PICKS & PARLAYS

The Philadelphia 76ers, sitting 6th in the Eastern Conference at 30-25, travel to face the 14th-placed New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Saturday, February 21, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET. With the Sixers navigating a crisis stretch without both Joel Embiid (right knee/shin, 4th straight absence) and Paul George (NBA suspension through late March) and sporting a brutal 1-7 record in their last eight games without their star center, this matchup pits a playoff-bubble team running on fumes against a Pelicans squad that is 15-42, 6-21 at home, and playing the second night of a back-to-back after getting blown out 139-118 by Milwaukee on Friday, as Tyrese Maxey (28.9 PPG) attempts to carry Philadelphia to a road win and snap a three-game skid against one of the league's worst defenses in the 2025-26 campaign.

The Orlando Magic, sitting 5th in the Eastern Conference at 29-25, continue their four-game West Coast trip with a Saturday showdown against the 32-24 Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center, tipping off at 5:00 PM ET. With the Magic riding a 4-1 stretch fueled by Banchero's All-Star form and one of the league's stingiest defenses, this matchup pits a surging Eastern contender fresh off a 131-94 demolition in Sacramento against a fading Suns squad coming off an embarrassing 121-94 beatdown in San Antonio, their fourth loss in five games. Now set to play without leading scorer Devin Booker (right hip strain, 24.7 PPG), two franchises moving in opposite directions collide in Phoenix on February 21, 2026.

The NBA is back with the first full weekend after the All-Star Break, and McBets is ready to pounce. Check out this two-leg prop pick parlay for Saturday, February 21st featuring Dylan Harper and Jaime Jaquez Jr. to be strong contributors.

The Kansas State Wildcats will get back in action after firing head coach Jerome Tang, taking on the Texas Tech Red Raiders who were just stunned by the loss of their MVP JT Toppin to an ACL injury. Which dramatic change will affect this spread? McBets thinks he has a strong angle in this Kansas State vs. Texas Tech prediction for Saturday, February 21st Big 12 Battle.

The Wolf is set to attack the stacked college basketball slate for Super Tuesday, February 17th, and there is value with Bennett Stirtz props and other stars. Check out the Wolf Top 5 Props for tonight's CBB slate for Nebraska vs. Iowa and other stacked matchups.