Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 09/03/2022, 19:20  by Joseph King | Modified on 10/03/2022 at 01:19 in NBA Predictions

All eyes will be on the Wells Fargo Arena as two of the Eastern Conference’s elites square off for a game bursting with storylines and narratives. The 40-24 Sixers currently sit third in the East and are coming into form at the right time with the playoffs fast approaching. Their last game was a 121-106 statement win over the Bulls, a game in which MVP favorite Joel Embiid went off for 43 points, and the Sixers have now won eight of their last 10 games. They will play host to the Brooklyn Nets who will be looking to make a late run to move up a few seeds with their star players back. Brooklyn currently sits eighth in the East with a 33-33 record and will ideally be aiming for the sixth seed, as this would have them avoid a tough first round matchup against the Heat, Bucks or Sixers. Although it might be too little, too late for the Nets as they trail sixth place Cleveland by 5.5 games with just 16 games remaining on the schedule. 

Brooklyn will be encouraged by the phenomenal play of point guard Kyrie Irving, who is only eligible to play in away games, after a 50 point explosion in the 132-121 win against Charlotte last time out. With arguably the best player in the NBA back on the court in Kevin Durant, the Nets continue to be one of the league’s best teams - even without the newly acquired Ben Simmons who has yet to make his Brooklyn debut. The Sixers will be a stern test though, as James Harden has fit in seamlessly, with his unselfish distribution a real highlight of his first few games as a Sixer. The former MVP has been averaging 12.4 assists in 5 games with Philadelphia and Joel Embiid has also seemingly benefited from his arrival so far. The Sixers are a seriously scary team with a healthy and motivated James Harden and Embiid playing at the MVP level he is right now and should be considered amongst the favorites to win the championship.