Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets prediction

Recent results

• Philadelphia 76ers: 3 wins from the last 5, average margin −4.6 points (W 123–112 v TOR, L 101–123 v BOS, W 127–121 @ CHI, L 95–119 @ CLE, W 112–106 @ DET).
• Brooklyn Nets: 2 wins from the last 5, average margin −3.0 points (L 110–129 @ MEM, W 145–111 @ NO, L 93–130 @ DAL, L 121–124 @ ATL, W 114–104 v CHA).

This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.

Preview

Philadelphia 76ers are our pick on the road against the Brooklyn Nets. The model gives them a 68% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.

On the rosters we expect, Philadelphia 76ers rate as the stronger team (93.7 to 83.9 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.

Recent form: Philadelphia 76ers have been losing by 0.8 points a game, while Brooklyn Nets have been losing by 7.3 points a game.

Schedule: Philadelphia 76ers are on the second night of a back-to-back, which the model takes into account.

Injuries: Philadelphia 76ers will be without Joel Embiid (30 min a game), Dominick Barlow (17 min a game) and Adem Bona (16 min a game) and Brooklyn Nets will be without Michael Porter Jr. (32 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.

Season so far: Philadelphia 76ers are 10–3 and Brooklyn Nets are 3–9.

What could change the pick: late injury news. We re-check every 15 minutes until game time, then the pick is frozen and stays on our public record, win or lose.

This is one of our top picks: Philadelphia 76ers at 68% to win.