The Brooklyn Nets are traveling to Philadelphia for match-up against the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night. The Nets have the second worst record in the East, but they're still 10 games ahead of Philly which has only eight wins all season. I expect the visiting Nets to win this contest.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Situational - Brooklyn is coming off a pair of defeats at Minnesota and Toronto. It has won three of its last seven overall though and is 7-1 ATS in its last eight games following a straight up loss. The tanking 76ers have lost 13 straight and are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

2. Road Warriors - This contest will mark the end of a nine-game trek for the Nets who are 6-2 ATS through the first eight. I think they'll want to put up a strong performance to get some momentum for Sunday's meeting with Milwaukee home at Wells Fargo Center, their first home game since Feb. 21.

3. X-Factor - Brooklyn's Brook Lopez has averaged 26.0 points per game in March. He scored 35 on 13-of-17 shooting from the field in Tuesday's 104-99 loss at Toronto after being rested in Saturday's match-up at Minnesota.

Selection: This is a play on the Brooklyn Nets (10*)