The Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers meet Friday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder need a win after losing 10 of their last 13 games. The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after winning 14 of their last 20 games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 100.9 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 22.7 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Luguentz Dort is averaging 17 points and 4.2 rebounds. Josh Giddey is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Bazley is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 107.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 105.8 points on 45 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 29.4 points and 4.3 assists, while Tobias Harris is averaging 19.1 points and 3.8 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Shake Milton is dishing 2.8 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 81.1 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
The Thunder are 17-7 ATS in their last 24 road games and 17-8-3 ATS in their last 28 games overall. The 76ers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 15-7 ATS in their last 22 Friday games. The under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 road games. The under is 20-8 in 76ers last 28 Friday games. The under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are piling up the losses, but they’re also 17-10 against the spread on the road and 32-19-3 against the spread on the season. The Philadelphia 76ers are playing winning ball lately, but they’re 10-16 against the spread at home. The 76ers are also likely to be shorthanded with the trade they just made, as they’ll be without rotation players they traded away, and I doubt James Harden gets cleared to play this early. This is a lot of points. Give me the Thunder.