Fresh off an impressive victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that was full of late-game dramatics, the Brooklyn Nets followed up the home win with a 123-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Barclays Center.

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.

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.