Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/17/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Monday, April 17, 2023

Venue:  Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nets +10, 76ers -10; Over/Under:  214 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nets +10, 76ers -10; Over/Under:  214 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nets +10.5, 76ers -10.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

Brooklyn Nets:  45-37 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

Philadelphia 76ers:  54-28 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Brooklyn Nets:  6-4 last 10

Philadelphia 76ers:  6-4 last 10

The Nets finished the regular season with a 45-37 record overall and they were 22-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with both losses coming against the Philadelphia 76ers in their last 2 games. Mikal Bridges led the team in points in that game with 30 while Cameron Johnson was next on the team with 18 points. Spencer Dinwiddie led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Nic Claxton led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 55.7% from the field, 44.8% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.5 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 42-40-1 this season and their O/U record is 38-44-1.

The 76ers finished the regular season with a 54-28 record overall and they were 29-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets in their last 2 games. Joel Embiid led the team in points in that game with 26 while James Harden was next on the team with 23 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 13 while P. J. Tucker led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 47.2% from the field, 48.8% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.9 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 48-34-1 this season and their O/U record is 45-36-2.

The current betting odds have the 76ers listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7-game series between the 3rd seeded 76ers and the 6th seeded Nets for the 1st round of the playoffs in the NBA Eastern Conference. The 76ers took game 1 of this series with a big win at home by 20 points and this game looks like it is going to go the same way. The Nets were only 22-19 in their road games this season while the 76ers were 29-12 in their home games and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row against the Nets now, including their final game of the regular season when they rested their starters. Embiid and Harden also barely scraped 20 points in that 1st game of this series so there is still plenty of potential for one of them to go off in this game and leave the Nets down 2-0 in this series going back home. The 76ers have something to prove here as one of the best teams in the East and they are going to have their eyes set on a series sweep after that great performance in game 1 which was a solid team effort to win that one. The best way to place a bet here is on the 76ers to cover the spread in this game with another big home win and take a 2-0 series lead into Brooklyn. 

Nets 76ers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, April 17, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is 76ers 124 Nets 107.

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Brooklyn Nets: 18-26 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 7-13 ATS after scoring 105 points or less. 33-9 OVER when the total is 210 to 219.5. 32-21 OVER after scoring 105 points or less.

Philadelphia 76ers: 8-2 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 26-16 ATS in home games. 18-7 OVER after allowing 105 points or less. 30-18 OVER after a game where they covered the spread.

Brooklyn Nets:  B. Simmons (SG) out for season - Back.

Philadelphia 76ers:  None.

“It feels good to make some shots. But I'd rather miss shots and win. It's whatever.” - Mikal Bridges after their loss against the 76ers in their game on Saturday, game 1 of this series. 

“He's confident in how we play now. Last year, even when he was playing, it was, am I doing the right thing here?” - Doc Rivers after his team’s win against the Nets in their game on Saturday, game 1 of this series. 

PG Spencer Dinwiddie

SG Mikal Bridges 

SF Cameron Johnson

PF Dorian Finney-Smith

C Nic Claxton

PG James Harden

SG Tyrese Maxey

SF Tobias Harris 

PF P.J. Tucker

C Joel Embiid

PPG: M. Bridges (20.1)

APG: R. Gray (7)

Reb/G: N. Claxton (9.2)

PPG: J. Embiid (33.1)

APG: J. Harden (10.7)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (10.2)

Coaches:

Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn (1st season)

Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers (3rd season)