Who’s playing
Philadelphia 76ers @ Brooklyn Nets
Current records: Philadelphia 13-19, Brooklyn 13-21
How to watch
- When: Saturday January 4, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
- Or: Barclays Center – Brooklyn, New York
- TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $50.00
What you need to know
The 76ers are 8-2 against the Nets since April 2023, and they will have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Philadelphia 76ers will stay on the road to face the Brooklyn Nets at 6 p.m. ET at Barclays Center. Things are looking good for BDOCBSGame who should get an easy victory in their next match.
The 76ers will look to avoid a repeat of their last game, where they fell behind early and never recovered. They suffered a dismal 139-105 loss to the Warriors on Thursday. Philadelphia recently struggled against Golden State, as it was their fourth straight losing game.
Joel Embiid had a good effort for the losing team, posting a double-double with 28 points and 14 rebounds. It was his fourth straight game with at least 30 points.
The 76ers struggled to work together and finished the game with just 16 assists. They were smoked by their opponents in this department as the Warriors posted 42.
The Nets overcame tough odds to overtake the Bucks on Thursday. The Nets prevailed in a close game against the Bucks, outscoring 113-110. This victory was a breath of fresh air for Brooklyn as it ended their three-game losing streak.
Philadelphia’s loss dropped their record to 13-19. As for Brooklyn, their victory brought their record to 13-21.
The 76ers topped the Nets in their last game in November 2024 by a score of 113-98. The rematch might be a little tougher for the 76ers since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Philadelphia is big favorite with 7.5 points against Brooklyn, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the 76ers as 6.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 214.5 points.
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History of the series
Philadelphia has won 8 of its last 10 games against Brooklyn.
- November 22, 2024 – Philadelphia 113 vs. Brooklyn 98
- April 14, 2024 – Philadelphia 107 vs. Brooklyn 86
- March 5, 2024 – Brooklyn 112 vs. Philadelphia 107
- February 3, 2024 – Brooklyn 136 vs. Philadelphia 121
- November 19, 2023 – Philadelphia 121 vs. Brooklyn 99
- April 22, 2023 – Philadelphia 96 vs. Brooklyn 88
- April 20, 2023 – Philadelphia 102 vs. Brooklyn 97
- April 17, 2023 – Philadelphia 96 vs. Brooklyn 84
- April 15, 2023 – Philadelphia 121 vs. Brooklyn 101
- April 9, 2023 – Philadelphia 134 vs. Brooklyn 105
