Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets predictions, odds: Who wins ...
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets play on Thursday in Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoffs series.
The game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on TNT, NBC Sports Philadelphia and YES2.
Who will win the game?
The 76ers are a 4.5-point favorite over the Nets, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Philadelphia is -190 on the moneyline, while Brooklyn is +160.
The over/under for the game is set at 208.5 points.
Dimers: 76ers 106, Nets 101It writes: "Dimers.com's predicted final score for Philadelphia vs. Brooklyn at Barclays Center this Thursday has the 76ers winning 106-101."
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It writes: "The 115.2 points per game the 76ers record are only 2.7 more points than the Nets give up (112.5). Philadelphia is 35-11 against the spread and 41-5 overall when scoring more than 112.5 points. Brooklyn has a 30-18 record against the spread and a 35-13 record overall when allowing fewer than 115.2 points. The Nets put up only 2.5 more points per game (113.4) than the 76ers allow (110.9)."
Play Picks: Take the Nets with the points in Game 3 vs. 76ersIt writes: "The 76ers have beaten the spread 47 times in 82 games. As 4.5-point favorites or more, Philadelphia is 16-16 against the spread. There have been 45 76ers games (out of 82) that went over the total this season. Philadelphia and its opponent have broken the 208.5-point mark 61 times this year."
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Betsperts: Go with the Nets with the points vs. 76ers in Game 3Austin Harper writes: "Our prediction to win this matchup is the 76ers, and we project that Nets will cover the spread (76ers -4.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 208.5 points."
ESPN: 76ers have an 80.2% chance to win Game 3 vs. NetsThe site gives Brooklyn a 19.8% shot at picking up the victory on Thursday.
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