The Philadelphia 76ers (35-19) battle the Brooklyn Nets (33-22) Saturday. Tip from the Barclays Center is set for 6 p.m. ET (NBATV).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the 76ers vs. Nets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
This is the 3rd of 4 battles between these two franchises. Philadelphia has won both but failed to cover their Jan. 25 meeting in which it beat Brooklyn 137-133, closing as a 7-point home favorite.
The 76ers will be on the 2nd night of a back-to-back after beating the Knicks 119-108 Friday, covering as a 7-point home favorite. Philly is 3-2 against the spread (ATS) over its last 5. It is 31-23 ATS on the season.
The Nets, on the other hand, traded both G Kyrie Irving and F Kevin Durant before the Thursday deadline. Since then, they covered their lone game, beating the Bulls 116-105 Thursday and closing as a 3-point home underdog. They are 28-25-2 ATS on the season.