Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/9/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Philadelphia 76ers are headed to Barclays Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the Brooklyn Nets.

The 76ers faced the Heat and went home with a loss by a final score of 129-101 in their last game. Philadelphia wrapped up the game with a 51.3% FG percentage (39 out of 76) and knocked down 10 out of their 36 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the 76ers converted 13 of 15 shots for a percentage of 86.7%. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 3 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning defense, Philadelphia allowed 55.7% from the floor on 49 out of 88 shooting. Miami doled out 39 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. In addition, Miami pulled down 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Miami ended up shooting 86.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 15 tries. They also knocked down 18 of their 39 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the 76ers left the arena with 18 while the Heat finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He had 21 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and also totaled 6 rebounds. Embiid finished 69.2% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Philadelphia enters this contest with a mark of 52-28 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling down 40.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,999 assists this season, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are shooting 38.5% on 3-pointers (1,010 of 2,621) and 83.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 114.7 points per contest (14th in the league) while shooting 48.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are ranked 6th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,932 conceded this season. The 76ers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.2% (3,226 of 6,830) and they concede 41.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 34.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 3rd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (110.7).

In their last game, the Nets got the win with a final of 123-108 against the Pistons. In the matter of team rebounding, Brooklyn allowed Detroit to collect 34 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished 46.4% from distance by going 13 out of 28 and finished the contest at 13 out of 14 from the free throw line (92.9%). The Nets allowed the Pistons to knock down 41 of their 84 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.8% for this game. When all was said and done, the Nets finished shooting 45 for 86 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.3%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Brooklyn knocked down 17 out of 43 tries (39.5%). They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 69.6%. The Pistons were called for 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Nets were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this contest.

Mikal Bridges ended up being a major contributor for the Nets for this game. Bridges tallied 26 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 6 assists in this matchup. He converted 10 out of 26 in this game giving him a rate of 38.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a mark of 44-36 on the season. The Nets are committing 21.2 fouls per game and they go 79.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per game (13th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per contest. Brooklyn has scored 9,089 points this season (113.6 per game) and they pull down 40.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are connecting on 48.9% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA.

The Nets are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.6. They have forced 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (4th in the league). The Brooklyn defense gives up 36.8% on three-point shots (947 of 2,570) and opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 23.4 assists and 44.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 4th and 26th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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