by James Q
Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Spread and Trends to Watch - 12/16/2021
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 16th, 2021
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Where to Watch: NBA TV
Opening NBA Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Spread: NL
BetMGM: Spread: NL
VegasInsider: Spread: Nets -6.5; O/U 216
Season Record
76ers: 15-13, 6th place Eastern Conference
Nets: 20-8, 1st place Eastern Conference
The NBA is hitting a rough patch with Covid Protocols. Players, Coaches, and Executives are missing games left and right with the illness or just safety procedures due to exposure It has created a great betting opportunity. Picking the underdog right now is a smart bet. If you take the Sixers, you’ll get some points… and James Harden will miss the game… and who knows who else? One thing we know for sure is that Kyrie Irving will miss the game for the Nets because of his season long tantrum…. And Ben Simmons will miss the game for the 76ers because of his season long tantrum.
The 76ers lost their last game to the Memphis Grizzlies 126 - 91. It was a route. It was also a game where Joel Embiid sat out to rest his ribs and Seth Curry sat out to rest his shoulder. Those guys should be back by Thursday night on NBA TV. Embiid is desperately needed in the lineup.
The Nets are on a two-game win streak against the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks, but they lost the game before that to the Houston Rockets. So, even though the Nets are the top team in the East, they have been supremely unpredictable. Yes, they have Kevin Durant… but if he has a bad game the thin Nets roster after Kevin Durant will lose any game.
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Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
Phi is 15-13 on the season, but 12-15-1 ATS. They have logged 10 Overs, 16 Unders, and 2 Pushes. They are 9-7 in road games. They are 5-5 over their last ten games. (prior to Wednesday’s matchup vs the Miami Heat)
Brook is 20-8, but 12-16 ATS. They have notched 12 Overs and 16 Unders. They are 9-5 in home games. They will be draining KD since 7 players are currently out with Covid protocol. Some will be back, some will take longer. KD could have been exposed from any of the 7 guys.
Offensive Analysis
The 76ers are 21st in ppg with 106 per, 30th in rebounds with 42.1, 9th in AST/TO ratio with 1.8. They are a middle of the pack shooting team (and record) 15th in FG%, 15th in 3PT%... but they shoot FTs well enough for 4th in the league.
The Nets are 10th in the league in scoring with 110.1 ppg, 15th in rebounds with 45.2 per, 8th in AST/TO ratio with 1.8.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
Our prediction for Thursday, December 16th is…. 76ers 109 - Nets 99
An exhausted Nets team will still be missing plenty of players… At the same time Embiid will return to the lineup for the 76ers.
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NBA Betting Trends
The Nets are 4-3 ATS versus the Sixers over the last 3 seasons.
The Nets are 2-1 ATS versus Philadelphia at Brooklyn over the last 3 seasons.
2 of 3 of these games (at Brooklyn) have gone Over
Injury list
76ers: SG Furkan Korkmaz (covid) Out ** SF Georges Niang (covid) Out ** PG/PF Ben Simmons (tantrum) Out
Brooklyn: SG James Harden (covid) Out ** SF James Johnson (covid) Out ** PF Paul Millsap (covid) Out ** SG D. Bembry (covid) Out ** C LaMarcus Aldridge (covid) Out ** SG Joe Harris (ankle) Out
Starting Lineups
76ers: F Tobias Harris, F Matisse Thybulle, C Joel Embiid, G Tyrese Maxey, G Shake Milton
Brooklyn: F Blake Griffin, F Kevin Durant, C Nic Claxton, G David Duke JR, G Patty Mills
Statistical Leaders
76ers
Points: Joel Embiid 24.2
Assists: Tyrese Maxey 4.7
Rebounds: Joel Embiid 10.8
Steals: Matisse Thybulle 1.8
Blocks: Joel Embiid 1.4
Brooklyn
Points: Kevin Durant 29.6
Assists: James Harden 9.6
Rebounds: James Harden 7.9
Steals: James Harden 1.4
Blocks: LaMarcus Aldridge 1.2
Coaches
76ers: Doc Rivers
Nets: Steve Nash
James Q
About the Author:
James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.
