NBA Preseason/Monday's Picks

Eastern Conference rivals Brooklyn and Philadelphia face each other tonight in their preseason opener. Tip off is 7:30 pm ET at Barclays Center.

Vegas has Brooklyn listed as a 6.0-point favorite with an over/under set at 219.0.

The Nets finished the 2021-22 season with the 7^th-best record in the Eastern Conference at 44-38 and were swept by Boston in the first round of the playoffs. Brooklyn was 20-21 at home; 24-17 on the road.

Philadelphia finished 4^th in the Eastern Conference at 51-31 and was eliminated in the conference semifinals by Miami in six games. The Sixers were 27-14 on the road and 24-17 at home.

Dunkel has the underdog Sixers opening with a win on the road, while the offenses push the final score OVER the Vegas total.

Dunkel’s Pick: Philadelphia (+6); OVER.

Below are all of Dunkel’s picks for today’s NBA preseason schedule:

OCTOBER 3

Philadelphia at Brooklyn
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 122.995; Brooklyn 121.027
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2; 222
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 6; 219
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+6); Over

Orlando at Memphis
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 116.094; Memphis 120.689
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 4 ½; 220
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 8; 214
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+8); Over

Oklahoma City at Denver
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 111.216; Denver 125.114
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 14; 214
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 8; 218
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-8); Under

Portland vs LA Clippers
Time: 10:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 106.615; LA Clippers 110.154
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3 ½; 225
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 7; 218
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+7); Over

Sacramento at LA Lakers
Time: 10:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 111.861; LA Lakers 119.477
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7 ½; 213
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 4; 218 ½
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-4); Under

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