Free NBA Picks Today: Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns 11/7/22

The Phoenix Suns (7-2, 1-1 Away), one of the NBA’s top-scoring teams, head to face the Philadelphia 76ers (4-6, 1-4 Home) on Monday. Phoenix dominated the Portland Trail Blazers 102-82 at Footprint Center on Saturday. Devin Booker was a top performer with 24 points. The Suns are trailing the Portland Trail Blazers by zero games in the Western Conference, currently sitting in second.

Philadelphia lost a close one on Friday at Wells Fargo Center, falling to the New York Knicks 106-104. Tyrese Maxey tallied 31 points to lead the team in scoring in the loss. With 23 points and nine rebounds, Tobias Harris also impressed.

The 76ers are the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Phoenix won both games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 114-104 triumph at Footprint Center on March 27, their fifth straight head-to-head victory.

Booker led the Suns with 35 points, while Chris Paul contributed 19 points and 14 assists. Joel Embiid had 37 points and 15 rebounds in the loss.Booker is averaging 27.0 points per game to lead the Suns in scoring this season.

Meanwhile, Paul is dishing 10.2 assists per game, most in the league, and Deandre Ayton is grabbing 7.9 rebounds per game. Maxey and James Harden have been the primary providers for the Sixers on offense, averaging 24.9 and 22.0 points per game, respectively. Harden has also posted 10.0 assists, second-most in the league, and 7.0 rebounds per game.

With 115.1 points per game, the Suns are one of the top scoring offenses in the NBA (4th). The teams have split their last 10 meetings at Wells Fargo Center (5-5). Philadelphia has gone 4-6 over the last 10, scoring 109.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 109.2 (+0.6 margin).