PHILADELPHIA — The Nets have to fix their broken offense for the stretch run. Surprisingly, facing the 76ers gives them a chance to do that Thursday night.
Normally, returning East for the finale of a taxing seven-game road trip — the first six all out West — is a recipe for disaster. That’s especially true when playing a team as loaded as the Sixers, currently third in the Eastern Conference. But if styles make fights, the Nets (38-37) could have a puncher’s chance in this slugfest.
While the Nets’ attack has sputtered since the All-Star break, and gone into an outright tailspin since Allen Crabbe’s latest injury, they have excelled offensively versus the Sixers.