San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction
| Game Time | 7:00 pm EST |
| San Antonio Spurs Line | +5.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers Line | -5.5 |
| Total | 217 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
Two teams sitting outside the playoff places of their respective conference are clashing in this matchup, when the Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the San Antonio Spurs. The Sixers have been playing better lately, but are coming off a loss against the best team of the league, that ended their previous small two-game winning streak. Philly is currently on their best stretch of the season, having just three losses in their last nine games. The Spurs have been playing much better as of late, having lost just once in their last five games, but three of those wins were at home, where they have been significantly better than on the road.
San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Joel Embiid, Caleb Martin, Jared McCain are out.
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report: No injuries
Philadelphia 76ers Form and Trends
The Sixers have a 9-17 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the East. Philly is 10-16 against the spread and 12-13-1 in over/under. The Sixers have a 4-9 home record, and are 4-9 against the spread, with a -6-point differential. The Sixers are 6-2 in their last 8 games, but 1-3 against the spread in their last 4. Under is 4-2-1 in their last 7 games.
Philly is coming off a 99-126 loss in Cleveland, as they shot with just 40% from the field, while allowing the Cavs to shoot with 53%. Tyrese Maxey led Philly’s offense with 27 points with 5 triples and 3 assists.
Maxey leads the Sixers in scoring with 25.1 points, adding 3.7 rebounds and 5 assists. Joel Embiid adds 20.3 points and 7.7 rebounds but he is questionable for today.
San Antonio Spurs Recent Form and Trends
The Spurs have a 15-13 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the West. The Spurs are 13-15 against the spread and 15-13 in over/under. San Antonio has a 4-6 road record, and are 4-6 against the spread with a -5.2-point differential. The Spurs are 4-1 in their last 5 games, but just 2-6 against the spread in their last 8. Over is 5-2 in their last 7 games.
The Spurs are coming off a 114-94 win over Portland, as they held the Blazers into just 40% shooting from the field and 28% from beyond the arc. Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio’s offense with 30 points and 7 rebounds.
Wembanyama leads the Spurs both in scoring with 24.7 points, and in rebounding with 10 per game. Wemby also leads the NBA in blocks per game with 3.8. Devin Vassell adds 16.2 points per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Sixers are second to last in the NBA with 105.7 points per game. Philly shoot with 44.3% from the field (25th), and with 32.9% from beyond the arc (27th). Defensively, they allow 110.6 points per game, which ranks 9th in the NBA.
Offensively, the Spurs average 111.8 points per game, which ranks 17th in the NBA. They shoot 45.6% from the field (20th) and 34.6% from beyond the arc (20th). Defensively, they are allowing 112.7 points per game (14th).
The Sixers are 9-1 in their last 10 overall meetings against the Spurs and 5-1 in their last 6 meetings in Philadelphia, but the Spurs have covered the spread in their last two visits in Philly. Over is 7-1-1 in their last 9 meetings.
Prediction
In this San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, the 76ers are coming as -5.5 home favorites. The 76ers are rightfully favored as they have been playing better overall lately, and the Spurs have been extremely inefficient on the road. Both teams are on the bottom half of the league offensively, scoring just 217.5 points per game combined, and they struggle with their shooting, sitting on the bottom-10 both in field goal and in 3-point percentage. Both defenses have been above the league average, allowing 223.3 points per game combined, so I expect a low scoring game today. Take the under the point total. Nick’s Pick: Under 217
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