Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Super Bowl
The Philadelphia 76ers (34-19, 30-23 ATS, 30-23 O/U) collide with the Brooklyn Nets (33-22, 28-25-2 ATS, 25-29 O/U) in a divisional battle on Saturday evening. The 76ers were hit with a road loss against the Celtics on Wednesday and host the Knicks on Friday. The Nets collected a home win against the Bulls on Thursday night. The 76ers lead the season series 2-0.
The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to improve to 3-0 against the Nets this season. They won the first meeting in a 115-106 decision and won the next clash by a 137-33 score. Each win occurred at home. The 76ers have lost two in a row after a 106-99 loss in Boston on Thursday but are a solid 7-3 in their last ten games entering Friday night’s game against the Knicks. The 76ers have covered the spread in only one of their last three road games.
Joel Embiid has averaged 30 points in four games this month. The veteran center did not play in the first meeting against the Nets and scored 26 points against them last month. He is sporting an average of 33.3 PPG and 10.1 RPG on the season. James Harden has logged three double-doubles in his last four games. The 33-year-old shooting guard is averaging 21.1 PPG and a remarkable 10.9 APG. Tyrese Maxey has connected on at least 50% of his field goals in two of his last three clashes. The 22-year-old point guard has filed an average of 19.7 PPG.
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— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 9, 2023
The 76ers had won three straight road games but have lost back-to-back road bouts to fall to 3-2 in their last five. Philadelphia has scored 105 or fewer points in three of their last four games and is scoring an average of 114.3 points on the year, marking them 15th. They are conceding an average of 110.8 points, good for third in the NBA.
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