In a sign the schedule makers in the NBA may have some semblance of a sense of humor, the Brooklyn Nets will play Game No. 76 on the season Thursday night on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Sorta has a symmetry to it.
The Nets (38-37) return to the Eastern Time Zone for the first time since beating the Detroit Pistons at home on March 11, having gone 2-4 on a swing through the Western Conference that included a miraculous comeback at Sacramento, eliminating the Lakers from playoff contention and a tough double-overtime loss Monday at Portland.