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Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| NBA | (577) Utah Jazz at (578) Houston Rockets | 9:40pm EST - Feb 23/2026 |
The PLAY: Kevin Durant (HOU) Over 25.5 Points vs Utah
It was a heartbreaking loss for Houston on Saturday night after leading by 18 points in the fourth quarter only to lose 108-106 to the Knicks in New York. They’ll attempt to bounce back at home against a floundering Utah team in which we’ll look at Kevin Durant to go over 25.5 points. He has scored 35 and 30 each against Charlotte and New York respectively since the all-star break and is averaging 26.1 points per game on the season. In two head-to-head meetings with Utah this season Durant is averaging 28.5 points per game while shooting 51% from the field and going to the free throw line seven times per game. The free throw attempts are important here as Utah gives up the second most free throw attempts of any team in the league in addition to ranking last in defensive efficiency on the season but second in pace. That’s a recipe for additional shot attempts for Durant against a terrible defense that also allows the sixth most shot attempts per game to opponents this season as well. Durant slots in as the small forward for a tall Houston team with the Jazz allowing the second most points per game to opposing small forwards on the season. The only thing we’d have to worry about this play is the blowout factor but Utah has been keeping games somewhat close as of late going 3-4 in their last seven with the four defeats coming by an average of 7.5 points per game. Let’s look at Durant to lead an eager Rockets team looking to bounce back in a big way going over 25.5 points.
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