Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/7/2021

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets (4-4) have an opportunity to secure an upset win when they hit the court as only 1-point underdogs against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers (7-1) on Thursday. A point total of 226 has been set for the matchup.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT

Betting Suggestions:

76ers vs. Nets Betting Data

76ers Betting Data

• Philadelphia covered the spread more often than not this year, going 6-1 against the spread.
• When they are at least 1-point favorites, the 76ers have a winning ATS record of 5-1.
• Philadelphia routinely hits the over, topping the point total in 7 of 8 games (87.5%).

Nets Betting Data

• Brooklyn is an even 4-4 against the spread this season.
• The Nets are 2-4 against the spread when at least 1-point underdogs.
• Brooklyn hit the over in 100% of its games (8 of 8 games).

Point Total Insights

• Philadelphia's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Thursday's matchup over/under (226 points) in 30 out of eight opportunities (375% of matchups).
• Four Brooklyn games this year (50% of its matchups) finished with a final score greater than Thursday's over/under of 226 points.
• The 76ers average 114.8 points per game against the Nets' 119.5, amounting to 8.3 points over the matchup's point total of 226.
• These two teams give up a combined 217.2 points per game, 8.8 points less than this contest's over/under.
• The 76ers have seen a 220.8 average over/under in their games this season, 5.2 points fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 4.8 points fewer than the average over/under in Nets' games this season (230.8 points).

Previous Matchups

Philadelphia has won a majority of its last 10 games against Brooklyn, going 8-2, while the 76ers also perform better against the spread, putting together a 3-1 record ATS in those contests against the Nets.

76ers Players to Watch

• Embiid leads the 76ers in scoring and rebounding, tallying 25.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game.
• Ben Simmons is Philadelphia's best passer, dishing out 7.6 assists per game while scoring 13.8 PPG.
• Seth Curry makes more threes per game than any other member of the 76ers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
• Danny Green and Embiid lead Philadelphia on the defensive end, with Green leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Embiid in blocks averaging 1.9 per contest.

Nets Players to Watch

• Durant is at the top of the Nets scoring leaderboard with 28.2 points per game. He also collects 7.0 rebounds and averages 4.8 assists per game.
• Brooklyn's leader in rebounds is Jarrett Allen with 11.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Kyrie Irving with 6.1 per game.
• Irving is the top scorer from deep for the Nets, hitting 3.7 threes per game.
• Brooklyn's leader in steals is Irving (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Allen (1.8 per game).

Injury Report

76ers:

Terrance Ferguson: Out (Personal),

Seth Curry: Day To Day (Ankle),

Mike Scott: Out (Left Knee),

Furkan Korkmaz: Out (Groin)

Nets:

Kevin Durant: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Nicolas Claxton: Out (Right knee),

Rodions Kurucs: Day To Day (Ankle),

Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL),

Reggie Perry: Day To Day (Groin)