Philadelphia 76ers (35-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) against Brooklyn Nets (24-37, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Brooklyn Nets host the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in the Eastern Conference.
The Nets are 2-8 in division games. Brooklyn ranks sixth in the NBA averaging 13.8 3-pointers per game while shooting 36.6 percent from deep. Mikal Bridges leads the team with an average of 2.5 makes while shooting 35.5% from 3-point range.
The 76ers are 23-17 against their Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia is 17-16 against opponents over .500.
The Nets have averaged 13.8 3-pointers per game this season, which is 2.0 more shots on average than the 11.8 per game given up by the 76ers. The 76ers are averaging 117.1 points per game, 2.9 more than the 114.2 the Nets allow to their opponents.
The teams are facing each other for the third time this season. The Nets won 136-121 in the last meeting on February 3. Cameron Thomas led the Nets with 40 points and Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 23 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nicolas Claxton averages 12 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks for the Nets. Bridges is averaging 16.9 points over Brooklyn’s last 10 games.
Buddy Hield is shooting 44.3% and averaging 12.0 points for the 76ers. Maxey has averaged 2.6 3-pointers over Philadelphia’s last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 4-6, averaging 103.0 points, 40.6 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% since field. Their opponents average 107.8 points per game.
76ers: 5-5, averaging 110.5 points, 42.6 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents average 114.3 points.
INJURIES: Nets: Dariq Whitehead: out for the season (shin), Ben Simmons: day-to-day (back), Cam Thomas: day-to-day (ankle).
76ers: Robert Covington: out (knee), Joel Embiid: out (knee), De’Anthony Melton: out (back), Cameron Payne: day to day (illness).
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