Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (15-40) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Washington Wizards (14-39).

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and notched a win by a score of 115-110 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Pacers finished with 18 and the Nets recorded 18 fouls. They made 14 of 33 attempts from 3-point range. Brooklyn went 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 20 of their 26 attempts. Furthermore, Brooklyn snagged 47 boards (12 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Brooklyn distributed 25 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In regard to defending, Indiana allowed the other team to go 44.7% from the field on 38 out of 85 shooting. They also doled out 29 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 42 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Pacers made 10 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Indiana ended having earned a 48.9% field goal percentage (45 out of 92) and made 15 out of their 42 shots from beyond the arc.

Jarace Walker is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. Walker ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He played 32 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He scored 23 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Indiana will enter this contest with a mark of 15-40 on the year. They have an average of 111.1 points per game (28th in the league) while connecting on 44.9% from the field. The Pacers are hitting 34.7% on three-point attempts (700 of 2,020) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 42.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,433 dimes for the campaign, which is 14th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 21.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They surrender 34.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 24th in the league in PPG from their opponents (118.6). The Pacers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.3% (2,370 of 4,903) and they surrender 47.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,410 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 138-113 when they faced the Cavaliers. When discussing rebounds, Washington allowed Cleveland to grab 51 in total (16 on the offensive glass). They went 42.1% from 3-point land by shooting 16 of 38 and finished the game at 32 of 37 from the free throw line (86.5%). The Wizards permitted the Cavaliers to convert 45 of their 83 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 54.2% for the game. When the game finished, the Wizards went 42 out of 104 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Washington buried 14 of their 46 attempts (30.4%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. The Cavaliers had 15 fouls for this game which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 13 steals in the game. The Wizards were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the matchup.

Kyshawn George ended up being a factor for the Wizards in this game. He buried 4 out of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 33.3%, and had 5 rebounds. George totaled 17 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists for the game.

Washington has a mark of 14-39 so far this season. As an offense, the Wizards are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 27th in basketball. Washington has 5,944 points this season (112.2 per game) and they collect 43.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 25.2 times per game (21st in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest. The Wizards have committed 21.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Wizards on defense are ranked 29th in the NBA in PPG given up with 123.1. They are forcing 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (22nd in the league). The Washington defense allows 36.6% from downtown (737 of 2,016) and their opponents are knocking down 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 28.8 dimes and 47.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 29th and 30th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington and under the total points

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