The Nets opened eyes in the Game 1 win at Philly, but it's the part of a trend for Brooklyn, which has covered four straight, seven of eight on the road and five of seven in Philadelphia. Take the points and expect a close game.

This should be a bounce-back spot for the 76ers at home after getting embarrassed in Game 1 while appearing not to take the playoffs seriously. Who knows if Joel Embiid is going to play; it's just like the regular season. Lost in all the Sixers fails is the Nets forcing some of those problems. The Nets are now 4-1 ATS against the Sixers this season and they've covered seven of their last eight road games. Nets are the play.

Philly's back is against the wall as it can't afford to go down 0-2. The Nets deserved to win Game 1, but they also had a lot of things go their way. Embiid was limited, Simmons was awful, and the Sixers missed 13 free throws while the Nets -- one of the worst FT shooting teams in the league -- went 24/26. I expect things to flip Monday night.