The Philadelphia 76ers host the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Stadium in the second game of the first round in this NBA playoffs.
Brooklyn surprised both locals and strangers by winning the first game of the series. Two performances were essential for this triumph, since D’Angelo Russell and Caris LaVert exceeded 20 points and with this, they gave a lesson to those who put them as the victims, because the line came to put them below their rival by up to 7.5 points.
On the other side, those led by Matt Brown left over and confident to this game, which paid dearly. It was seen players like Amir Johnson and Joel Embiid check a cell phone on the bench, which caused great controversy to be considered a sign of lack of concentration. The only player to stand out is Jimmy Butler, who almost reached double-double with 36 points and nine rebounds.
Now, for this second duel bets and odds continue to favor the local team greatly. Despite the collapse, the fee is now even lower, with a -350, which makes the direct result unattractive to bet. Adding to this, most investments are leaning towards the 76ers, so it still makes it less interesting.
On the other hand, the dotted line is at -8, which is greater than what was presented in the first match. This indicates that, despite the defeat, Philadelphia is still a big favorite for bookies.
Added to all this, the line of total points is 226, a number that both have exceeded in three of their last direct confrontations. Taking into account that they are playoffs, it is a more closed match and it is probable that they will not comply.