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The Philadelphia 76ers (13-19) pay a visit to the Brooklyn Nets (13-21) Saturday. Tip-off from Barclays Center is set for 6 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the 76ers vs. Nets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Philadelphia leads 1-0
Philadelphia was routed 139-105 by the Golden State Warriors Thursday as a 3.5-point underdog. Philly’s defense was terrible against Golden State, allowing the Warriors to shoot 60.9% from the field and 56.4% from deep. The Sixers also lost the rebounding battle 43-33 Thursday.
Brooklyn shocked the Milwaukee Bucks with a 113-110 win Thursday while covering as a 12-point underdog. F Cameron Johnson dropped 26 points while his teammate, C Nic Claxton, put up 16 points and 11 boards. Newly acquired G D’Angelo Russell also had a double-double, finishing with 11 points and 12 assists.
76ers at Nets odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): 76ers -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Nets +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread (ATS): 76ers -7.5 (-110) | Nets +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 213.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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76ers at Nets key injuries
76ers
- C Joel Embiid (foot) questionable
- F KJ Martin (foot) out
- G Jared McCain (knee) out
- F Kelly Oubre (hand) doubtful
Nets
- F Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) out
- F Noah Clowney (hip) questionable
- F Cameron Johnson (ankle) doubtful
- G Cam Thomas (hamstring) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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76ers at Nets picks and predictions
Prediction
76ers 110, Nets 102
Moneyline
PASS.
Philly is the much better team, at least in theory, and the Sixers have much more talent than the Nets, so they will cover here as -300 favorites. However, no team is worth the risk of betting on as such a heavy favorite, so pass here and bet on the spread and/or O/U instead.
Against the spread
LEAN 76ERS -7.5 (-110).
Philly has covered the spread in 2 of its last 3 games and is 3-2 ATS in its 5 road games during this current trip. The Sixers are also 2-0 ATS in their last 2 meetings with Brooklyn and are a dominant 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
This is a lean because Philly is, in my opinion, the most unpredictable team in the league and because the Nets are a very solid 19-14-1 ATS this season.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 213.5 (-110).
The Over has hit in 2 of Brooklyn’s last 3 games. For Philly, the Over is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games and 17-14-1 this season. The Over also hit in the last matchup between these squads in Brooklyn.
This is a very slight lean as the Under has hit in each of the last 2 matchups between these squads and is 5-5 in Brooklyn’s last 10 games overall.
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