NBA Tips for Friday, February 6th 2026

We have NBA picks and predictions for Friday, February 6th, which features the Jazz vs. Hawks, Hornets vs. Rockets, and 76ers vs. Lakers.

Our picks include a best bet and NBA same game multi, and we’re looking forward to the NBA action this week.

Jazz vs. Hawks Predictions

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Best Bet

Hawks –9.5 @ $1.90

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It has been an interesting middle part of the year for the Hawks, but they should fancy themselves of scoring an easy win over the Jazz.

They come off a tidy win over the Heat, scoring 127-115, and a repeat of that effort is easily enough to win and cover the –9.5 spread against the Jazz, who have only one win from their last five games.

There is hope for the Hawks after the trade deadline, and with Jalen Johnson firing on all cylinders, punters should be confident.

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Same Game Multi

Hawks -9.5, Jalen Johnson Over 22.5 Points, CJ McCollum Over 16.5 Points, Over 238.5 Points @ $9.75

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The line for Johnson is enticing, so include him to score over 22.5 points. He scored 33 points against the Pacers and 29 against the Heat, which makes the line a must-include in NBA same game multis.

CJ McCollum is also playing well, coming off a 26-point performance. He’s a streaky player, so it’s best to back him when he’s seeing the ball go through the hoop.

It should be a high scoring game. Over 238.5 points is about where we expected the line, and the over is a good multi bet addition.

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Hornets vs. Rockets Predictions

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Best Bet

Hornets @ $2.42

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The Hornets are one of the form teams in the competition, and their roster improved at the trade deadline.

They are unlikely to have their new additions, but the Hornets are playing well enough to beat the Rockets on their merits after going on a long winning streak. They scored recent wins over the Pelicans, Spurs, and Mavericks, which are all quality wins.

Houston is a quality team as well, but they lost heavily to the Celtics on Thursday, and playing the second game of a back-to-back won’t help their chances.

Punters get much better odds for the Hornets to win outright at $2.42.

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Same Game Multi

Hornets +4.5, LaMelo Ball Over 20.5 Points, Kevin Durant Under 24.5 Points, Over 218.5 Points @ $8.50

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When the Hornets play well, it’s often on the back of LaMelo ball being not only a good distributor, but a good scorer. He should have over 20.5 points against the Rockets, who didn’t defend well against the Celtics.

Kevin Durant returned from a brief injury with 15 points against the Celtics. He might need more time to find his groove, so include under 24.5 points in your NBA same game multi bets.

Not many games go under 218.5 points in the modern NBA. We’re backing over 218.5 to cash.

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76ers vs. Lakers Predictions

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Best Bet

Lakers –4.5 @ $1.90

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The Lakers look to hold off a suddenly hot 76ers outfit, and with the help of home court, we’re backing them to prevail.

Most of the money has come for Joel Embiid and the 76ers, but this isn’t an ideal matchup for them, and with Luka Doncic looking to bounce back after an uncharacteristic 24 points, he should lead the Lakers to a big victory.

Consistency is needed for the Lakers, and this is a good chance to put consecutive wins on the board.

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Same Game Multi

Lakers –4.5, Luka Doncic Over 31.5 Points, Joel Embiid Under 28.5 Points, Over 232.5 Points @ $10.25

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Doncic’s lines have been in the high range all season, so the 31.5-point line is fair. He’s a dynamic scorer, and he could outduel the 76ers with a big scoring night.

Embiid has done well over the last couple of weeks, but he scored only 24 points against the Warriors, and we have him scoring a similar score against the Lakers. Include Embiid under 28.5 points in NBA multi picks.

They scored 220 points in their latest meeting, but the offences are firing, so expect more points this time around.

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After graduating from the University of Auckland (BA - English), Daryl was thrown into the world of sports and horse racing journalism.

Having worked as a racing journalist for two years, he decided to move into the online world of horse racing and sports writing. After years of honing his craft, Daryl became a professional punter in 2009 - with a focus on horse racing, NRL, AFL, NBA, Rugby, NFL, and US college sports.

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