To say the Philadelphia 76ers have had a rough start to the 2024-2025 NBA season would be an understatement. With injuries affecting the team’s biggest stars, including Paul George, Joel Embiid, and even Tyrese Maxey at times,

The Philadelphia 76ers head to the Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets in an Eastern Conference matchup. The 76ers are 13-19, which puts them in 12th place. The Nets are 13-21, which puts them directly behind the Sixers in 12th place.

The second half of the NBA doubleheader on Thursday, Jan. 2 sees the Golden State Warriors playing host to the Philadelphia 76ers at Chase Center in San Francisco.

The Brooklyn Nets’ night went from bad to worse in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. After getting just 14 minutes from the veteran starter D’Angelo Russell, the team ruled him out after he dealt with a shin injury.

Brooklyn is coming off a 113-110 win at the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday in which the Nets led by as many as 24 points in the contest, but their second-half woes came back to haunt them against the Bucks.

It’s also the beloved Brooklyn Net, D’Angelo Russell’s, first game playing at the ‘Clays in a Nets uniform since 2019. We’re all in for a nice treat tonight, pun unintended. In other news, this tank stuff is understandable and all but Sean Marks’ recent comments show that the Nets are not necessarily locked into a long-term rebuild.

The Philadelphia 76ers’ recent road trip started off on a great note. After the way it ended, Saturday’s game on the road against the Brooklyn Nets now presents an opportunity to bounce back rather than continue building on a successful streak.