NBA February 26, 2026 Best Games

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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)

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  • 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
Spread

76ers -2 vs. Heat

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Houston Rockets (36-21) at Orlando Magic (31-26)

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  • 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
To Cover the Spread

Rockets -2.5 vs. Magic

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Portland Trail Blazers (28-31) at Chicago Bulls (24-35)

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  • 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
Betting Odds

Trail Blazers -4 vs. Bulls

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Los Angeles Lakers (34-23) at Phoenix Suns (33-26)

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  • 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
Odds to Cover

Lakers -5.5 vs. Suns

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

New Orleans Pelicans (17-42) at Utah Jazz (18-40)

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  • 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
Betting Odds

Pelicans -6.5 vs. Jazz

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Sacramento Kings (13-47) at Dallas Mavericks (21-36)

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  • 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
Odds to Cover

Mavericks -7.5 vs. Kings

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Minnesota Timberwolves (36-23) at Los Angeles Clippers (27-30)

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  • 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
Odds to Cover

Timberwolves -8.5 vs. Clippers

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

San Antonio Spurs (42-16) at Brooklyn Nets (15-42)

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  • 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
Odds to Cover

Spurs -10.5 vs. Nets

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Washington Wizards (16-41) at Atlanta Hawks (29-31)

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  • 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
Spread

Hawks -10.5 vs. Wizards

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Charlotte Hornets (28-31) at Indiana Pacers (15-44)

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  • 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
To Cover the Spread

Hornets -13 vs. Pacers

Bet $20, Payout $38.52
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