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Two struggling teams meet at Barclays Center as the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA Cup matchup where both clubs have already been eliminated from knockout contention. Philadelphia arrives at 9-8 and dealing with multiple injuries, while Brooklyn’s 3-14 record includes an 0-8 mark at home—the only winless home team in the league. With the Sixers opening as 6.5-point road favorites and a total set at 225.5, the market clearly respects Philadelphia’s ceiling despite missing Joel Embiid, Paul George and multiple rotation pieces. The first meeting, a 129-105 blowout Sixers win, highlighted Philadelphia’s offensive versatility and shooting depth. Since then, the Sixers have fallen off, losing seven of their last 11 and allowing 144 points to the

Pittsburgh enters Friday with two wins in its last seven, but their 4-2 victory over Buffalo brought stability. Tristan Jarry returned after a seven-game absence and made 29 saves. His timing looked sharp. His movement stayed clean. His presence restored confidence in the crease. The Penguins received goals from Connor Dewar, Kevin Hayes, Bryan Rust and Matt Dumba. Rust’s goal came 31 seconds after Buffalo tied the game. Their response created separation late. Their structure improved with Jarry anchoring the back end. Ryan Shea added two assists. Tristan Broz made his NHL debut. Ville Koivunen returned from injury. Columbus brings urgency after a 2-1 overtime loss to Toronto. They lost third-period leads in two of their last three outings. Their

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons look to carry momentum into Friday’s non-conference clash with the Northeastern Huskies in Winston-Salem, NC. Wake Forest is coming off a 99-51 rout of Campbell and enters this game 5-2 with renewed confidence following a successful showing in the Bahamas, which included a buzzer-beating win over Memphis. For Northeastern, this marks their fourth true road game of the year. The Huskies are 3-3 overall and just topped Duquesne 93-86 behind a breakout performance from Xavier Abreu. Despite being big underdogs, they bring offensive firepower and look to stay competitive against a high-scoring Wake Forest squad. Matchup: Northeastern Huskies (3-3) @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-2)Location: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Winston-Salem, NCDate & Time:

Chicago enters Friday looking to stop a four-game losing streak. Three of those losses were one-goal games, including a 4-3 overtime defeat to Minnesota on Wednesday. Their lone outlier was a 9-3 loss to Buffalo. Their recent results show competitive play without the finishing needed to close games. Connor Bedard scored his 14th goal against Minnesota and added an assist. Jason Dickinson contributed. Artyom Levshunov scored his first career NHL goal. Bedard remains Chicago’s leader with 33 points in 23 games. His pace continues driving most of their offense. Nashville sits last in the league, but their most recent performance showed fight. They beat Detroit 6-3 with a five-goal third period. Roman Josi, Ryan O’Reilly, Erik Haula and Steven Stamkos