The Nets are not at full strength with Ben Simmons on the sideline and Kyrie Irving only eligible to play in road games. However, many within the organization are confident that things will change, particularly with regard to Irving’s situation.
“I think around the Nets there’s still a confidence, maybe even more than an optimism that they’re going to get Kyrie Irving on a full-time basis at some point,” Adrian Wojnarowski said on ESPN’s NBA Today (h/t Real GM).
Irving hasn’t been eligible to play in Brooklyn home games because of New York City’s vaccine mandate.
5 Betting Trends ahead of Sixers-Nets
- Philadelphia is 5-0 with James Harden in the lineup and the former MVP will be there on Thursday night.
- Harden has recorded a double-double in four of his five games as a Sixer with his home debut against the Knicks as the only game he missed the mark (was one assist short of the feat). Odds for Harden to get a double-double against the Nets on Thursday night: -425.
- The Nets have lost 12 of their last 13 games against teams with winning records.
- In eight of the past nine Nets games, the away team has covered the spread.
- The over has hit in seven of the Nets’ last eight road games.
Current Championship Odds
- Sixers: +650
- Nets: +800
- Odds via PointsBet
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