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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets meet at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
The Nets were a 113-110 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Bucks. They covered the +12-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (223) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia was a 139-105 loser in its last match on the road against the Warriors. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 244 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 13-19 SU,13-19 ATS
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Brooklyn:
Team record: 13-21 SU,19-14-1 ATS
Brooklyn is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Brooklyn is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Brooklyn is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Phoenix Monday, January 6
Brooklyn home to Indiana Monday, January 6