Overview
- Philadelphia won 129-105 at Barclays Center to improve to 5-1, leaving Brooklyn at 0-6.
- Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points, including 22 in the first quarter, then rolled an ankle late in the third and did not return after being cleared to the bench.
- Joel Embiid sat for left-knee injury management under a predetermined ramp-up plan, with no new concerns reported.
- Tyrese Maxey had 26 points as the 76ers shot 52% and led by as many as 28, with rookie VJ Edgecombe contributing 16.
- Quentin Grimes delivered 22 points and a career-high 13 assists, while the Nets went 7-for-38 from three in their worst start since 2015-16.