Thursday Feb. 26th NBA Best Bets: Top Basketball Betting Predictions Today

The Thursday NBA card features 10 games, highlighted by a key Pacific Division matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers (34-23) travel to Phoenix to face the Suns (33-26) at 9:00 p.m. ET with both teams looking to snap two-game losing streaks.

We’ll break down three plays for the Thursday action. Remember to monitor the odds throughout the day, as the sides and totals market is constantly changing.

Here are the free NBA picks for Thursday, February 26. Odds via DraftKings.

Best NBA plays today

Wizards (+10.5) at Hawks
Rockets (-1.5) at Magic
Timberwolves (-5.5) vs. Clippers

Wizards (+10.5) at Hawks - 7:30 p.m. ET

Atlanta crushed Washington on Tuesday, 119-98 as 12.5-point home favorites, as the Wizards look for revenge tonight. The Hawks built a 36-point lead before the Wizards outscored Atlanta in the fourth quarter, 34-19.

Washington captured the first matchup this season at home before Atlanta won the last two by 15+ points. The Wizards have failed to cover in four consecutive games as a double-digit underdog, but the Hawks are seeking their third three-game winning streak since November.

The Hawks have not covered three straight games this season in the favorite role and won on Tuesday in spite of 39% shooting from the floor. Let’s look at Washington here to get off to a better start and keep this one close in Atlanta.

Rockets (-1.5) at Magic - 7:30 p.m. ET

Orlando returns home from a four-game trip out west, capped off by back-to-back close wins over the Clippers and Lakers in Los Angeles. The Magic welcome the Rockets tonight, who are seeking their third consecutive victory.

Houston rolled past Utah and Sacramento at home, a pair of tanking teams in the Western Conference. The Rockets seek the season sweep of the Magic after holding them off in overtime, 117-113 as 7.5-point home favorites in mid-November.

In the last six road games, the Rockets are 5-1 with the lone loss coming at New York after blowing a 16-point lead going into the fourth quarter. This is a tough scheduling spot for the Magic off the four-game trip and expect a letdown after two underdog wins by a combined three points.

Timberwolves (-5.5) vs. Clippers - 10:00 p.m. ET

The Clippers have covered all three meetings with the Timberwolves, including blowing out Minnesota at Target Center on Super Bowl Sunday.

Minnesota looks to avenge that loss as it continues a three-game road trip, following a 124-121 victory at Portland on Tuesday. The Wolves failed to cover the spread for a third straight game, but this is their lowest favorite spot in this span.

L.A. has covered five straight games in the underdog role, but have dropped their last two games to the Magic and Lakers. Minnesota is 4-1 in the past five games and should have plenty of motivation to avenge that home loss to the Clippers earlier this month.