The Philadelphia 76ers go for the sweep against the Brooklyn Nets Saturday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Tip from Barclays Center is set for 1 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 76ers vs. Nets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Series: The 76ers lead 3-0
The Sixers had a little bit of a battle in Game 3 Thursday but prevailed 102-97. G Tyrese Maxey led the way with 25 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 44 seconds to go. C Joel Embiid struggled with 14 points and 10 boards. He left the court in the 1st quarter for treatment and was seen limping throughout the game. He has been ruled out Saturday with a sprained knee, but the team hopes he can return sometime early next week.
Brooklyn played physically and was able to get into G James Harden‘s head enough to get him ejected in the 3rd quarter. Nets'F Mikal Bridges had 26 points, 6 boards and 5 assists in Game 3, but it wasn’t enough. Bridges is emerging into a star, averaging 25.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in the series. Can he carry the team to salvage a game?