Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/20/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, April 20, 2023

Venue:  Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  76ers -4.5, Nets +4.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  76ers -4.5, Nets +4.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  76ers -4.5, Nets +4.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

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

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

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Philadelphia 76ers:  7-3 last 10

Brooklyn Nets:  5-5 last 10

The 76ers finished the regular season with a 54-28 record overall and they were 25-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets in their last 3 games. Tyrese Maxey led the team in points in that game with 33 while Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid each were next on the team with 20 points. Joel Embiid and James Harden each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Joel Embiid led the team in rebounds with 19. They were 45% from the field, 31.4% from 3-point range, and 81.3% 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 49-34-1 this season and their O/U record is 45-37-2.

The Nets finished the regular season with a 45-37 record overall and they were 23-18 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with all of those losses coming against the Philadelphia 76ers in their last 3 games. Cameron Johnson led the team in points in that game with 28 while Mikal Bridges was next on the team with 21 points. Mikal Bridges led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Dorian Finney-Smith led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 37.5% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 64.7% 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 42-41-1 this season and their O/U record is 38-45-1.

The current betting odds have the 76ers listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 3 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 have taken a 2-0 series lead here going into these games in Brooklyn and they have a real chance to take a stranglehold of the series here. They were one of the best teams in the East this year and were great in their road games with a 25-16 road record. The Nets were also good in their home games but were only 23-18 as the 76ers had a much better road record than the Nets were at home. The Nets are not the team they used to be and even though they managed to stay afloat the rest of the season and make the playoffs, their journey looks pretty much over here, especially if the 76ers take this road game and put them in a 3-0 hole. The 76ers will be eager to sweep the Nets here and get this series over with so they can focus on who their opponent will be in the next round so don't expect them to hold anything back in this road game with a chance to go up 3-0 when they have been the better team in every game so far. The best way to place a bet here is on the 76ers to cover the spread in this game. 

76ers Nets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, April 20, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is 76ers 117 Nets 104.

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Philadelphia 76ers: 13-7 ATS as a road favorite. 23-14 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 13-7 OVER as a road favorite. 11-5 OVER after a combined score of 205 points or less. 

Brooklyn Nets: 7-14 ATS after scoring 105 points or less. 7-14 ATS after a game being outrebounded by an opponent by 15 or more. 13-5 OVER as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 18-5 OVER after 3 straight losses by 10 points or more.

Philadelphia 76ers:  None.

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

“It's as happy as I've ever seen him since I've been here with other guys making shots. He was really celebrating his teammates tonight.” - Doc Rivers after his team’s win against the Nets in their game on Monday, game 2 of this series.

“The only adjustment made was that the ball didn't go in the hole for us. We got open looks, they tried to go zone, we had enough shooting out there. The ball just didn't go in.” - Jacque Vaughn after his team’s loss against the 76ers in their game on Monday, game 2 of this series. 

PG James Harden

SG Tyrese Maxey

SF Tobias Harris 

PF P.J. Tucker

C Joel Embiid

PG Spencer Dinwiddie

SG Mikal Bridges 

SF Cameron Johnson

PF Dorian Finney-Smith

C Nic Claxton

PPG: J. Embiid (33.1)

APG: J. Harden (10.7)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (10.2)

PPG: M. Bridges (20.1)

APG: R. Gray (7)

Reb/G: N. Claxton (9.2)

Coaches:

Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers (3rd season)

Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn (1st season)