76ers vs Nets Pick, Preview & Betting Odds For Saturday, February 11th

Check out our free 76ers vs Nets pick and preview for this NBA game in Brooklyn. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this NBA matchup.

76ers vs Nets NBA Pick & Preview

Sport: NBA
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets
Where: Brooklyn at Barclays Center
Date: Saturday, February 11th
Betting Odds BKN +2.5, PHI -135 | BKN +111 O/U nan

The 76ers come into today’s matchup with an overall record of 35-19. So far, the team has gone 30-23-1 against the spread. Across the team’s previous 3 games, they have gone 1-2 straight-up and 1-2 vs the spread.

The 76ers will look to keep things rolling, as they previously beat the Knicks by a score of 119-108. Heading into the game, they were 7 point favorites against the spread, giving them an ATS win. Philadelphia was able to come away with the win due to strong 2nd half effort. Heading into the 2nd half, the team faced a 6 point deficit. In the win, Joel Embiid led the team in scoring with 35 points on a field goal percentage of 77.8%.

So far, the Nets have put together an overall record of 33-22, while going 29-25-1 vs the spread. In the teams past 3 games, their overall mark sits at 1-2. Brooklyn is 3-0 vs the spread in these matchups.

The Nets are coming off a 116-105 win over the Bulls. This win came despite entering the game as the 2 point underdogs. Brooklyn went on to win the game, as they led by 3 heading into halftime. Leading the team in scoring was Spencer Dinwiddie, as he contributed 25 points while hitting 47.1% of his shots.

Head To Head Recap & Stats

In the most recent matchup between the two teams, the 76ers picked up the win 115-106 win over the Nets. Heading into the game, Philadelphia was the 8.0 point underdogs, giving them an ATS win. So far this season, the 76ers have a record of 2-0 vs the Nets. Similar to their season-long average, the 76ers averaged 106.0 points per game vs the Nets. Similar to the 76ers, the Nets scored at a rate near the league average. In their games vs Philadelphia, the team averaged 114.75 points per game. In terms of betting, Brooklyn has an ATS record of 3-2 in the previous 5 matchups vs Philadelphia. This mark has come on an average scoring margin of +3 points per game in favor of the Nets. In these matchups, the teams have put together an over-under mark of 3-2. Combined, they averaged 229 points in these games.

Odds & Free Betting Analysis For This NBA Game

Through 54 games, the 76ers are averaging 114.4 points per contest, placing them 14th in the NBA. One area that the Philadelphia offense is finding success, is their ability to get to the free-throw line. So far, the team is averaging 20.3 made free-throws per contest. If the 76ers offense is going to improve, they could look to play at a faster tempo, as they currently average just 97.8 possession per game. This could benefit the team as they are currently one of the better 3-point shooting units in the NBA.

Against the Nets, the 76ers will look to continue their strong defensive play. For the year, they are the 8th ranked unit at 107.33 points per game.

This season, the 76ers offense has primarily worked through Joel Embiid and James Harden who are 1st and 2nd on the team in scoring. In his 42 games, Embiid is 2nd in the NBA at 33.3 points per game. So far, him and Harden have accounted for 42% of the team’s field goal attempts while combining to average 54.4 points per contest. In addition to sitting 2nd on the team in scoring, James Harden is grabbing 6.3 rebounds for Philadelphia to go along with 10.9 assists.

This season, the Brooklyn offense has had their problems scoring the ball as they are a below average unit at 114.4 points per game. The Nets come into the game as one of the league’s better 3-point shooting teams, connecting at a rate of 12.5 made 3’s per game. If the Nets offense is going to improve, they could look to play at a faster tempo, as they currently average just 98.1 possession per game. This could benefit the team as they are currently one of the better 3-point shooting units in the NBA.

Against the 76ers, the Nets will need a stronger defensive effort as they are ranked just 18th in points allowed.

One situation to keep an eye on leading up the game is the availability of Mikal Bridges, as he is currently questionable on the injury report. If he is able to play, the team will have it’s 1-2 punch availble as Bridges leads the team in scoring at 17.2 points per game while Dinwiddie is 2nd at 17.9. For the season, Bridges is 156th in the NBA in usage rate and 169th in player efficiency. Behind him, Dinwiddie has taken 15.6% of the team’s field goal attempts, connecting at a rate of 45.6%.