It will be a battle of division foes when the Brooklyn Nets (6-15) welcome the Philadelphia 76ers (1-21) to the Barclays Center. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, Dec. 10 and will air on YES and CSP.
The Nets were victorious over the Rockets 110-105 on Tuesday. Joe Johnson had 22 points, eight assists, and five rebounds for Brooklyn. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 119-68 loss to the Spurs on Monday. Nerlens Noel stood out for Philadelphia, recording 13 points, six rebounds, and two steals.
Second-chance opportunities are projected to be few and far between for the 76ers in this contest. They rank 28th in the NBA in offensive rebounding (offensive rebound percentage of 20.2%), while Brooklyn is fourth-best in the league on the defensive backboards (defensive rebound percentage of 78.4%).
The Nets are a seven-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 194 points. The Nets are looking to improve on their records of 6-15 Straight Up (SU) and 12-9 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 7-3 ATS over their last 10 games.
On the other side, Philadelphia has a SU record of 1-21 and an ATS record of 11-10-1. In Eastern Conference games, Philadelphia has gone 0-12 SU and 5-7 ATS. When it comes to defending the rim, the 76ers are one of the best in the league with an average of 6.8 blocks per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Nets and the 76ers played, Brooklyn won, bringing its SU record to 7-3 over the 76ers in the last 10 games. At 5-5, they are even ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bkn, ATS Winner – Phi, O/U – Over
Notes
Brooklyn is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games.
Brooklyn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
Brooklyn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia.
Brooklyn is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Brooklyn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn.
Brooklyn puts up an average of 96.2 points per game (ranked 25th), while Philadelphia allows 103.1 points per game (ranked 24th).
Brooklyn ranks 25th in points per home game with 98.2 points, while Philadelphia ranks 11th in points allowed on the road with 100.4.
The Philadelphia 76ers lost their last game by 51 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Brooklyn Nets are 0-2. Philadelphia is 0-5 in blowouts this season.
When Philadelphia gives up fewer than 100 points, it has a subpar 1-8 record this season. Brooklyn also has an abysmal record when it scores fewer than 100 (3-12).
Philadelphia has not won a game this season (0-13) when allowing 100 or more points. However, Brooklyn is an even 3-3 when it hits the century mark.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 92.2 (ranked 30th), while the Nets rank 20th for their defensive rating of 103.9.
Philadelphia has an average field goal percentage of 41.5%. Brooklyn is a poor 5-14 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Brooklyn Nets rank higher for their field goal percentage (12th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (23rd). The Philadelphia 76ers rank higher for their effective field goal percentage (25th) than they do for their field goal percentage (29th).
The Brooklyn Nets rank a lowly 22nd, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.37. The Philadelphia 76ers have an even lower A/TO, 1.08, and are ranked 30th.
Philadelphia ranks 27th in rebounds per game with 41.9, while Brooklyn ranks ninth with 45.0.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank 25th in offensive rebounding, while the Brooklyn Nets rank 12th in defensive rebounding.
Brooklyn has forced an average turnover percentage of 15.5% this season. Philadelphia has an abysmal 1-15 record when its TOV% is 15.5% or higher.
