Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 2/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX 

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Moody Center is the location where the San Antonio Spurs (38-16) will compete against the Phoenix Suns (32-23) on Thursday.

The Suns took the court against the Thunder and ended up losing by a score of 136-109 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Suns finished with 12 and the Thunder racked up 8 fouls. They also buried 15 out of their 36 tries from three-point range. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 89.5% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 19 shots. Moreover, Oklahoma City snagged 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Oklahoma City distributed 28 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In terms of the defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 58.4% from the floor on 52 of 89 shooting. They also distributed 26 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 43 with 15 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Suns made 8 of 13 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. Phoenix finished the contest with a 46.7% field goal percentage (43 of 92) and made 15 of 42 3-point shots.

Dillon Brooks is a guy who played a role in the game. Brooks went 47.4% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He played 24 mins and collected 5 boards. He finished with 23 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

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Phoenix will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 32-23 so far this year. They turn it over 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 43.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,374 dimes this year, which has them ranked 22nd in the league in terms of passing. The Suns are shooting 36.4% on shots from distance (804 of 2,210) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.6 points per contest (24th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,362 conceded so far this season. The Suns defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.0% (2,213 of 4,707) and they relinquish 43.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Spurs got the victory with a final of 126-113 when they faced the Warriors. The Spurs recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Warriors were called for 24 fouls for the game which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 24 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. In the matter of shooting from distance, San Antonio knocked down 10 out of their 39 attempts (25.6%). When all was said and done, the Spurs went 46 for 93 from the field which had them sitting at 49.5%. The Spurs permitted the Warriors to knock down 42 out of 91 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.2% for the matchup. They shot 34.0% from three-point range by hitting 16 of 47 and finished the game at 13 of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). In reference to attacking the glass, San Antonio permitted Golden State to get 40 in all (10 offensive).

De'Aaron Fox ended up having an impact for the Spurs for the contest. Fox recorded 27 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 assists in this matchup. He converted 11 out of 16 in the game for a field goal percentage of 68.8%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound.

San Antonio has a record of 38-16 for the year. The Spurs are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 78.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.6 times per game (12th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per contest. San Antonio has totaled 6,379 points for the campaign (118.1 per contest) and they average 46.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spurs are shooting 47.7% from the field, which is 8th in the league.

The Spurs are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.2. They have forced 13.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The San Antonio defense allows 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (712 of 1,967) and their opponents are converting on 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 26.6 assists and 42.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 12th and 10th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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