Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers 02/20/20 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Brooklyn Nets head to the City of Brotherly Love to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.

The Nets have won seven out of their last 10 games and they have lost just once in their last five outings. Brooklyn is three games below the .500 mark at 25-28 on the year but they are still in the 7th playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Sixers are the current 5th seed in the East and they head to this contest armed with a three-game winning streak. The Sixers are coming off a win over the L.A. Clippers before the All-Star break.

Nets End Raptors Run

The Brooklyn Nets ended the Toronto Raptors’ franchise-best 15 consecutive wins last Wednesday night. The victory was their second straight against a playoff-probable team in the East as they beat the Indiana Pacers in their previous game. The Nets have lost just thrice in their last 10 outings and they are currently occupying the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference.

Caris Levert led the Nets with 20 points while Joe Harris added 19 points. Spencer Dinwiddie put up 17 points plus nine assists for Brooklyn which played minus Kyrie Irving who is out again, this time with a sprained right knee. Jarrett Allen had 10 points and 13 boards while DeAndre Jordan also grabbed 10 boards against the Raptors.

The Nets rank 18th in the league in scoring at 110.5 points per game. They are the second-best rebounding team in the NBA at 48.3 boards per contest and are 16th in passing at 24.0 assists per game. Brooklyn is 18th overall in scoring defense at 111.0 points per game allowed.

Sixers Beat Clippers

The Philadelphia 76ers return from the break on a high note. The Sixers beat the Clippers in their last outing before last weekend’s All-Star festivities. The win was their third consecutive victory after a four-game losing skid. The Sixers are third in the Atlantic Division behind the Raptors and Celtics. They are currently the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Sixers were led by Ben Simmons who posted a triple-double with 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Joel Embiid also scored 26 points while Tobias Harris added 17 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Richardson took over in the 4th period as he poured in 17 of his 21 points in the final stanza.

Philadelphia ranks 22nd in scoring at 108.6 points per game on the season. They are the 8th best rebounding team in the league at 45.9 boards grabbed per contest and are 8th in passing at 26.1 assists per outing. The Sixers own the second-best scoring defense in the NBA at only 106.2 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in their last five games played. The Nets are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games played on the road, and 4-2 SU in their last six games against the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is 5-5 SU in their last 10 games played. The Sixers are 11-0 SU in their last 11 home games, and 1-5 SU in their last six games against the Eastern Conference. Head to head, the Sixers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played against the Nets.

The Nets have picked up some wins as of late but with Kyrie Irving out indefinitely after aggravating his shoulder injury., you can’t’ trust the Nets without their star player. Brooklyn has guys like LeVert, and Dinwiddie who can take over games but given that the Sixers are on a roll right now, this should be a tough assignment for Brooklyn.

Philly has won the first three games of a four-game homestand and they are looking for the sweep here. The Sixers are 5th in the Eastern Conference team standings and would want to move up at least one spot to get home-court advantage in the playoffs. Joel Embiid is coming off a nice outing at the All-Star break.

I think the Sixers get a good rest here and they will try to finish the season strong to secure one of the Top 4 spots in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is a better team than what their record currently shows and they have the best home record in the NBA right now. I like the Sixers to win at home again.

Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers

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The Nets are 5-0 ATS in their last five games played. The 3-2 ATS in their last five games played on the road. Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in their last eight games played. The Sixers are 3-2 ATS in their last five games played at home. Head to head, Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against Brooklyn. The Sixers are also 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against the Sixers.

The Nets will be without Kyrie Irving here but I think they play with more teamwork and cohesion with him out. The Sixers are coming off recent wins over Western Conference playoff shoo-ins Memphis and the LA Clippers in their last three outings. But I think that 8 points are too many to give a Brooklyn team that has covered each of its last five assignments. The Sixers are also just 1-4 ATS in their last five games after an ATS win and 1-5 ATS in their last six games after a rest of 3 or more days. I think Philly wins outright but the Nets will make it hard for them.

Prediction: Nets +8

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The total has gone under in five out of the last six games played by the Nets. Brooklyn has seen the total go under in three out of their last five road games played this season. The total has gone under in 29 out of the 55 games played by the Sixers this season. The under is 5-2 in Philly’s last seven games against the Atlantic Division, and the under is 12-6 in their last 18 February games. Head to head, the total has gone over in six out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

These teams have combined to score only an average of 216.33 points per game in their last 10 meetings. Brooklyn is in the bottom half of the league in scoring defense but they have allowed 105 or fewer points in four out of their last five games played. Although the Sixers have been in several high-scoring games in their last 10 assignments, they have allowed 105 or fewer points in half of the game during that period. With Brooklyn missing Kyrie again, I expect this to be a low-scoring game.

Prediction: Under 215.5

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