Nets vs. 76ers game preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time
The Brooklyn Nets (33-22, fifth in the Eastern Conference) welcome the Philadelphia 76ers (35-19, third in the Eastern Conference to Barclays Center on Saturday for the third of four matchups between the teams this season. Philadelphia currently leads the regular-season series 2-0.
In the first game, a 76ers 115-106 win on Nov. 22, Philadelphia forward Tobias Harris scored 24 points to lead Philadelphia (without center Joel Embiid and guard James Harden) to an impressive win over the Nets. Nets’ guard Ben Simmons was booed relentlessly in his return to Philadelphia and despite the boos, he had 11 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists.
In the second game, a 76ers 137-133 win on Jan. 25, guard Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points to lead Philadelphia to the win over Brooklyn and extend their winning streak to six games. This was the first time that Embiid (26 points) and Ben Simmons (12 points) faced off in a game since Simmons was traded to the Nets for James Harden. This game was chippy all the way through as there were a total of six technical fouls called.
Brooklyn comes into this game as a totally different team than they were in the first two games. In the past week, the Nets have traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith and sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson. It appears that the Nets are now playing for the future as their superstar experiment did not work out. Philadelphia has won three of its last five games which includes beating the New York Knicks on Friday 119-108.
Here’s when and where you can tune in to see the matchup:
How to watch
Date: Saturday, Feb. 11
Time: 6 p.m. EST
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Channel: YES Network
Nets vs. 76ers notable injuries
Nets: OUT: Seth Curry (adductor). QUESTIONABLE: Mikal Bridges (trade pending) and Cameron Johnson (trade pending). PROBABLE: Nic Claxton (hamstring).
76ers: NOT YET SUBMITTED.
Probable starting lineups
Brooklyn Nets
Guard: Spencer Dinwiddie
Guard: Cam Thomas
Forward: Royce O’Neale
Forward: Dorian Finney-Smith
Center: Nic Claxton
Philadelphia 76ers
Guard: James Harden
Guard: De’Anthony Melton
Forward: Tobias Harris
Forward: PJ Tucker
Center: Joel Embiid
