge ahead of Thursday’s NBA action, see our odds breakdown below.
Below you can find our previews for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
Thursday’s Closest Projected NBA Games (by Spread)
Miami Heat (31-28) at Philadelphia 76ers (32-26)
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Sixers Last Game: 135-114 W vs Pacers
- Heat Last Game: 128-117 L vs Bucks
76ers -2 vs. Heat
Houston Rockets (36-21) at Orlando Magic (31-26)
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Magic Last Game: 110-109 W vs Lakers
- Rockets Last Game: 128-97 W vs Kings
Rockets -2.5 vs. Magic
Portland Trail Blazers (28-31) at Chicago Bulls (24-35)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Bulls Last Game: 131-99 L vs Hornets
- Blazers Last Game: 124-121 L vs Timberwolves
Trail Blazers -4 vs. Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers (34-23) at Phoenix Suns (33-26)
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Suns Last Game: 97-81 L vs Celtics
- Lakers Last Game: 110-109 L vs Magic
Lakers -5.5 vs. Suns
New Orleans Pelicans (17-42) at Utah Jazz (18-40)
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Jazz Last Game: 125-105 L vs Rockets
- Pelicans Last Game: 113-109 W vs Warriors
Pelicans -6.5 vs. Jazz
Sacramento Kings (13-47) at Dallas Mavericks (21-36)
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Mavs Last Game: 123-114 W vs Nets
- Kings Last Game: 128-97 L vs Rockets
Mavericks -7.5 vs. Kings
Minnesota Timberwolves (36-23) at Los Angeles Clippers (27-30)
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Clippers Last Game: 111-109 L vs Magic
- T-Wolves Last Game: 124-121 W vs Trail Blazers
Timberwolves -8.5 vs. Clippers
San Antonio Spurs (42-16) at Brooklyn Nets (15-42)
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Nets Last Game: 123-114 L vs Mavericks
- Spurs Last Game: 110-107 W vs Raptors
Spurs -10.5 vs. Nets
Washington Wizards (16-41) at Atlanta Hawks (29-31)
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Hawks Last Game: 119-98 W vs Wizards
- Wizards Last Game: 119-98 L vs Hawks
Hawks -10.5 vs. Wizards
Charlotte Hornets (28-31) at Indiana Pacers (15-44)
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Pacers Last Game: 135-114 L vs 76ers
- Hornets Last Game: 131-99 W vs Bulls
Hornets -13 vs. Pacers

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