Philadelphia 76ers at Phoenix Suns 2/13/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Philadelphia 76ers look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Philadelphia is 18-8 following a 118-114 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Philadelphia remains in first place in the Atlantic division 3 ½ games ahead of second-place Brooklyn. The 76ers were led in the loss by Joel Embiid with 35 points, while Ben Simmons scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Joel Embiid is leading Philadelphia in scoring and assists with averages of 29.4 points and 10.9 rebounds per game, while Ben Simmons is the leader in assists with an average of 8.0 per game. Philadelphia has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team lead 76ers are scoring an average of 114.3 points per game while allowing an average of 110.5 points per game.

Phoenix improved to 15-9 following its 125-124 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. The Suns were led in the victory by Devin Booker with 30 points, while Chris Paul scored 28 points. Phoenix has won four straight and the Suns are in third place in the Pacific Division just four games behind the first-place Los Angeles Lakers

Devin Booker is the leading scorer for Phoenix with an average of 23.8 points per game, while DeAndre Ayton is the leading rebounder with an average of 12.6 per game and Chris Paul is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 16.9 points and 8.1 assists per game. Phoenix is scoring an average of 110.5 points per game while allowing an average of 107.8 points per game.