The Sixers have transitioned from a pick-and-roll dominant offense to a more free-flowing dribble-handoff style. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey are thriving in new head coach Nick Nurse’s system. Generally, you would think that taking away a player like Harden would hurt your offense. It feels like the 76ers are happy the James Harden saga is over with, so they can just get back to playing basketball - something they have been doing very well so far this season without Harden. Will the Suns rise to the occasion as underdogs, or will the Sixers keep their perfect ATS run going? Here are my NBA picks and predictions for Suns vs. As a result, the team is 2-3 and is coming off consecutive losses. Meanwhile, Phoenix is still working things out and Bradley Beal has yet to make his debut. Philly enters this game with a 3-1 record and 4-0 against the spread.

The Sixers are playing the better basketball early on as Embiid and Tyrese Maxey are thriving with new head coach Nick Nurse.

The NBA odds say the Suns have the better shot at a title this season, but it’s the 76ers who are favored for this game.

We get an early season showdown of NBA Finals contenders when Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers host Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in a matinee matchup this Saturday.

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