76ers vs Suns Props – Best Player Props February 13th

• The Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns matchup in the early game on February 13th
• Philadelphia comes into this game on the back of a loss to Portland
• Check out the latest Sixers vs Suns player props below

The Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns face-off on February 13th. Phoenix is a one-point underdog against the Eastern Conference leaders — the Suns come in on a four-game winning streak after beating the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game.

Philly is in the midst of a Western Conference road trip after a win over the Sacramento Kings and a surprise loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Devin Booker and Chris Paul are all expected to be available for this game – where does the player prop betting value lie?

76ers vs Suns Player Props

Odds taken on Dec 22 from FanDuel.

Booker Gets Going

Devin Booker has 66 points over his last two games. Going over 25.5 points against a good Sixers defense might seem ambitious for a player averaging under 24 a night, but Booker has found some serious offensive rhythm of late.

Ben Simmons defense is MF ELITE…I mean next level got Damn it.

— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) February 12, 2021

The prospect of being guarded by Ben Simmons might put bettors off, too. Simmons is in the mix for Defensive Player of the Year, and he locked up Dame Lillard a couple of nights ago, but Doc Rivers has often saved Simmons’ best defense until late in games. That could mean Booker gets the chance to go at Seth Curry and/or Danny Green in the first three quarters.

Booker can draw on happy memories against Philly. He scored 40 against them in November 2019 and 35 in their bubble matchup. The Sixers, it’s worth noting, were without Joel Embiid for both games and didn’t have Ben Simmons in the Orlando clash.

Devin Booker went for 40pts vs the 76ers!! 🔥@DevinBook @suns pic.twitter.com/fQUcavMyvs

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 5, 2019

Booker’s past performances are unlikely to be indicative, though they are two reminders of his elite ability as a scorer. Despite what was considered a slow start to the campaign, the former Kentucky guard already has four 30-point games this season.

Philly’s defense can be awesome. Simmons has put in some of the best defensive performances of the season. They still have their troubles defending guards, however. De’Aaron Fox went for over 30 two games ago, Malcolm Brogdon, Delon Wright, and Marcus Smart have all enjoyed productive nights against this Sixers defense.

Getting to the rim is a risky business against Joel Embiid, but Booker doesn’t need to be in the paint to put up big numbers. This is the ideal night for his mid-range game, particularly with Embiid dropping on the pick-and-roll.

Pick: Devin Booker over 25.5 points (-104)

Embiid’s Improved Passing

Joel Embiid has gone over 2.5 assists in each of his last three games. Look further back, and it’s five times in his last seven appearances.

This is despite the Sixers sitting 23rd in the NBA in three-point percentage over their last five games – they are shooting under 34% as a team from deep. Embiid is putting up solid assist numbers (2.9 per game) even when his teammates are struggling to hit the deep ball.

What a pass here from Joel Embiid. Something else to look at is how Simmons sees the pass coming and sets somewhat of a pick to make it harder for the defender to get to Danny Green pic.twitter.com/lYHWDo3V8c

— Tyler Monahan (@TMon_19) January 21, 2021

In part, this is good fortune. It also demonstrates an improvement in Embiid’s passing out of the post, which is notable even with his continued turnover issues against double teams. The underlying passing numbers are much the same.

Embiid is averaging marginally fewer potential assists per game this season than last. What has changed, though, is the structure of the team around him. Seth Curry and Danny Green are more willing perimeter shooters than Al Horford and Josh Richardson.

Beautiful basketball. Ben Simmons to Joel Embiid. Simmons cuts to the basket, Embiid hits him with a sweet pass. #PTRW @sixers #GiveAndGo pic.twitter.com/Mqrh0Buzkk

— Steve Finamore (@CoachFinamore) February 12, 2021

The result is not only assists for Green and Curry, but it gives Embiid space to operate. He has built an MVP-level campaign with that space so far, and the Sixers use the space inside to get Ben Simmons more involved in the offense. Simmons is developing into more of an off-ball threat in the halfcourt. Embiid can pick up easy assists with simple give-and-goes.

The two-man game between Embiid and Simmons was a sight to behold last night.

Embiid's passing and Simmons' comfort with his right hand have taken it to a new level this year. pic.twitter.com/5alZe0AyRO

— Brendon Kleen (@BrendonKleen14) February 12, 2021

His numbers on the season suggest going over 2.5 assists is very reasonable on Saturday. Phoenix’s defense will be pulled around the floor when Embiid gets it on the block. Deandre Ayton will require help at times, and that will give Embiid opportunities aplenty to hit open shooters. The Suns are a very good defensive team, and they will be happy to see him passing rather than shooting — even at -150, over 2.5 dimes is a good bet.

Pick: Joel Embiid over 2.5 assists (-150)