The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, November 19th, 2023 (3:00 PM ET). The 76ers carry a 9-3 record into the game and a 3-1 record on the road. Accordingly, the Nets, who are just 6-6 this season and 3-3 at home, are underdogs in the game at +3.5 (bet365). My 76ers vs Nets prediction is that Philadelphia will win this game, the early one in the NBA on Sunday.
Philadelphia vs Brooklyn Prediction: Latest NBA Headlines
The 76ers last played on Friday, when they defeated the Atlanta Hawks 126-116. Philadelphia enters the game having lost two of their last three. They recently took a shocking injury to Kelly Oubre Jr., their starting power forward who was a pedestrian in a pedestrian-vehicle accident recently. There are hopes that he will return in late November or early December. For now, Nicolas Batum and Robert Covington have increased importance with the 76ers, two players that are not bad backups. Overall, Philadelphia enters this game against Brooklyn in decent shape after a day of rest.
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Brooklyn last played on Thursday, when they lost to the Miami Heat 122-115. It has been a tough go of late for the team for injury news. They will be without Ben Simmons in the near future due to nerve irritation in his hip. That is a bit of a different kind of injury for NBA players than what we normally see. Cam Thomas, a very effective scorer, is still out for this game. Based on the original timeline for his ankle injury, he is expected to be back sometime later this week.
76ers vs Nets Prediction: Betting Tips
You have to like the odds on a Tyrese Maxey double-double in this game at +550 (bet365). He has had four double-doubles so far this season in 12 games, so +550 could be viewed as a good math pick.
You don't have to worry about the points getting to double digits with Maxey as he has done that for every game so far this season. With Ben Simmons, who is a 6'10" guard, out of the game Maxey's passing angles should be a little more open.
For moneyline considerations, Philadelphia looks great in this game. The Nets have padded their wins against the weaker teams so far this NBA season. They have one win over a decent team, which was Miami, and that's it. You have to like the 76ers at -165 for moneyline odds a lot in this game as they look to improve to 10-3.
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