NBA NewsFriday, Feb 20, 2026

Cleveland Cavaliers (35-21, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (26-30, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -5.5; over/under is 233.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland will attempt to prolong its six-game win streak with a victory over Charlotte. The Hornets are 16-20 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte has a 16-14 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Cavaliers are 21-13 against conf...

Sacramento Kings (12-45, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (38-16, second in the Western Conference) Austin, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio is looking to prolong its six-game win streak with a victory over Sacramento. The Spurs are 25-13 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio ranks seventh in the league with 16.5 fast break points per game led by Stephon Castle averaging 2.9. The Kings are 8-29 in Western Conference play. Sacramento is the ...

Houston Rockets (34-20, third in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (35-21, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston visits New York looking to continue its five-game road winning streak. The Knicks have gone 21-8 at home. New York is seventh in the NBA allowing only 112.1 points per game while holding opponents to 46.0% shooting. The Rockets are 16-13 on the road. Houston is 14-5 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averag...

Los Angeles Clippers (26-28, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (33-21, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -6.5; over/under is 223.5 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Clippers face the Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference action Friday. The Lakers are 22-14 in conference play. The Lakers are seventh in the Western Conference scoring 116.0 points while shooting 50.0% from the field. The Clippers are 7-4 against the r...

Indiana Pacers (15-41, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (15-39, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -2; over/under is 231.5 BOTTOM LINE: Washington faces Indiana in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Wizards are 10-23 in Eastern Conference games. Washington has a 2-2 record in one-possession games. The Pacers are 11-27 in conference games. Indiana is seventh in the Eastern Conference with 32.5 defensive re...

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The Golden State Warriors were back on the court Thursday night after the NBA All-Star break. They played host to the Boston Celtics in a rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals. While Stephen Curry remains out with a knee injury, the Warriors finally got a new star into the lineup. Kristaps Porzingis made his Golden […] The post Kristaps Porzingis checks in for first Warriors minutes to huge ovation appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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The Cavs are looking for their seventh straight win tonight.

Allen is having the best month of his career.

This season still hinges on who is actually available.

Even All-Stars can be awe-struck by moments with all-time greats. That’s what happened with Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox on Sunday afternoon during the NBA All-Star Game in an event that, gimmicky or not, turned out to be much more exciting than past iterations and produced the best viewer ratings since 2011. The round-robin tournament, with […]