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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets meet at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -3-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 217.
The Nets were a 124-108 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Clippers. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (232) made winners of OVER bettors.
Philadelphia was a 114-109 winner in its last match on the road against the Raptors. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 223 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 18-16 SU,15-19 ATS
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Brooklyn:
Team record: 23-9 SU,14-17-1 ATS
Brooklyn is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Brooklyn is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Houston Monday, January 3
Brooklyn home to Los Angeles Saturday, January 1