Warriors vs 76ers Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 3/24/23

The Philadelphia 76ers pay a visit to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Friday night.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been in great shape as they’ve won nine of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after making light work of the Bulls in a 116-91 road win on Wednesday. De’Anthony Melton led the team in scoring with 25 points on eight of 16 shooting, Tyrese Maxey added 21 points while Tobias Harris tallied 20 points with nine rebounds and eight assists. As a team, the 76ers shot 47 percent from the field and 16 of 37 from the 3-point line as they dominated the first half by 76-48 to take full control of the game which allowed them to cruise in the second half without a care in the world. Joel Embiid left the game with mild calf tightness after just 17 minutes of action.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been in decent shape as they’ve reeled off four wins in their past seven outings and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after sneaking past the Wizards in a 127-125 road win on Wednesday. Jonathan Kuminga led the team in scoring with 22 points on nine of 11 shooting off the bench, Stephen Curry added 20 points with 13 assists on nine of 18 shooting while Jordan Poole chipped in with 16 points and six assists off the bench. As a team, the Warriors shot 55 percent from the field and 12 of 39 from the 3-point line as they wrestled with the Mavericks in a close contest, until the final minute where they were finally able to escape on free throws down the stretch.

Looking at the betting trends, the 76ers are 5-0 ATS in their last five road games, 4-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record and 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall. The Warriors are 36-14-1 ATS in their last 51 home games, 4-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record and 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.

Head to head, the under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Golden State and the 76ers are 11-5 ATS in the last 16 meetings overall. The 76ers could be shorthanded for this one as Joel Embiid, James Harden and Jalen McDaniels are all listed as questionable, while the Warriors have ruled out Ty Jerome and Andrew Wiggins once again. The injury cloud hanging over the 76ers really makes this one tough to pick, but assuming that the 76ers are missing at least Embiid or Harden, I’ll happily back the Warriors to get the win and cover at home in a close one.