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Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers: Preview and Stats

Brooklyn Nets 3-8
vs
Philadelphia 76ers 10-3
Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Our picks

Our picks for Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

  • Brooklyn Nets 9 of 11 right (82%)
  • Philadelphia 76ers 10 of 13 right (77%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 20 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
Arena
Barclays Center
City
Brooklyn
Since last match
Brooklyn Nets: Memphis Grizzlies Philadelphia 76ers: Indiana Pacers
Next match
Brooklyn Nets: Chicago Bulls Philadelphia 76ers: Orlando Magic

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Brooklyn Nets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Philadelphia 76ers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Brooklyn Nets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Philadelphia 76ers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Brooklyn Nets

Projected Starters
  • F-C Julius Randle
    32.5 MPG 18.4 PPG 6.3 RPG 4.8 APG
  • F Michael Porter Jr.
    32.4 MPG 21.1 PPG 7.6 RPG 1.3 APG
  • C Day'Ron Sharpe
    22.6 MPG 8.2 PPG 6.7 RPG 4.2 APG
  • G Nolan Traore
    22.8 MPG 14.0 PPG 2.0 RPG 2.9 APG
  • G Keon Ellis
    21.6 MPG 4.8 PPG 1.9 RPG 1.9 APG
Key Bench
  • G Mikel Brown Jr.
    23.8 MPG 14.0 PPG 2.0 RPG 4.0 APG
  • F Danny Wolf
    23.7 MPG 9.8 PPG 6.2 RPG 2.2 APG
  • G-F Chaney Johnson
    20.2 MPG 5.2 PPG 2.7 RPG 1.2 APG

Philadelphia 76ers

Projected Starters
  • G Tyrese Maxey
    35.3 MPG 26.1 PPG 3.3 RPG 5.7 APG
  • G-F Jaylen Brown
    34.8 MPG 20.8 PPG 6.6 RPG 3.2 APG
  • G VJ Edgecombe
    33.9 MPG 13.1 PPG 5.9 RPG 3.7 APG
  • F LeBron James
    32.2 MPG 15.0 PPG 6.6 RPG 6.6 APG
  • F-C Joel Embiid
    30.4 MPG 16.5 PPG 8.5 RPG 3.0 APG
Key Bench
  • F-C Dean Wade
    25.2 MPG 3.6 PPG 4.0 RPG 1.9 APG
  • G Anfernee Simons
    22.0 MPG 11.4 PPG 2.3 RPG 1.4 APG
  • G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
    20.6 MPG 4.9 PPG 2.4 RPG 1.8 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Brooklyn Nets

#22 of 30
Net rating -3.1 30d: +2.3
Pace: -2.0 (#20 of 30)

Philadelphia 76ers

#8 of 30
Net rating +3.9 30d: -0.6
Pace: -0.8 (#10 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Brooklyn Nets

Net 37
Shot quality (TS%) 48
3PT volume & accuracy 62
Ball security & passing 15
Rebounding control 56
Defensive disruption 48

ORtg 107.7 · DRtg 112.4 · Net -4.8 · TS 57.5%

Philadelphia 76ers

Net 49
Shot quality (TS%) 40
3PT volume & accuracy 42
Ball security & passing 58
Rebounding control 49
Defensive disruption 50

ORtg 110.3 · DRtg 110.5 · Net -0.2 · TS 56.4%

Brooklyn Nets · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 3W actual vs 3.8W expected (11 GP)
Philadelphia 76ers · Record vs point differential Outperforming point differential (close-game luck) 10W actual vs 7.2W expected (13 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Brooklyn Nets

Win rate when leading at HT 3/5 (60%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/10 (10%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 53.7 (50.0%) 2H: 53.7 (50.0%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 0-3 10+ pt margins: 2-7

Philadelphia 76ers

Win rate when leading at HT 7/7 (100%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 2/7 (29%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 56.1 (50.9%) 2H: 54.1 (49.1%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 3-0 10+ pt margins: 3-5

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

BKNPHI
Points scored / game 110.9 109.8
Points allowed / game 115.8 110.0
Average game total 226.7 219.8
Average 1st-half total 114.7 112.1
Possessions / 48 min 102.0 99.5
Games with 220+ pts 6/10 5/10
Games with 230+ pts 5/10 3/10
Games with 240+ pts 5/10 1/10
Scored 115+ pts 4/10 3/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Brooklyn Nets

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 2 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 1

Philadelphia 76ers

0 days (Back-to-back)
1 in 4 nights 2 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Brooklyn Nets

  • #1 Julius Randle F-C 16.6% pts share
    18.4 PPG · 6.3 RPG · 4.8 APG · 1.2 3PM 16.9% FGA
  • #2 Michael Porter Jr. F 19.0% pts share
    21.1 PPG · 7.6 RPG · 1.3 APG · 3.4 3PM 17.7% FGA
  • #3 Mikel Brown Jr. G 12.6% pts share
    14.0 PPG · 2.0 RPG · 4.0 APG · 2.2 3PM 14.6% FGA

Philadelphia 76ers

  • #1 Tyrese Maxey G 23.8% pts share
    26.1 PPG · 3.3 RPG · 5.7 APG · 2.4 3PM 19.7% FGA
  • #2 Jaylen Brown G-F 18.9% pts share
    20.8 PPG · 6.6 RPG · 3.2 APG · 1.7 3PM 18.9% FGA
  • #3 LeBron James F 13.7% pts share
    15.0 PPG · 6.6 RPG · 6.6 APG · 1.0 3PM 15.2% FGA

Last five games

Brooklyn Nets

  • W 145-111 at New Orleans Pelicans (A) 12 Nov
  • L 93-130 at Dallas Mavericks (A) 9 Nov
  • L 121-124 at Atlanta Hawks (A) 8 Nov
  • W 114-104 vs Charlotte Hornets (H) 5 Nov
  • L 90-103 at New York Knicks (A) 3 Nov

Philadelphia 76ers

  • W 123-112 vs Toronto Raptors (H) 13 Nov
  • L 101-123 vs Boston Celtics (H) 11 Nov
  • W 127-121 at Chicago Bulls (A) 8 Nov
  • L 95-119 at Cleveland Cavaliers (A) 7 Nov
  • W 112-106 at Detroit Pistons (A) 5 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

BKN · 4W PHI · 6W
Avg total pts: 211.7 BKN avg: 101.4 PHI avg: 110.3 225+ pt games: 1/10 BKN at home: 2-3
  • 14 Mar 2026 PHI 104‑97 BKN
  • 23 Dec 2025 PHI 106‑114 BKN
  • 28 Nov 2025 BKN 103‑115 PHI
  • 2 Nov 2025 BKN 105‑129 PHI
  • 22 Feb 2025 PHI 103‑105 BKN
  • 12 Feb 2025 BKN 100‑96 PHI
  • 4 Jan 2025 BKN 94‑123 PHI
  • 22 Nov 2024 PHI 113‑98 BKN
  • 14 Apr 2024 PHI 107‑86 BKN
  • 5 Mar 2024 BKN 112‑107 PHI

Season profile comparison

BKNPHI
Record 3-8 10-3
At home 1-3 5-2
On the road 2-5 5-1
Conference 13 of 15, Eastern Conference 2 of 15, Eastern Conference
Streak – –
Days of rest 1 0 (second night of a back-to-back)
Our team rating #22 of 30 #8 of 30
Pace #19 of 30 #10 of 30

Eastern Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Boston Celtics 10 2 .833 – 5-0 5-2 9-1 W5
2 Philadelphia 76ers 10 3 .769 0.5 5-2 5-1 7-3 W1
3 Detroit Pistons 8 3 .727 1.5 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
4 Atlanta Hawks 7 5 .583 3.0 3-3 4-2 5-5 L1
5 New York Knicks 6 5 .545 3.5 4-3 2-2 6-4 L1
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 6 6 .500 4.0 4-2 2-4 5-5 W1
7 Miami Heat 5 6 .455 4.5 1-3 4-3 5-5 W2
8 Toronto Raptors 5 7 .417 5.0 2-3 3-4 3-7 L3
9 Orlando Magic 4 7 .364 5.5 0-4 4-3 4-6 W2
10 Charlotte Hornets 4 8 .333 6.0 3-4 1-4 3-7 L1
11 Indiana Pacers 4 8 .333 6.0 1-4 3-4 3-7 W1
12 Washington Wizards 4 9 .308 6.5 2-3 2-6 2-8 L6
13 Brooklyn Nets 3 8 .273 6.5 1-3 2-5 3-7 W1
14 Chicago Bulls 1 9 .100 8.0 0-4 1-5 1-9 L8
15 Milwaukee Bucks 1 11 .083 9.0 1-6 0-5 1-9 L8

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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