Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, April 17, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+7)

The Brooklyn Nets are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Monday where they will compete against the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn is 7-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 216.5.

The Nets faced off with the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-101 in their last game. Brooklyn finished with a 55.7% FG percentage (39 of 70) and converted 13 of 29 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 10 of 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 35 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When it comes to the defense, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 42 out of 89 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 32 dimes and had 14 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Philadelphia grabbed 38 rebounds (14 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Philadelphia finished the game at 100.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 16 shots. They also made 21 of 43 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 15 while the 76ers recorded 17 personal fouls.

Mikal Bridges is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He walked away with 30 points on 12 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. Bridges finished 66.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Brooklyn heads into this contest with a record of 45-37 so far this year. They average 113.4 points per game (20th in the league) while connecting on 48.7% from the field. The Nets are connecting on 37.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,048 of 2,771) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling in 40.5 boards per contest and has totaled 2,093 dimes for the year, which is 13th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.1 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Nets have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,916 surrendered this year. The Nets are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (3,360 of 7,257) and they surrender 45.1 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 36.7% from beyond the arc and they are 10th in the NBA in opponents points per game (112.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 121-101 against the Nets. The 76ers recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this game. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 14 steals for the matchup. The Nets earned 15 personal fouls for this game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Philadelphia knocked down 21 out of 43 attempts (48.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the 76ers went 42 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. The 76ers allowed the Nets to convert 39 of their 70 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.7% for this game. They went 44.8% from beyond the arc by hitting 13 of 29 and finished the game at 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). With respect to rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Brooklyn to collect 35 in total (5 offensive).

Joel Embiid was important for the 76ers in this contest. Embiid scored 26 points in his 33 minutes on the court and added 3 dimes in the game. He made 7 of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 54-28 so far this year. The 76ers have committed 20.4 fouls every game and they hit 83.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.2 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. Philadelphia has accounted for 9,448 points for the campaign (115.2 per game) and they pull down 40.9 boards per game. As an offense, the 76ers are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which is ranked 6th in the NBA.

The 76ers defensively are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 110.9. They have forced 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (13th in the league). The Philadelphia defense concedes 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (952 of 2,735) and opponents are converting on 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 24.2 dimes and 41.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 6th and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+7)

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