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NBA Betting Pick and Prediction: Brooklyn Nets vs. vs. Philadelphia 76ers

November 19, 2023



The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to Brooklyn, New York to face the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Sunday afternoon with the game scheduled to tip off at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday afternoon.

Philadelphia enters this game with the 2nd best record in the Eastern Conference with a record of 9-3 which also puts them in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division and ended their two-game losing streak with a win on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday by a score of 126-116. The success that the 76ers have had this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they enter this game averaging the 3rd most points per game in the NBA with 120.42 points. The success the 76ers have had on offense can be attributed to Joel Embiid who leads the team in scoring and rebounds with an average of 31.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per game on the year. The Philadelphia 76ers have an above-average defense as they are allowing an average of 112.5 points per game which is below the league average of 113.49 points per game. The 76ers will look to build on their momentum following the win on Friday when they face the Brooklyn Nets on the road.

The Brooklyn Nets enter this game with a record of 5-4 in November following a 115-122 loss on the road against the Miami Heat on Thursday which also dropped their record to 6-6 on the year which puts them in a tie for 8th place in the Eastern Conference with the Atlanta Hawks and the  Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets have been above-average in terms of offensive play and defensive play as they enter this game averaging 114.25 points per game while allowing an average of 113.25 points per game. Mikal Bridges has been one of the main catalysts for their offensive play this season as he leads the team in scoring with an average of 20.5 points per game. However, Brooklyn will be facing one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference on Sunday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.

BookMaker has the Philadelphia 76ers listed as 3.5-point favorites on the road against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. Philadelphia has won nine of the last ten including the previous eight meetings while going 7-2-1 ATS in the last ten and 2-0-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Philadelphia 76ers are 9-3 ATS overall, 3-1 ATS on the road, 7-2 ATS as a favorite, and 3-1 ATS in division games this season while the Brooklyn Nets are 9-2-1 ATS overall, 5-0-1 ATS at home, 6-2-1 ATS as an underdog and 0-1-1 ATS in division games on the year.

Philadelphia is one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference and has dominated the series against the Brooklyn Nets as they have won nine of the last ten including the previous eight matchups. The 76ers are also 7-2-1 ATS in the last ten and 2-0-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. Buy the .5 point and lay the points with the Philadelphia 76ers when they travel to face the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. 

Spooky Express Pick: Philadelphia 76ers -3