The Sixers looking at the Nets as a formidable first-round foe

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While Brooklyn is a favorable opponent, the Sixers are adamant about not looking past their Atlantic Division foe.

So it will be tough to get a feeling for the first-round matchup by watching Sunday’s tilt. The Sixers, however, have won this season’s previous three meetings. That came after Kyrie Irving was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, Kevin Durant was sent to the Phoenix Suns, and Ben Simmons was no longer in the Nets’ starting lineup.

“They’re a super talented team,” Georges Niang said. “They got new pieces that haven’t been there all year, but they pose different challenges with their ability to go small and play fast. But they do a great job of moving the ball and shooting a lot of threes and playing fast.”

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