Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/12/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 12, 2023

Venue:  Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +9, 76ers -9; Over/Under:  232 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +9.5, 76ers -9.5; Over/Under:  232 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +9, 76ers -9; Over/Under:  232 points

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  18-23 (5th place, Northwest Division)

Philadelphia 76ers:  25-15 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  5-5 last 10

Philadelphia 76ers:  7-3 last 10

 

The Thunder are coming into this game with a 18-23 record overall and they are 5-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Miami Heat in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 26 while Josh Giddey was next on the team with 18 points. Josh Giddey led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Josh Giddey led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 48.4% from the field, 25.7% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.6 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 25-16 this season and their O/U record is 25-16.

 

 

 

The 76ers are coming into this game with a 25-15 record overall and they are 17-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons in their last 2 games. Joel Embiid led the team in points in that game with 36 while James Harden and Tyrese Maxey each were next on the team with 16 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 15 while James Harden led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 60.7% from the field, 35.5% from 3-point range, and 93.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.4 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 23-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 24-16.

The current betting odds have the 76ers listed as a 9 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The 76ers didn't get off to the best start this season but they have really turned things around lately now with a 25-15 record overall and are fighting to be one of the best teams in the East. They have been crushing teams at home this year with a 17-6 home record and they have been getting really hot in their games lately too, winning 2 games in a row now but winning by huge margins. The Thunder have improved a lot as a team from last season but they still aren't great with their 18-23 record overall this season and they have struggled even more in road games as they are 5-14 on the road. They are also entering this game off a loss in their last one and have not had much success against this 76ers team this season. The 76ers have been ramping up in their games lately as everyone is healthy and on the court together again, they will be looking to go on a big run with some big wins over the bad teams in the league like the Thunder. The best way to place a bet here is on the 76ers to cover the spread in this game.

 

Thunder 76ers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 12, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is 76ers 121 Thunder 102.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 25-16 ATS in all games. 21-5 ATS off a road cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog. 15-8 OVER after a game where they covered the spread. 

Philadelphia 76ers: 5-10 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 24-16 OVER in all games. 19-10 OVER as a favorite.

 

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  A. Pokusevski (PF) Early Feb - Knee. O. Dieng (PF) Late Jan - Wrist. J. Robinson-Earl (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle. C. Holmgren (C) out for season - Foot.

Philadelphia 76ers:  None.

 

 

 

“Credit them, first of all, for that. That's impressive." - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Heat in their game on Tuesday.

 

 

“It's a lineup that we're still evaluating defensively. Clearly, it's a good offensive lineup. We just haven't seen it a lot. We've had no ‘in-a-rows’ where they played six, seven, eight, nine in a row.” - Doc Rivers after his team’s win against the Pistons in their game on Tuesday.

 

 

 

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort 

PF Jalen Williams

C Mike Muscala

 

PG James Harden

SG Tyrese Maxey

SF Tobias Harris

PF P.J. Tucker

C Joel Embiid

 

 

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (30.8)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (5.6)

Reb/G: J. Giddey (8)

 

PPG: J. Embiid (33.6)

APG: J. Harden (11)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (9.9)

 

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)

Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers (3rd season)