Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Spread: Thunder (-11.5)
Total: 226.5
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | vs. | Sixers |
| 44-25 (63%) | All | 36-42 (38%) |
| 23-11 (67%) at home | Location | 15-19 (44%) on the road |
| 42-24 (63%) as favorite | Status | 20-23 (46%) as underdog |
| 23-11 (67%) as home favorite | Location Status | 10-14 (41%) as road underdog |
| 1-0 (100%) | Head To Head | 0-1 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- Oklahoma City is 37-31-1 (54%) against the over on the season.
- Philadelphia is 40-27-1 (59%) against the over on the season.
- The Thunder is 20-14 (58%) against the over at home.
- The Sixers are 22-12 (64%) against the over on the road.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 110.0 | 115.0 | 45.6 | 34.7 | 39.4 | 23.0 | 13.4 | 9.4 | 4.3 | L1 | 3-7 |
| OKC | 119.6 | 107.1 | 47.9 | 36.6 | 44.7 | 26.6 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 5.7 | W3 | 9-1 |
Injury Report
Thunder
- Ousmane Dieng (strained left calf) is OUT.
- Luguentz Dort (right hip soreness) is OUT.
- Alex Ducas (G League — two-way) is PROBABLE.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (rest) is OUT.
- Isaiah Hartenstein (lower back spasms) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Ajay Mitchell (sprained right great toe) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (left knee surgery) is OUT.
- Cason Wallace (strained right shoulder) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Jalen Williams (strained right hip) is OUT.
Sixers
- Adem Bona (sprained left ankle) is OUT.
- Andre Drummond (sprained left toe) is OUT.
- Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) is OUT.
- Paul George (left groin injury recovery) is OUT.
- Eric Gordon (right wrist surgery) is OUT.
- Kyle Lowry (right hip injury management) is OUT.
- Tyrese Maxey (sprained lower back; finger sprain) is OUT.
- Jared McCain (left knee meniscus surgery) is OUT.
- Kelly Oubre Jr. (sprained right knee) is DOUBTFUL.
- Lonnie Walker IV (concussion) is OUT.
- Guerschon Yabusele (right knee soreness) is QUESTIONABLE.
Series History
So far this season, the Thunder is 1-0 against the Philadelphia 76ers (0-0 at home, 1-0 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (-11.5)
OKC is likely without 4 of their 5 starters—including MVP-candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander—with Chet Holmgren the only one expected to play, and Cason Wallace is also a question mark. Philadelphia is in an even worse situation, with half of their roster out due to injury. The Thunder have played well regardless of who is healthy, and their depth should be able to roll over this version of the Sixers with ease. Covering a double-digit spread like this will be difficult, but after the first real day off yesterday in quite some time, OKC should be well-rested and ready to go.
Why the Game Will NOT Hit the Over (226.5)
Regardless of who is playing for the Thunder, one thing is pretty consistent: defensive effort. It doesn’t really matter who makes it on the floor for OKC because whoever is out there is going to have to play defense, or they’re not going to last long. Quentin Grimes has been shouldering the offensive load for the 76ers amidst all the injuries, but he’s going to have to work for points tonight. OKC can score in bunches, but I’m cautiously taking the under on this point total.
Staff Picks
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 49-17 | 41-24-1 | 30-36-1 |
| Zack | 56-13 | 49-20 | 35-34 |
| Craig | 53-14 | 48-17-2 | 33-33-1 |
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