The Brooklyn Nets (20-35) travel to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers (20-35) on Saturday, February 22nd. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. Both the Nets and 76ers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Nets vs 76ers

The Nets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Nets fell to 20-35 on the season after a 110-97 home loss to the Cavaliers on Thursday. Brooklyn, who entered the game as +12.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 207, which was 18 points below the O/U line of 225.

Brooklyn took a 50-48 lead into halftime after a strong 2nd quarter but couldn’t maintain their momentum. Cleveland went on a 13-0 run, stretching the score from 69-65 to 82-65, and the Nets couldn’t recover.

The 76ers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Philadelphia’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 20-35 after a 124-104 loss to the Celtics on Thursday. The 76ers were +6.5 point underdogs at home and failed to cover the spread.

Boston took control early, winning both the 1st and 2nd quarters 36-28. The Celtics extended their lead by outscoring the 76ers 28-18 in the 3rd, and while Philadelphia won the 4th quarter 30-24, it was too late. The game’s total of 228 points narrowly went over the 225.5-point line.

Nets Offense Breakdown

The Nets struggled offensively in their 110-97 loss to the Cavaliers, shooting just 40% from the field and hitting only 26.3% of their three-point attempts, connecting on 10 threes overall. Cameron Johnson led the way with 18 points, shooting 54.5% from the floor and making 3 threes at a 50% clip.

Keon Johnson added 16 points, while Trendon Watford contributed 13, with 8 of those coming in the 2nd quarter. Cameron Johnson scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter, but was limited to just 1 point in the 4th.

76ers Offense Breakdown

In their 124-104 loss to the Celtics, the 76ers struggled offensively, shooting just 43% from the field and hitting only 8 threes at a 20.5% clip. Paul George led the team with 17 points, adding 5 in both the 1st and 4th quarters.

Kelly Oubre and Tyrese Maxey each contributed 16 points, with Maxey also dishing out 7 assists. Joel Embiid added 15 points, 8 of which came in the opening quarter.

Nets Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets held the Cavaliers to 110 points on 42% shooting, including just 11 made threes on 28% shooting from beyond the arc. Brooklyn allowed 24 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters but gave up 35 in the 3rd before tightening up in the 4th, where they allowed 27 points.

The Nets sent the Cavaliers to the line 27 times, where Cleveland converted 19 free throws. Brooklyn finished with 31 defensive rebounds but allowed 17 offensive boards. The Nets also recorded 7 steals and 10 blocks in the game.

76ers Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets held the Cavaliers to 110 points on 42% shooting, including just 11 made threes on 28% shooting from deep. Brooklyn gave up 24 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters but allowed 35 points in the 3rd, which proved costly.

Brooklyn sent Cleveland to the line 27 times, where the Cavaliers made 19 free throws. The Nets grabbed 31 defensive rebounds but allowed 17 offensive boards. They also contributed 7 steals and 10 blocked shots.

Nets vs 76ers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Nets have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 105 points per game in these contests.
• Through their last three home contests, the 76ers offense has averaged 111 points per game while allowing an average of 120. Philadelphia posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
• Brooklyn has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
• As the betting favorite, the 76ers have an ATS mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Philadelphia posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.

Nets vs 76ers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the 76ers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 129-92. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the 76ers at -10.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 213.5, and our model predicts the Nets and 76ers to score a combined 221 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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