76ers vs. Nets Prediction & Odds
The 76ers have jumped out to a 2-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals matchup versus the Nets.
That said, with the series now shifting to Brooklyn, will the Nets take down the Sixers in Game 3 on Thursday night?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
547 Philadelphia 76ers (-4.5) at 548 Brooklyn Nets (+4.5); o/u 209.5
7:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, April 20, 2023
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
TV: TNT
Nets vs. 76ers Public Betting Information
Our NBA Public Betting Information page indicates that 64% of public bettors are currently backing the 76ers when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Philadelphia 76ers DFS Spin
Joel Embiid lit up the Nets with 26 points (7-for-15 FGs, 11-for-11 FTs), five rebounds, three assists, one steal, two blocks and one 3-pointer in Game 1 on Saturday. Embiid started off the postseason with a big performance, even if he wasn’t as dominant on the glass. He tied his fewest rebounds in a game this season, but he still did enough for the 76ers to easily win Game 1. In the future, they’ll need bigger scoring nights from him if they hope to make a run in the postseason. However, Brooklyn focused in on making other players beat them, which limited Embiid’s scoring a bit. That allowed other guys to have big nights, like James Harden and Tobias Harris.
Brooklyn Nets DFS Spin
Spencer Dinwiddie logged 41 minutes in Monday’s 96-84 loss to Philadelphia, recording a line of 12 points (5-of-14 FGs, 1-of-3 FTs), four rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one 3-pointer. The good news for Dinwiddie coming out of Game 2 is that he took better care of the basketball than he did in Brooklyn’s Game 1 defeat, accounting for one turnover after racking up four on Saturday. The bad is that he remains cold from the field, shooting 10-of-26 in those losses. Given the Nets’ limited scoring options beyond him, Mikal Bridges, and Cameron Johnson, Brooklyn really needs Dinwiddie to turn things around when the series shifts to Brooklyn for Game 3 on Thursday. Seth Curry (nine points, four assists, and one 3-pointer) and Dorian Finney-Smith (8/7/1/2 with two 3-pointers) were next in line offensively in Game 2, while Nicolas Claxton (six rebounds, two assists) went scoreless and offered little production in his 21 minutes on the floor.
Nets vs. 76ers NBA Playoff Betting Trends
Over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 overall
Under is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games
Over is 6-1 in Nets last 7 games following a straight up loss
Under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 home games
Nets vs. 76ers NBA Playoff Prediction:
The 76ers are 4-0 against the spread in the last four meetings between these two teams, are 4-0 against the number in their last four games overall and are 8-3 at the betting window in their last 11 road games. On the other side, the Nets are just 2-5 against the spread in their last seven games, are 3-7 against the number in their last 10 home games and are 0-5 at the betting window in their last five Conference Quarterfinals games.
NBA BETTING PLAYOFFS PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA 76ERS -4.5
