The Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors collide at the Chase Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a 76ers vs Warriors Prediction.
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers have cooled off a bit recently as they have now lost three in a row after getting routed by the Trail Blazers in a 130-104 road loss last night. Kelly Oubre Jr led the team with 25 points on 11 of 20 shooting, Patrick Beverley added 14 points with five assists while Paul Reed chipped in with 11 points. As a team, the 76ers shot 44 percent from the field and just five of 29 from the 3-point line, but they weren’t focused on the defensive end leaked 38 points in the second quarter to fall behind at halftime, before they allowed72 points in the second half to lose big in the end. The 76ers will play against the Jazz after this one.
Philadelphia 76ers Team Facts
- The 76ers have won each of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the 76ers’ last five games.
- Each of the 76ers’ last four road games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
Golden State Warriors
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been on a rut as they’ve lost four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping for a better result here after falling painfully short to the Lakers in a heartbreaking 145-144 double overtime loss on Saturday. Stephen Curry led the team with 46 points and seven assists on 17 of 35 shooting, Klay Thompson added 24 points while Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points each. As a team, the Warriors shot 46 percent from the field and a sizzling 23 of 58 from the 3-point line as they traded with the Lakers in a high scoring affair filled with highlight plays, until the final seconds where the Warriors’ Curry turned it over on the final play of the game.
Golden State Warriors Team Facts
- The Warriors have won each of their last 10 games as favorites when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Warriors have covered the spread in seven of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents after losing as favorites.
- Eight of the Warriors’ last nine home games have gone OVER the total points line.
76ers vs Warriors Prediction
The 76ers are still shorthanded here with Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and De’Anthony Melton all ruled out, while the Warriors are still missing Gary Payton and Chris Paul. The 76ers have been hit hard by injuries lately and they haven’t been able to get enough support from their role players which was the case in last night’s big loss to the Trail Blazers. The Warriors have been well below their best lately and they might still be thinking about their double overtime loss to the Lakers on Saturday, but they’ve shown signs of life recently, so I like them as the slight favorite at home. This should be a close one, but with the 76ers still shorthanded, I’m backing the Warriors to take advantage.