PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
VS BROOKLYN NETS
76ERS MATCHUP HISTORY
The Nets and 76ers square off four times each season as Atlantic Division rivals. The 76ers won the first two meetings of the 2025–26 season in Brooklyn, taking a 129–105 victory on November 2 and a 115–103 win on November 28, before falling 114–106 in the third matchup on December 23 in Philadelphia. In their final meeting at home, the Sixers won 104-97, ending the season series 3-1.
During the 2024–25 season, the Sixers and Nets first matchup fell on November 22 in South Philly as part of the NBA Emirates Cup, where the Sixers claimed a 113–98 victory behind rookie Jared McCain’s standout 30-point, 5-rebound performance. Philadelphia followed that up with another blowout win on January 4, defeating Brooklyn by nearly 30 points, with Caleb Martin, Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, and Justin Edwards all scoring in double figures. The Sixers then dropped their February 12 road matchup 96–100 before falling again in the season finale at home, 103–105, splitting the series 2–2.
In the playoffs, it’s been more of the same, as the Sixers seem to be just too much for a franchise that has moved from New York to New Jersey and then back again, but now reside in a different borough. The teams have met in the postseason four times (1979, 1984, 2019, and 2023) with the 76ers holding a 12-4 advantage through 16 games.
One big reason for the 76ers’ obvious advantage came in 1976. As the Nets transitioned from the ABA to the NBA, they allowed the Sixers to purchase the $3 million contract of Basketball Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving to cover the expansion fee. In the 11 seasons in which the Erving-led 76ers played the Nets, the team went 38-22, equaling a commanding 63.3% winning percentage. They also swept the Nets in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in 1979.
Another member of the 1983 NBA Champion 76ers has made his mark against the Nets too; Hall of Fame point guard Mo Cheeks recorded a career high in assists (21) on October 30, 1982. Since the 80s, many other Philadelphia legends have had an impact on this rivalry, including Charles Barkley, who grabbed more than 500 rebounds in his time as a 76er against the Nets, and Allen Iverson, who scored 25+ in 25 different games.
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RECENT SCORES
Nov 2, 2025
@ Brooklyn
W - 129-105
Nov 28, 2025
@ Brooklyn
W - 115-103
DEC 23, 2025
@ Brooklyn
L - 106-114
MAR 14, 2026
@ Philadelphia
W - 104-97
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
Game Highlights: Sixers Hold On For The Win