Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Atlanta Hawks (26-30) are en route to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (30-24).

The Hawks played the Hornets and took a loss by a final of 110-107 in their last game. Atlanta finished the contest with a 44.0% field goal percentage (37 of 84) and buried 10 of their 36 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Hawks made 23 of 30 tries for a rate of 76.7%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected 41 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 28 assists in this game in addition to creating 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the field on 33 of 88 shooting. Charlotte recorded 21 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Charlotte collected 50 rebounds (15 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Charlotte finished the game shooting 86.2% at the charity stripe by converting 25 of 29 tries. They also made 19 of their 51 tries from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 21 and the Hornets finished the game with 23 fouls.

Dyson Daniels is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. Daniels shot 75.0% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes. He saw the court for 25 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He notched 21 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Atlanta will enter this matchup with a mark of 26-30 this season. They currently have an average of 117.3 points per outing (9th in basketball) while going 47.2% from the floor. The Hawks are shooting 37.0% on shots from distance (812 of 2,197) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 42.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,710 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawks have forced 15.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 26th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,531 surrendered so far this season. The Hawks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (2,416 of 5,074) and they surrender 46.8 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 35.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 25th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (118.6).

The last time they took the court, the 76ers took a loss by a final score of 138-89 when they faced the Knicks. When talking about rebounding, Philadelphia permitted New York to grab 51 in all (12 offensive). They shot 45.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 20 of 44 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). The 76ers allowed the Knicks to knock down 48 out of 91 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.7% for this game. Overall, the 76ers shot 33 for 88 from the floor which had them shooting 37.5%. In relation to shots from downtown, Philadelphia buried 6 out of their 32 tries (18.8%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. The Knicks had 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The 76ers corralled 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers in this matchup. He knocked down 9 of 21 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds. Maxey racked up 32 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this contest.

Philadelphia has a record of 30-24 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the 76ers are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 24th in basketball. Philadelphia has accounted for 6,273 points so far this season (116.2 per contest) and they average 43.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.7 times per contest (26th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest. The 76ers have committed 20.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 81.6% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 16th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.9. They are forcing 15.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the floor (17th in the NBA). The Philadelphia defense gives up 35.5% on 3-point attempts (704 of 1,983) and their opponents are converting on 77.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 27.8 dimes and 44.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 26th and 19th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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