After a slow end to the 2018-19 season, the Philadelphia 76ers will look to pick up steam in the playoffs. The first round will present a difficult challenge in the Brooklyn Nets, who match up well on paper.
The Sixers, barring health issues, are going to be heavy and rightful favorites. Even so, the Nets have given Philadelphia trouble all season. With two dynamic pick-and-roll ball handlers in D’Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn can attack the Sixers’ inexperienced perimeter defense.
Both teams split the four-game season series — including one memorable Jimmy Butler game-winner.