Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers
· NBA Cup - Group Play76ers face the Nets on 5-game skid
Brooklyn Nets (6-9, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (2-12, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
76ers -7.5; over/under is 218.5
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia heads into the matchup with Brooklyn after losing five straight games.
The 76ers are 0-2 against the rest of their division. Philadelphia allows 112.6 points and has been outscored by 8.7 points per game.
The Nets are 0-4 against Atlantic Division teams. Brooklyn is 3-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The 76ers average 11.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer makes per game than the Nets allow (12.9). The Nets average 15.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 more made shots on average than the 13.1 per game the 76ers allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Martin is scoring 10.4 points per game with 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the 76ers.
Dennis Schroder is averaging 17.8 points and 6.5 assists for the Nets.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 1-9, averaging 102.5 points, 38.9 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 9.5 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.9 points per game.
Nets: 4-6, averaging 108.5 points, 38.5 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.2 points.
INJURIES
: 76ers: Kyle Lowry: day to day (hip).Nets: Bojan Bogdanovic: out (foot), Day'Ron Sharpe: day to day (hamstring), Nic Claxton: out (back), Cam Thomas: day to day (back).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/22
Matchup Prediction
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Paul George, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 20 |
| Kyle Lowry, PG | Out | Nov 19 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Thomas, SG | Day-To-Day | Nov 19 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe, C | Out | Nov 18 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Out | Nov 15 |
| Bojan Bogdanovic, SF | Out | Nov 14 |
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MEMGame Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
12 | 3 | .800 | - | W3 |
 New York |
9 | 6 | .600 | 3 | W4 |
 Brooklyn |
6 | 9 | .400 | 6 | W1 |
 Toronto |
3 | 12 | .200 | 9 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
2 | 12 | .143 | 9.5 | L5 |
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