Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-4)

Barclays Center is where the Brooklyn Nets will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday in Game 4 of their series. Philly leads 3-0. Brooklyn opens this game as 4-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is 208.5.

The 76ers earned the victory by a final of 102-97 in Game 3. Philadelphia finished having earned a 48.8% field goal percentage (40 out of 82) and buried 13 out of their 31 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the 76ers converted 9 of their 13 shots for a rate of 69.2%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned 46 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning defending, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 43.0% from the floor on 34 of 79 shooting. Brooklyn dished out 22 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Brooklyn grabbed 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Brooklyn finished shooting 86.4% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of their 22 attempts. They made 10 of 30 shots from downtown. In relation to fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 17 and the Nets recorded 13 fouls.

Tyrese Maxey is one guy who came through in this game. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also totaled 3 boards. Maxey walked away from this one shooting 58.8% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes.

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Philadelphia steps onto the court with a record of 54-28 on the year. They currently have an average of 115.2 points per outing (14th in the NBA) on 48.7% from the field. The 76ers are connecting on 38.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,035 of 2,675) and 83.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 40.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 2,063 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a team are committing 20.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 fouls. They currently rank 6th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,986 conceded so far this season. The 76ers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (3,312 of 7,005) and they concede 41.2 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 34.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (110.9).

In Game 3 the Nets pulled down 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The 76ers committed 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Nets to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.4%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Brooklyn knocked down 10 of their 30 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Nets finished the game shooting 34 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.0%. The Nets permitted the 76ers to make 40 of their 82 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8% for the matchup. They shot 41.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 13 of 31 and finished the contest at 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Brooklyn allowed Philadelphia to pull down 46 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Mikal Bridges ended up having an impact for the Nets in the matchup. He buried 9 of 26 in the matchup for a rate of 34.6%, and earned 6 rebounds. Bridges earned 26 points in his 43 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for this contest.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 45-37 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nets are shooting 48.7% from the floor, which ranks 7th in basketball. Brooklyn has totaled 9,295 pts on the campaign (113.4 per contest) and they snag 40.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.5 times per game (13th in the league) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. The Nets commit 21.1 fouls every game and they connect on 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense gives up 36.7% on three-point shots (968 of 2,640) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 23.4 assists and 45.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 4th and 27th in the NBA. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 112.5. They have forced 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (4th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+4) and under 208.5 points

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