Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 2/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (34-21) will take on the Brooklyn Nets (15-38) at Rocket Arena on Thursday.

The Nets faced off with the Pacers and ended up losing by a score of 115-110 in their last contest. Brooklyn wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.7% FG percentage (38 of 85) and knocked down 14 out of their 33 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Nets made 20 of 26 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 47 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defense, Brooklyn allowed 48.9% from the field on 45 out of 92 shooting. Indiana recorded 29 assists and had 11 steals in this game. On top of that, Indiana totaled 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Indiana ended up going 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 10 of 14 attempts. They made 15 of their 42 shots from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Nets ended up with 18 and the Pacers totaled 18 fouls.

Nolan Traore is a player who came through for this game. Traore finished the game at 61.5% from the floor and distributed 8 dimes. He saw the court for 32 minutes and collected 2 boards. He racked up 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Brooklyn comes into this contest with a mark of 15-38 this year. They have an average of 107.7 points per outing (30th in basketball) while going 44.6% from the floor. The Nets are hitting 34.4% on 3-point shots (727 of 2,116) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling down 40.7 boards per game and has tallied 1,347 assists this season, which is 25th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Nets are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 13th in the league in PPG allowed (114.9). The Nets defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 49.3% (2,237 of 4,540) and they concede 42.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 14th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,449 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers took home the win by a final score of 138-113 when they played the Wizards. The Cavaliers earned 35 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 51 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. The Wizards were called for 21 personal fouls for the contest which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 37 attempts. They were able to make 32 of those for a percentage of 86.5%. Regarding 3-point shots, Cleveland made 16 of their 38 attempts (42.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Cavaliers finished shooting 45 out of 83 from the floor which had them sitting at 54.2%. The Cavaliers allowed the Wizards to convert 42 out of their 104 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.4% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 30.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 14 of 46 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). Concerning rebounding, Cleveland allowed Washington to snag 40 overall (19 on the offensive side).

Sam Merrill ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in this matchup. He knocked down 11 of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 91.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Merrill scored 32 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game.

Cleveland has a record of 34-21 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in the league. Cleveland has 6,599 points so far this year (120.0 per contest) and they collect 44.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 28.6 times per contest (7th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per contest. The Cavaliers have committed 20.0 fouls every game while shooting 78.4% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense surrenders 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc (765 of 2,057) and opponents are connecting on 79.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 26.7 assists and 44.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 14th and 16th in basketball. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in points given up per game with 115.9. They are able to force 15.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (10th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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