The Philadelphia 76ers travel to New York to play the Brooklyn Nets at Barclay's Center on Sunday.

The Sixers (13-8) come into this matchup winning four of their last five games, as they've been one of the best home teams in the NBA. In fact, Philadelphia is currently 10-1 at home, as they suffered their first home defeat in their most recent game. Who they played is what made the defeat bizarre, as the Cleveland Cavaliers came into Wells Fargo Center and dropped 121 points on these Sixers. That loss is discouraging but the road form is downright concerning. The Sixers are currently 3-7 away from home, as they're simply not the same team outside of Philly. It's no fault of Joel Embiid though, as he leads the league in double-doubles, averaging 27.9 points and 13.3 rebounds per game. Those are MVP-worthy numbers and the constant talks of the big man's questionable health appear to be a thing of the past.

The Nets (8-12) come into this matchup losing six of their last eight games, as their defense is finally regressing. Brooklyn had a shocking start when they sat top-10 in points allowed through the first 12 games but look more like the team that struggled mightily last season. In fact, the Nets are allowing nearly 120 points per game in those losses, as they've fallen all the way to 23rd in defensive efficiency. The recent slide directly correlates with the Caris LeVert (ankle) injury, as that's a blow that this team simply couldn't handle. Not only has he become the go-to ball-handler on this team, he was beginning to look like the face of the franchise. The one silver lining is that D'Angelo Russell has stepped up in his absence, as he was averaging 21 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.6 steals across his last six games before a dud on Friday. That's the Russell that Nets fans expected when they acquired him from Los Angeles and he really needs to do everything possible to take the reigns on this offense.

These teams played three weeks ago and Brooklyn absolutely destroyed Philly, 122-97, on November 4. Prior to that, the Sixers won their three previous meetings over the Nets.