Nets vs 76ers Prediction NBA Picks 2/3/24

Philadelphia 76ers (29-17) vs Brooklyn Nets (19-28)

Game Info: Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 6:00 pm (Wells Fargo Center)

Betting Odds: Philadelphia 76ers -4.5 -- Over/Under:

The Brooklyn Nets travel to the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Here’s a Nets vs 76ers Prediction.

Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have been in rough shape as they've lost eight of their last 11 games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting scorched by the Suns in a 136-120 loss on Wednesday. Cam Thomas led the team in scoring with 25 points on 11 of 19 shooting, Mikal Bridges added 21 points, Cam Johnson added 18 points while Lonnie Walker chipped in with 19 points off the bench. As a team, the Nets shot 50 percent from the field and 16 of 39 from the 3-point line as they poured in 34 points in the second quarter to take the narrow lead at halftime before they exploded for 42 points in the third quarter to put the game to bed early. The Nets will face the Warriors after this game.

Brooklyn Nets Player Facts

• Nicolas Claxton ranks 2nd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (2.1) this season.
• Cameron Thomas is one of only five players to have scored 35+ points off the bench in a game this season.

Philadelphia 76ers

Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have been in rough shape as they were riding a four-game losing streak before they snapped out of it with a 127-124 road win on Thursday. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 51 points on 17 of 27 shooting, Tobias Harris added 28 points with seven assists on 13 of 21 shooting while Kelly Oubre Jr chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the 76ers shot 50 percent from the field and 14 of 32 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 71 points in the first half to take a 12-point lead, but they found themselves trailing late in the game and needed a 10-4 run in the final 1:40 to escape with the narrow win in the end. The 76ers will meet the Mavericks after this one.

Philadelphia 76ers Player Facts

• Tobias Harris ranks 2nd amongst qualified Forwards for FT% (90.2%) this season.
• Tyrese Maxey ranks 8th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (4.2) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The 76ers rank 1st in the league for steals per game this season (8.9).
• The 76ers rank 1st in the league for opponent steals per game this season (6.0).
• The Nets rank 2nd in the league for opponent steals per game this season (6.6).
• The Nets rank 28th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.2%).

Nets vs 76ers Prediction

The Nets are still shorthanded with Dorian Finney-Smith ruled out and Dennis Smith Jr listed as questionable, but they should have Ben Simmons back in the lineup against his former team. The 76ers are also shorthanded with Joel Embiid ruled out while Marcus Morris and Nicolas Batum are both listed as questionable. The Nets have been struggling for a while now, but they are certainly capable of pulling off the upset here against a depleted 76ers team on a four-game losing streak. You can make an argument for either side here, but the Nets looked good last time Simmons was on the court and I think they can get the job done here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.