Recent form is the story in Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, February 25. The 76ers have won 3 of their last 5, while the Nets have won 0.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the 76ers 72%, with a projected score of Philadelphia 76ers 117, Brooklyn Nets 112. The rating gap is 262 points in favor of the 76ers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Nets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
The recent-form gap
The 76ers are 3-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.6. The Nets are 0-3 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -18.
The 76ers were beaten 144-114 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Offense against defense
The 76ers score 110 a game and allow 107. The Nets score 111 and allow 123.7. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 116.9 for the 76ers and 109 for the Nets, a simple check on the Win Meter's projection.
The Nets have been tough to score on, which should slow the 76ers.
Injuries to watch
Out: Dominick Barlow (PHI), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Ariel Hukporti (PHI), expected back Oct 1, 2027, Tacko Fall (PHI), expected back Oct 28, 2026, Jabari Walker (PHI), expected back Oct 28, 2026, and Joel Embiid (PHI), expected back Oct 28, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the 76ers lead 5-3, with the 76ers outscoring the Nets by an average of 9.1 points per game. The last meeting was BKN 97, PHI 104.