Nets (95) @ 76ers (89)

Due to Glen Davis' injury, Thad Young will be comfortable sliding into the starting lineup with Brand against the Magic frontcourt.

The Magic will rest half their team against the Sixers tonight.

There are going to be a lot of Playoff talk in a few days. We've got your back.

The Sixers are back in danger of not making the playoffs.

Marshon Brooks is playing well again, not that the rookie rankers have noticed. After hitting the rookie wall, Brooks has returned to form over the last 10 days, averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3.8 assists in four games. He's also shooting better than 50 percent in that stretch and on Friday night hit the game dagger, a three, against the 76ers.

Hey look, the Sixers lost at home to the Nets for the second time this year. Come on over and be cynical with us.

Three days after getting eliminated by the Sixers at home, the Nets went down to Philadelphia and played spoiler, winning for the second time at the Wells Fargo Center, 95-89 on Friday night. Gerald Green led five Nets in double-figures with 23 points, hitting four of his five threes.

Sixers 44, Nets 41 at the half.

While a few 2010 draftees took a step back this year, Evan inched closer to where he needs to be.

Here's what you can expect over the next 10 days, so steel yourselves: facilely written obituaries and eulogies by writers who see an easy target and start firing slings and arrows.