How To Watch NBA Playoffs First-Round: Nets at 76ers Game 2
The 2022-23 NBA regular season has come to an end and with the Play-In Tournament coming to an end, it is officially time for the playoffs to begin!
On Monday night, the first-round series between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers will continue, as the two teams will meet in Philadelphia again for Game 2.
While the Nets hung around for a while, Game 1 was a dominant performance by the 76ers, who are looking to finally break through and make it past the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2001.
Joel Embiid had a quiet first game of this series for his standards, as he only had 26 points and 5 rebounds, but both James Harden and Tobias Harris stepped up with 23 and 21 points, respectively, plus Philadelphia got 32 points from their bench.
On the other side of things, Mikal Bridges stayed hot for Brooklyn with 30 points on 12-18 shooting, but only three other players scored at least 10 points. They did however shoot 55.7 percent from the floor as a team.
This series is going to come down to who can obviously outlast their opponent, but in terms of who can wear down the other side on the defensive-end of the floor.
Right now, the Sixers have the advantage on this front and if they extend this series to a 2-0 lead, the Nets’ backs will certainly be up against the wall heading back home. Then again, a series does not officially start until a team wins on the road, so a 76ers win on Monday night is expected.
Can the Nets even things up at 1-1 or will the 76ers take care of business and pull two wins away from the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the third consecutive season?
Here's how to watch Monday’s game, with game time and TV, lineups, bios and other must-know details.
How to watch Nets vs. 76ers
WHO: Brooklyn Nets (0-1) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (1-0)
WHAT: 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs: First-Round, Game 2
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ET, Monday, April 17
WHERE: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TV: TNT
Key Stats & Facts For Nets vs. 76ers
- The Nets and 76ers faced off four times during the regular season with the 76ers winning all four games, outscoring the Nets by 45 points.
- The 76ers finished the regular season ranking 4th in offensive rating and 8th in defensive rating, while the Nets finished the regular season ranking 17th in offensive rating and 13th in defensive rating.
- Philadelphia is 30-12 at home this season and Brooklyn is 22-20 on the road, including postseason games.
What Happened In Game 1?
April 15, 2023 - 76ers 121, Nets 101
Despite 30 points from Mikal Bridges and shooting 55.7 percent from the floor as a team, the Nets were blown out by 20 points in Game 1. However, this game was closer than the score reflects, as the Nets did pull within single digits in the second half. The problem for the Nets was the fact that they turned the ball over 19 times, leading to 31 points for the Sixers. On the other side of things, Philadelphia shot 21-43 (48.8 percent) from three-point range, outscoring the Nets by 24 points from the perimeter.
Latest Injury News:
Nets Injuries: Ben Simmons (back) - Out
76ers Injuries: NONE
Projected Starters:
PROJECTED NETS STARTERS:
- G Spencer Dinwiddie, 6-5 guard: 16.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 9.1 assists (2022-23 season stats)
- G Mikal Bridges, 6-6 guard: 26.1 points, 4.5 rebounds
- F Cameron Johnson, 6-8 forward: 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds
- F Dorian Finney-Smith, 6-7 forward: 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds
- C Nic Claxton, 6-11 center: 12.6 points, 9.2 rebounds
PROJECTED SIXERS STARTERS:
- G James Harden, 6-5 guard: 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 10.7 assists
- G Tyrese Maxey, 6-2 guard: 20.3 points, 3.5 assists
- F Tobias Harris, 6-8 forward, 6-7 forward: 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds
- F P.J. Tucker, 6-5 forward: 3.5 points, 3.9 rebounds
- C Joel Embiid, 7-0 center: 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists
Betting Odds:
- The 76ers are currently 9.5-point favorites over the Nets as of Monday morning, according to SI Sportsbook.
- The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 213.5 total points.
What to watch for:
- The Philadelphia 76ers have made the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, but they have not advanced past the Eastern Conference Semifinals since 2001.
- The Brooklyn Nets have made the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season, but they have advanced past the first-round just once in this span.
- Philadelphia is 46-10 this season when they score at least 110 points. Brooklyn is 36-15 this season when they score at least 110 points, including the playoffs.
- The 76ers and Nets have played a total of 13 playoff games and three playoff series all-time. Philadelphia is 9-4 against Brooklyn in the postseason and they are 2-1 against the Nets in playoff series.
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