San Antonio Spurs (15-22) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (21-16)
January 7, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -6.5; Over/Under: -219.5
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The San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers meet Friday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The San Antonio Spurs need a win after losing four of their last five games. The Philadelphia 76ers look to build on their five-game winning streak.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 110.9 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Dejounte Murray is averaging 18 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson is averaging 14.7 points and 1.7 assists. Derrick White is the third double-digit scorer and Jakob Poeltl is dishing 2.8 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 107.1 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 106.1 points on 45 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 26.7 points and 4.2 assists, while Tobias Harris is averaging 18.4 points and 3.9 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is dishing 3.8 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
The Spurs are 45-19-1 ATS in their last 65 Friday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The 76ers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 13-6-2 in Spurs last 21 road games. The over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 overall. The Spurs are 7-15 ATS in the last 22 meetings in Philadelphia.
The San Antonio Spurs have been good to us this season against the number, but they’re in a slump right now, which includes losing their last five games by an average of 8.6 points. The Philadelphia 76ers are playing some of their best ball of the season, which includes five straight wins and winning those games by an average of 12.8 points. Feels like two teams heading in different directions. I’ll lay the chalk with the 76ers, playing their best ball of the season.
