San Antonio Spurs (1-1) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (0-2)
October 22, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -13; Over/Under: +224
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The San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The San Antonio Spurs look to get a game above a .500 record. The Philadelphia 76ers look to rebound from an 0-2 start.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 119.5 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 131.5 points on 50 percent shooting. Keldon Johnson is averaging 21.5 points and 7 rebounds, while Jakob Poeltl is averaging 17.5 points and 3.5 assists. Devin Vassell is the third double-digit scorer and Tre Jones is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 102.5 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 108 points on 48.2 percent shooting. James Harden is averaging 33 points and 8 assists, while Joel Embiid is averaging 20.5 points and 4 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Tobias Harris is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 85.4 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game.
The Spurs are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The 76ers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 games playing on 0 days rest. The under is 9-4 in 76ers last 13 overall. The Spurs are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia 76ers are head and shoulders the better team here, they’re at home, and they have the rest advantage. I get it, especially with the San Antonio Spurs in a complete rebuild. However, the 76ers have been terrible defensively through 2 games, and it makes it difficult to lay double-digit chalk until they clean things up. If forced to pick, I’m going to grab the points with the Spurs.
