NBA Prop Bets: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets (February 19, 2026)

The Brooklyn Nets (15-38) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (34-21) at Rocket Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Cavaliers opened as 13.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 14.5, leaving the Cavaliers at -750 and Nets at +525. The total points line is set at 228.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 122-107 Cleveland.

The Cavaliers (-110) have a 23-32-0 ATS record this season, while the Nets (-110) hold a record of 24-28-1.
The Cavaliers have a 26-29-0 O/U record this season (meaning 26 games have gone over the total points line and 29 have gone under). The Nets have a 23-28-2 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Cavaliers are averaging 120.0 points per game this season (2nd in the league). Comparatively, the Nets are averaging only 107.7 (30th).
Defensively, the Cavaliers are giving up 115.9 points per game this season (17th in the league), while the Nets are giving up an average of 114.9 points (13th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Cavaliers currently rank 8th for pace this season, recording 101.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Nets sit 27th on that scale with 96.6 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 44.8% of the Cavaliers' field goal attempts come from three point range (5th in the league), leaving 55.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Nets' opponents are taking 38.6% of their attempts from three (2nd) and 61.4% from two.
Comparatively, Brooklyn takes 46.9% of shots from three (8th), leaving 53.1% from two, while Cleveland's opponents are attempting 41.7% from three (20th) and 58.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Cavaliers are shooting 35.8% from deep in 2025/26 (15th in the NBA), compared to the Nets who are making 34.4% of their attempts (26th).
On the opposite end, Cleveland is holding opponents to 37.2% of their three-point attempts (28th), while Brooklyn's opponents are hitting 37.5% of their shots (29th).

Ball Protection

The Cavaliers are committing 14.5 turnovers per game this season, ranking 14th in the league, while the Nets are forcing 13.8 turnovers (19th).
Flipping that script, Cleveland is forcing 15.9 turnovers (5th), while Brooklyn is committing a potentially problematic 15.6 per contest (T26th).

Crashing the Boards

Cleveland is pulling down 44.6 rebounds per game this season (13th in the league), including 12.2 offensive boards (9th). Conversely, Brooklyn's opponents are averaging 42.6 rebounds (8th), 10.0 of which have come on the offensive end (1st).
Meanwhile, the Nets are averaging 40.7 rebounds (29th) and 11.1 offensive rebounds (19th), while the Cavaliers are allowing 44.0 and 11.6, ranking 16th and 18th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Cleveland	27-25-3	12-15-2	15-10-1	23-18-2	4-7-1	4-5-1
Brooklyn	21-27-5	13-11-3	8-16-2	4-0-0	17-27-5	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	26-29-0	13-16-0	13-13-0	23-20-0	3-9-0	7-3-0
Brooklyn	17-35-1	10-16-1	7-19-0	4-0-0	13-35-1	4-6-0

HT/FT

The Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 41.8% of games this season, while the Nets have completed the HT/FT double in 22.6% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Cavaliers have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Nets have also appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 34 of Cleveland's 55 games this season. Meanwhile, 12 of Brooklyn's 53 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Cleveland recorded a 131-124 victory over Brooklyn at Barclays Center when these teams last met on October 24. Donovan Mitchell dominated both ends on that day, finishing with 35 points and three steals. The Cavaliers have now won five straight against the Nets.