If the Brooklyn Nets have a definite advantage in any area of their Eastern Conference First Round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, it is their bench.
The Nets finished the season with the second-most productive reserve unit in the NBA, getting 47.7 points per game from their bench. The 76ers, conversely, had one of the least-productive bench units, ranking 27th in bench scoring at 31.4 points per game.
Philadelphia has one of the best starting units in the league, with two current All-Stars in Joel Embiid (if he’s healthy and available) and Ben Simmons along with a former All-Star in Jimmy Butler.