by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Feb 19, 2026The Thursday sports card features NBA and NCAAB action.
The National Hockey League is on hiatus until February 22nd due to the Winter Olympics.
The National Basketball League returns from its All-Star break with 10 games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Brooklyn Nets as a 16.5-point favorite with the total set at 230.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Houston Rockets travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 216.5. The Indiana Pacers play in Washington against the Wizards as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5.
The New York Knicks are at home against the Detroit Pistons on Amazon Prime Video at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Knicks won for the second time in their last three games in a 138-89 win at Philadelphia as a 2.5-point favorite last Wednesday. The Pistons have won three games in a row after their 113-95 upset victory at Toronto as a 1.5-point underdog last Wednesday. New York is a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5.
The Toronto Raptors are on the road against the Chicago Bulls at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The San Antonio Spurs host the Phoenix Suns at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics visit Golden State to face the Warriors on Amazon Prime Video. The Celtics won for the sixth time in their last seven games in a 124-105 victory at home against Chicago as a 14.5-point favorite last Wednesday. The Warriors lost for the second time in their last three games in a 126-113 loss against San Antonio as a 6.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Boston is a 4.5-point road-favorite with an over/under of 213.5.
The Orlando Magic play on the road against the Sacramento Kings as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 223.5. The Denver Nuggets are on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 53 games involving Division I opponents. There are six NCAAB games on major national television. Liberty plays at home against Florida International on the CBS Sports Network as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. South Florida is at home against Memphis on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5. High Point hosts UNC-Asheville on ESPNU as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5.
Hofstra hosts Hampton on the CBS Sports Network at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. North Texas plays at home against Tulane on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 136.5. Portland State is at home against Idaho on ESPNU at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5.
The National Hockey League is on hiatus until February 22nd due to the Winter Olympics.
The National Basketball League returns from its All-Star break with 10 games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Brooklyn Nets as a 16.5-point favorite with the total set at 230.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Houston Rockets travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 216.5. The Indiana Pacers play in Washington against the Wizards as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5.
The New York Knicks are at home against the Detroit Pistons on Amazon Prime Video at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Knicks won for the second time in their last three games in a 138-89 win at Philadelphia as a 2.5-point favorite last Wednesday. The Pistons have won three games in a row after their 113-95 upset victory at Toronto as a 1.5-point underdog last Wednesday. New York is a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5.
The Toronto Raptors are on the road against the Chicago Bulls at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The San Antonio Spurs host the Phoenix Suns at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
Two NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics visit Golden State to face the Warriors on Amazon Prime Video. The Celtics won for the sixth time in their last seven games in a 124-105 victory at home against Chicago as a 14.5-point favorite last Wednesday. The Warriors lost for the second time in their last three games in a 126-113 loss against San Antonio as a 6.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Boston is a 4.5-point road-favorite with an over/under of 213.5.
The Orlando Magic play on the road against the Sacramento Kings as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 223.5. The Denver Nuggets are on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 53 games involving Division I opponents. There are six NCAAB games on major national television. Liberty plays at home against Florida International on the CBS Sports Network as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. South Florida is at home against Memphis on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5. High Point hosts UNC-Asheville on ESPNU as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5.
Hofstra hosts Hampton on the CBS Sports Network at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. North Texas plays at home against Tulane on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 136.5. Portland State is at home against Idaho on ESPNU at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5.
