The Brooklyn Nets snap a nine-game losing streak against the Philadelphia 76ers, winning 136-121, despite the 76ers being without starters Joel Embiid, De'Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris, and Nicolas Batum. Ben Simmons also returns to Philadelphia for his second game since demanding a trade, and he was greeted with loud boos whenever he touched the ball, however, it didn't affect his or the team's performance as the Nets won easily, with Simmons recording five assists and nine rebounds in 14 minutes. The star of the game was Cam Thomas, who dropped 40 points, while Mikal Bridges added 23 points for the Nets, who were boosted by 20 3-pointers. For the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey, who scored a career-high 51 points in the team's last game, scored 23 points, while Terquavion Smith added 17 points. The loss drops the 76ers to 23-25 on the season.