Nets vs 76ers Prediction 8 October 2026

This summer, Brooklyn brought in Randle from Minnesota and earlier added Porter Jr. - two players expected to become the leaders of this young squad. In their first preseason outing against Charlotte, the Nets delivered an impressive performance, cruising to a 124-90 win with 20 made threes on 37 attempts and racking up 31 assists. Porter led all scorers with 16 points.

However, questions remain about how Randle and Porter will embrace their roles within the team, and whether they can consistently play well together. The upcoming matchup with Philadelphia should provide some answers. In any case, the New Yorkers are still in the process of shaping their rotation, so the Nets’ deep bench will be highly motivated to prove they deserve a spot in the lineup in front of the home crowd.

In their first preseason outing against reigning champions New York, Philadelphia cruised to a convincing 120-97 victory, with star rookie Brown pouring in 22 points in just 16 minutes on the floor. However, there was a downside to the night. The Sixers head to New York facing issues in their frontcourt. Hukporti suffered a torn Achilles against the Knicks and will miss the entire season. He was the only traditional center in the rotation behind Embiid, which now forces coach Nurse to rely on Walker and Wade at the five-even though neither is a natural center.

Embiid is unlikely to log heavy minutes. He sat out the opener alongside LeBron and Maxey, and Nurse has indicated that his stars will feature in "two of the four preseason games." That means the matchup with the Nets could be one of those occasions when we see some of them suit up. There’s also intrigue over whether Brown will play, after immediately showing he’s ready to be a dominant scorer. With Brooklyn’s young and sometimes undisciplined perimeter defense, Jaylen could once again rack up points in a hurry.