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Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 220.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 101-95 loser as they battled the Pacers on the road. The 76ers failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 196 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Nets were a 118-107 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (225) made winners of OVER bettors.
Brooklyn:
Team record: 18-21 SU,18-21 ATS
Brooklyn is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Brooklyn is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Brooklyn is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 25-16 SU,17-23-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
Brooklyn home to Milwaukee Saturday, January 18
Philadelphia home to Chicago Friday, January 17