Philadelphia 76ers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/31/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 31, 2022

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  76ers -5, Thunder +5; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  76ers -5, Thunder +5; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  76ers -5, Thunder +5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Philadelphia 76ers:  20-13 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  15-20 (5th place, Northwest Division)

 

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Philadelphia 76ers:  8-2 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  4-6 last 10

 

The 76ers are coming into this game with a 20-13 record overall and they are 6-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Washington Wizards in their last game. Joel Embiid led the team in points in that game with 48 while James Harden was next on the team with 26 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 13 while Joel Embiid led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46.4% from the field, 19.4% from 3-point range, and 87.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 19-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 18-15.

 

 

 

The Thunder are coming into this game with a 15-20 record overall and they are 10-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 28 while Luguentz Dort was next on the team with 22 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Jaylin Williams and Josh Giddey each led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42.4% from the field, 30.6% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.9 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 21-14 this season and their O/U record is 20-15.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder just took a bad loss in their last game as they lost to the Hornets who have one of the worst records in the NBA this season, but the Thunder haven't been bad in their games lately and they have been a really good home team all year as they look to bounce back in this game. They have been playing well lately especially when they are at home with some wins over some really good teams and now they are getting another with the 76ers here. The 76ers have been starting to play a lot better in their games lately but they still haven't been great in road games this year and they are even coming off a loss in their last road game. The 76ers are also at a disadvantage here having to travel for this road game against a good home team in Oklahoma City but this will also be a back-to-back for the 76ers too while the Thunder are waiting at home rested. The Thunder could steal a win in this home game like they have been doing lately but even if they don't win here, they will be able to keep it close all night and make the 76ers earn their win. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game.

 

76ers Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, December 31, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is 76ers 121 Thunder 120.

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Philadelphia 76ers: 20-13 ATS in all games. 15-8 ATS as a favorite. 7-0 OVER as a road favorite. 

Oklahoma City Thunder: 6-12 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 13-4 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 16-8 OVER against Atlantic division opponents.

 

 

Philadelphia 76ers:  T. Maxey (PG) Prob Fri - Foot.

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

 

 

 

“That's a good team. They're better than what their record says. But that's not an excuse to lose against them. We just didn't have it tonight.” - Joel Embiid after their loss against the Wizards in their game on Tuesday.

 

 

“They had 66 points in the paint tonight. A lot of why we’ve had some success lately, defensively especially, has been because of our ability to protect the paint. And we certainly didn’t do that well enough.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Hornets in their game on Thursday.

 

 

 

PG Shake Milton

SG James Harden

SF Tobias Harris

PF P.J. Tucker

C Joel Embiid

 

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort 

PF Jalen Williams

C Jaylin Williams

 

 

PPG: J. Embiid (33.7)

APG: J. Harden (11.2)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (9.7)

 

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (31.4)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (5.8)

Reb/G: J. Giddey (8.1)

 

Coaches:

Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers (3rd season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)