Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 11/22/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers will try to defeat the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and took home the win by a score of 127-115 in their last game. Brooklyn walked away from the contest having earned a 60.2% field goal percentage (50 out of 83) and buried 16 out of their 34 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nets knocked down 11 of 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 45 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 33 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defending, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 43.4% from the field on 43 out of 99 shooting. Memphis doled out 28 assists and had 13 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Memphis snagged 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Memphis ended up shooting 54.8% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 31 shots. They converted 12 out of their 37 attempts from distance. Regarding fouls, the Nets walked away with 25 while the Grizzlies totaled 12 fouls.

Kevin Durant is a guy who was a contributor for this game. Durant finished shooting 56.3% from the floor and earned 7 assists. He played 36 minutes played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He finished with 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Brooklyn heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 8-9 for the campaign. They cough up possession 14.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Brooklyn is grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game and has earned 446 dimes this year, which is 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nets are shooting 36.9% on shots from distance (199 of 540) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.6 pts per contest (16th in the league) while going 48.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They relinquish 38.1% on shots from distance and they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (111.6). The Nets are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (673 of 1,509) and they concede 44.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 16th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 412 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 112-109 when they played the Timberwolves. In reference to cleaning the glass, Philadelphia allowed Minnesota to collect 43 in total (8 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from distance by going 12 out of 36 and ended up shooting 20 out of 24 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The 76ers allowed the Timberwolves to convert 40 of 85 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1% in this game. When the game finished, the 76ers went 34 for 71 from the field which had them sitting at 47.9%. When talking about three-point attempts, Philadelphia converted 14 of 32 attempts (43.8%). They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a clip of 84.4%. The Timberwolves were called for 25 fouls in this game which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They turned it over 22 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. The 76ers were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the game.

Joel Embiid ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers in this contest. Embiid had 32 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 6 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and added 9 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a mark of 8-8 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the 76ers are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which is 12th in the league. Philadelphia has 1,738 pts this season (108.6 per contest) and they snag 39.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.4 times per game (25th in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. The 76ers commit 20.3 fouls per contest and they hit 79.8% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense allows 31.7% on 3-pointers (166 of 523) and opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 23.8 assists and 43.8 boards per game, which is 10th and 17th in the league. The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the league in PPG surrendered with 106.6. They are able to force 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (15th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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