PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets have had some emotionally-charged matchups recently. Mostly due to the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade, but whenever these two teams match up, the NBA world fixates its eyes on the two teams.
The Sixers and the Nets feature star power. There’s Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Simmons on the side of the Nets while the Sixers feature Joel Embiid, Harden, and Tyrese Maxey as well as Tobias Harris. On top of that, the two teams are in close proximity to each other.
After a wild 137-133 win over the Nets on Wednesday at home, the Sixers gave their thoughts on whether this matchup is officially a rivalry brewing.