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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets
The division rival Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 224.
Brooklyn won its last outing, a 130-96 result against the Jazz on January 05. The Nets covered in that game as a +4.5-point underdog, while the 226 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 141-136 winner at home against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (277) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 7-1 SU,5-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Brooklyn:
Team record: 4-4 SU,3-5 ATS
Brooklyn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Denver Saturday, January 9
Brooklyn at Memphis Friday, January 8