Basketball NewsMonday, Feb 23, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 23, 2:04 AM ET

Boston Celtics (37-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (33-25, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -6.5; over/under is 209.5 BOTTOM LINE: Boston will try to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Phoenix. The Suns are 19-11 on their home court. Phoenix ranks third in the NBA with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Mark Williams averaging 3.1 offensive boards. The Celtics have gone 19-10 away fr...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 23, 2:04 AM ET

Philadelphia 76ers (31-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (15-43, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana looks to end its three-game slide when the Pacers play Philadelphia. The Pacers are 11-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana is 6-5 in one-possession games. The 76ers are 19-19 in conference games. Philadelphia has a 6-8 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Pacers are shooting 45.0% from the field ...

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Washington Wizards (16-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (28-31, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta faces Washington in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Hawks are 5-6 against division opponents. Atlanta allows 118.3 points and has been outscored by 1.4 points per game. The Wizards are 11-24 in conference play. Washington allows 122.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.3 points per game. The Hawks av...

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Golden State Warriors (30-27, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (16-42, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brandin Podziemski and the Golden State Warriors take on Trey Murphy III and the New Orleans Pelicans in Western Conference action. The Pelicans are 9-26 against Western Conference opponents. New Orleans is 7-19 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Warriors are 20-16 in Western Conference play. Golden State is seco...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 23, 12:18 AM ET

The Utah Jazz are going to be in a very tight tanking race to end this season. Right now, they’re competing with the Kings, Pacers, Nets, Pelicans, and Wizards to jump into the top-5 come lottery night. A team to watch is the New Orleans Pelicans, who are not incentivized to tank at all this […]

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 22, 10:59 PM ET

Karl-Anthony Towns took over down the stretch, scoring seven of his team’s final 11 points as the Knicks escaped the United Center with a 105-99 win.