The Brooklyn Nets'(8-9) visit the'Philadelphia 76ers'(8-8) in a battle of who many thought would be 2 favorites to win the Eastern Conference in this Tuesday matchup. Tip-off from Wells Fargo Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nets vs. 76ers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets enter on a 2-game win streak, recently defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 127-115 as 7.5-point home favorites Sunday. F Kevin Durant’s'26 points and G Ben Simmons’'22 points helped the Nets secure the W. The Nets held the Grizzlies to 32.4% (12 of' 37) shooting from beyond the arc.
The 76ers are coming off a tough 112-109 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday that ended a 3-game win streak. However, they covered the spread as 3.5-point underdogs for a 4th consecutive cover. C Joel Embiid finished with a game-high 32 points and G Shake Milton added 27 to lead five 76ers in double figures, but it was the lack of bench production that did them in. Philly’s reserves were outscored 37-20.
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