The Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder will face each other in the NBA regular season.
Tournament – NBA;
Date – 13.01.2023;
Kick-Off – 00:00 UK;
Venue – Wells Fargo Center (21.000);
City – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+12) for Thunder – 1.66.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Under 233 – 1.832.
The Thunder is too underrated. Yes, Philadelphia has looked great in recent games, but the Sixers’ opponent has been Detroit. The Thunder is better defensively. They may well be able to stop the Sixers’ forwards. The visitors may not be able to win, but they will have to put up a good fight.
In the recent encounter, the teams scored just 220 points. It’s unlikely that the next game will be played in a different style. Both teams play good defence, so we don’t expect much of an extravaganza.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the Chicago Bulls (112-126) did not demoralise the team. The 76ers had once again stitched together a winning streak. The team from Pennsylvania won their last two games. They defeated the Detroit Pistons twice (147-116 and 123-111).
In the last game winner (+31 points) Joel Embiid had an impact on the game. The centre recorded a double-double of 36 points and 11 rebounds.
The Sixers come into the game against Oklahoma with a strong lineup. There are no injuries on the roster.
The Sixers moved into the top 4 of the Eastern Conference after taking advantage of the Cavs’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 76ers played 40 games this season with 25 wins and 15 losses.
The Sixers have won 12 of their last 13 home games. Over the season, 20 of the 25 wins have been by a minimum margin of seven points (80%).
The Sixers have conceded at least 111 points in eight of their last nine games.
Three wins and two losses. The result of the OKC Thunder’s last games. The Thunder suffered a loss to the Miami Heat (111-112) last week. The game was an away game. The Heat made all 40 of their free throws against the Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was Oklahoma’s best player. The Oklahoma guard scored 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
The OKC Thunder is 13th in the Western Conference with 18 wins and 23 losses.
The Thunder is averaging 116.3 points per game (113.5 on the road).
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Philadelphia 76ers: James Harden – Tyrese Maxey – Tobias Harris – P.J. Tucker – Joel Embiid.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Josh Giddey – Luguentz Dort – Jalen Williams – Eugene Omoruyi.
Only P.J. Tucker (Day-to-day) is injured for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Chet Holmgren (Out), Ousmane Dieng (Out), Aleksej Pokusevski (Out) and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Out) are injured for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The fixture will be played at Wells Fargo Center (21.000) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
This starting whistle will sound on the 13th of December, 2023, at 00:00 UK Time.
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