Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets 12/16/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Brooklyn Nets are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 19:30 ET in this high caliber Eastern duel between two of the six best squads currently in the conference.

The Nets are 4-1 in their previous five matches, while on the other hand the Sixers are 1-2 in their last three.

The Nets have a 20-8 record so far this season and are sitting on top of the East. They are 12-16 against the spread and 12-16 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Toronto Raptors with a 131-129 score in overtime, not beating the odds.

Six of their eight players that touched the floor scored double digits, led by Kevin Durant with a game-high 34 points. He also led the team both in rebounding with 13 and in assists made 11 for the triple double.

He leads the team in scoring with 29.6 ppg, adding 7.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. James Harden adds 20.8 ppg and leads the team both in rebounding with 7.9 and in assists made with 9.6 per game.

The Nets average 110.1 ppg offensively, while allowing 106 ppg defensively. They have a 46.6% field goal percentage and a 35.8% 3-point percentage.

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Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets Predictions 12/16/2021

The Sixers have a 15-13 record this season and are sitting on the 6th place of the East. They are 12-15-1 against the spread and 10-16-1 in over/under.

In their last game they got defeated on the road by the Memphis Grizzlies with a 91-126 score, not beating the odds. They fell apart in the second half of the game, where they scored just 35 points and allowed their opponents to score 58.

Tyrese Maxey led the team in scoring with 23 points and a team-best 7 dimes, while Charles Bassey followed with 13 points and a team-best 10 boards off the bench.

Joel Embiid leads the team both in scoring with 24.2 ppg and in boards grabbed with 10.8, adding 4.2 dimes per game. Tobias Harris follows with 18.6 ppg, 7.9 boards and 3.3 dimes per game.

The Sixers average 106 ppg offensively, while allowing 106.6 ppg defensively. They have a 45.8% field goal percentage and a 34.9% 3-point percentage.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Nets won on the road with a 109-114 score. They are 3-1 against the spread in their previous four overall meetings. Over is 5-2 in their previous seven meetings.

The Nets have a 9-5 home record this season, while the Sixers are 9-7 on the road. The Nets are extremely short-handed with multiple players being in the covid protocols, so I’m going to pick the Sixers to beat the odds today.

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