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Oubre Powers 76ers Past Nets 129-105 to Improve to 5-1

Brooklyn fell to 0-6, its worst season start since 2015-16.

Overview

  • Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points on 9-of-11 shooting in the opening period, pouring in 22 in the first quarter.
  • Tyrese Maxey finished with 26 points, opening the third with a 3-pointer and later capping a 9-0 fourth-quarter run with a floater.
  • Philadelphia shot 52% from the field and led by as many as 28 as Quentin Grimes added 22 off the bench and VJ Edgecombe contributed 16.
  • Joel Embiid did not play due to left-knee injury management two nights after a 20-point outing in Boston.
  • Oubre exited at the third-quarter buzzer with an ankle issue, was later cleared to return to the bench, and did not re-enter; Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 29 points as Michael Porter Jr. and Terance Mann each had 17.