Thunder vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for Feb. 20

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The Brooklyn Nets (15-39) are heavy underdogs (+17.5) as they try to stop a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (42-14) on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Paycom Center. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on YES, FDSOK, and KWTV. The matchup’s point total is set at 214.5.

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Thunder Cover -17.5 vs Nets -110

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Thunder vs. Nets betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -1389
  • Nets odds to win: +819
  • Spread: Thunder (-17.5)
  • Total: 214.5

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 13-16 record against the spread at home and is 22-7 in home contests.
  • This year, Oklahoma City has a 0-2 record ATS at home as 17.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Thunder games have hit the over on the set point total 14 times.
  • This season at home, Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest, 14.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 contests saw six hit the over.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 7.6 more points (222.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 7.2 points less per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have been the moneyline favorite 55 total times this season. They’ve finished 42-13 in those games.
  • Oklahoma City has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1389 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 93.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (third in NBA) 43.5 (first) 43.7 (15th) 45.5 (24th) 25.5 (18th) 11.9 (second)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nets have covered the spread 12 times on the road and are 7-20 in road contests.
  • Nets road games have gone over the set point total 11 times this year.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Nets to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 222.8 points per contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Nets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Nets games averaged 217.6 total points, 3.1 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Nets are scoring 104.2 points per game compared to their 107.2 season average.

Nets Betting Records

  • This season, Brooklyn has been the underdog 50 times and won 12, or 24%, of those games.
  • The Nets have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +819.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nets have a 10.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (30th in NBA) 49.3 (29th) 40.6 (30th) 42.9 (ninth) 25.4 (19th) 14.8 (25th)
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