Philadelphia 76ers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 1/12/23 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oklahoma City Thunder (18-23) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (25-15)
January 12, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -9.5; Over/Under: +233
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers meet Thursday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder have split their last 8 games. The Philadelphia 76ers have won 5 of their last 6 games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 116.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 116.6 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.8 points and 5.6 assists, while Josh Giddey is averaging 15.3 points and 5.6 assists. Luguentz Dort is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Williams is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 113.7 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 109.4 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 33.6 points and 4.4 assists, while James Harden is averaging 21.8 points and 11 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Tobias Harris is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 82.3 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.9 rebounds per game.
The Thunder are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The 76ers are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 home games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Thunder last 5 overall. The over is 5-0 in 76ers last 5 overall. The Thunder are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Philadelphia 76ers are obviously the better team and have the ability to blow the doors off, but this is a lot of points. The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing good ball over the last week, and they’re a feisty team that competes. In fact, OKC loses in the underdog role by an average of just 0.7 points. With SGA back in the mix, the Thunder can hang around. Give me the points.
