The Philadelphia 76ers (23-45) travel to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (56-12) on Wednesday, March 19th. This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and televised on NBCS. The Thunder are coming off a win in their previous game, while the 76ers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the 76ers. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

76ers vs Thunder

The 76ers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The 76ers dropped to 23-45 on the season after a 144-137 loss to the Rockets on Monday. Philadelphia was a +17 point underdog going into the game, but they managed to keep it closer than expected. The total score of 281 points was well over the 223.5-point line.

Philadelphia jumped out to a strong start, leading 78-57 at halftime, but a 45-24 third quarter by the Rockets evened things up at 102-102 going into the 4th. The 76ers went on a 10-0 run to take a 112-105 lead, but they couldn’t hold on as the Rockets rallied to finish the game strong.

The Thunder Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Thunder improved to 56-12 this season with a 121-105 road win over the Bucks on Sunday. Oklahoma City, who were -5.5 point favorites, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 226 points fell short of the 233-point over/under line.

After a 10-0 run by the Bucks, the Thunder responded by outscoring Milwaukee 29-15 in the 2nd quarter. They extended their lead by scoring 39 points in the 3rd quarter, and despite being outscored 31-29 in the 4th, they held on for the win.

76ers Offense Breakdown

Quentin Grimes knocked down 8 threes at a 57.1% clip and finished with 46 points and 13 rebounds in the 76ers’ 144-137 loss to the Rockets. He scored 17 points in the 4th quarter and added 6 more in overtime. As a team, the Sixers hit 24 threes, shooting 49% from beyond the arc and 50.5% overall from the field.

Jared Butler contributed 21 points, with 11 coming in the 4th quarter, while Justin Edwards added 18 points, hitting 4 threes at 57.1%. Oshae Brissett scored 10 of his 11 points in the opening quarter.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Bucks, the Thunder shot 51.7% from the field, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way with 31 points and 8 assists, despite shooting 40.7%. Isaiah Hartenstein contributed 24 points and 12 rebounds, hitting 73.3% of his shots.

Isaiah Joe added 19 points, making 5 threes at a 55.6% rate. The Thunder hit 10 threes as a team, shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc.

76ers Team Defense

The 76ers gave up 144 points in their loss to the Rockets, including a tough 3rd quarter where they allowed 45 points. Philadelphia allowed 28 points in the 1st and 29 in both the 2nd and 4th quarters.

Defensively, the 76ers allowed Houston to shoot 47% from the field, including 41% from three-point range, where the Rockets hit 22 threes. Philadelphia sent Houston to the line 24 times, where they made 20 free throws. The 76ers finished with 8 steals and 4 blocks.

Thunder Team Defense

Defensively, the 76ers struggled in the 3rd quarter, giving up 45 points in a 144-137 loss to the Rockets. Overall, they allowed Houston to shoot 47% from the field.

Philadelphia also had trouble defending the three, as the Rockets hit 22 threes at a 41% clip. The 76ers sent Houston to the line 24 times, where they made 20 free throws. The 76ers finished with 8 steals and 4 blocks.

76ers vs Thunder Trends

• Although Philadelphia has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 115 points per game in these games.
• Through their last ten home games, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 9-1 while averaging 124 points per game.
• The last ten games that Philadelphia was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Thunder have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.

76ers vs Thunder Prediction

In this 76ers vs. Thunder matchup, our point-spread bet is on the 76ers at +10. While we project the Thunder to win 73-69, our recommendation is to bet on the 76ers for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 230.5, and our model predicts the 76ers and Thunder to score a combined 142 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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