Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+9)

The Brooklyn Nets are on their way to Wells Fargo Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn opens this contest as 9-point underdogs. The total comes in at 216.5.

The Nets played the 76ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 134-105 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 22 while the 76ers recorded 23 fouls. They made 14 out of their 32 tries from distance. Philadelphia walked away from this one shooting 73.7% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Philadelphia collected 50 boards (13 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Philadelphia earned 31 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Concerning defending, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 52.5% from the field on 53 out of 101 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 42 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Nets made 23 of 28 tries for a percentage of 82.1%. Brooklyn finished the contest having earned a 42.2% field goal percentage (35 of 83) and made 12 of their 32 3-point shots.

Cam Thomas is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He was able to score 46 points on 16 out of 29 shooting. He saw the court for 43 minutes and totaled 2 boards. Thomas finished the contest at 55.2% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Brooklyn comes into this one with a mark of 45-37 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Brooklyn is grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 2,093 dimes this season, which ranks 13th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are hitting 37.8% on shots from 3-point land (1,048 of 2,771) and 80.0% from the free throw line. They average 113.4 points per outing (20th in the league) while connecting on 48.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Nets are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.7% on three-point shots and they are 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.5). The Nets defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (3,360 of 7,257) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 4th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,916 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the 76ers took home the win by a final score of 134-105 against the Nets. In the matter of attacking the glass, Philadelphia permitted Brooklyn to get 42 overall (10 offensive). They finished 37.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 of 32 and finished the game at 23 of 28 at the free throw line (82.1%). The 76ers allowed the Nets to make 35 out of their 83 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the 76ers ended up going 53 out of 101 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia made 14 of their 32 attempts (43.8%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.7%. The Nets earned 22 fouls for the game which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. The 76ers snagged 37 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 50 in this contest.

Louis King was important for the 76ers for this game. King scored 20 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists in the game. He knocked down 8 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 54-28 on the year. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 83.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.2 times per game (16th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. Philadelphia has accounted for 9,448 points this year (115.2 per contest) and they snag 40.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the 76ers are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which is ranked 6th in the NBA.

The Philadelphia defense surrenders 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (952 of 2,735) and their opponents are converting on 78.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 24.2 assists and 41.2 rebounds per game, which is 6th and 2nd in the NBA. The 76ers are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 110.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (13th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+9)

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