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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets meet at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -1-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
Last time out for Brooklyn, they were a 131-129 winner as they battled the Raptors at home. The Nets failed to cover in the match as a -3.5-point favorite, while 260 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The 76ers were a 101-96 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (197) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 15-14 SU,13-16 ATS
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn:
Team record: 20-8 SU,11-16-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Brooklyn is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to New Orleans Sunday, December 19
Brooklyn home to Orlando Saturday, December 18