Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs Preview
The San Antonio Spurs travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers in a non-conference matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 ET at the Wells Fargo Center. NBCS will broadcast the game.
Philadelphia (-1057) is currently on a five-game win streak and has a record of 28-13. San Antonio (+667) is 8-34 and sits in 15th place in the Western Conference.
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Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the 76ers have hosted the Spurs, they have an above .500 record at 4-1. The last three times that the 76ers have hosted the Spurs, the over/under record is 3-0 with the teams combining for an average of 223 points. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 2-1.
- Across their last three road contests, San Antonio has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 116 points per game.
- Across the 76ers last ten home games, the team averaged 119 points per game while allowing 109. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 7-3 straight-up.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Spurs have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the 76ers have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.
Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
As the 15th seed in the Western Conference, the Spurs have a record of 8-34. In the Southwest Division, they are in 5th place. On the road, San Antonio is 5-18 this season.
San Antonio has an ATS record of 20-22 this season, including going 11-12 ATS on the road. They have covered the spread in their last two road games and are 3-0 ATS as the underdog.
In their last game against the Wizards, the Spurs won by a score of 131-127. They were 2-point underdogs going into the game. The O/U line for that game was 240.5.
This season, the Spurs have an O/U record of 25-16-1. The over has hit in their last two games and today’s line of 237 is higher than their season average of 234 points per game.
In non-conference games, the Spurs are 3-15 compared to 5-19 against Western Conference opponents. On the road, they are 5-18 and are looking to improve on a scoring differential of -10.7 PPG.
Coming into tonight’s game, the Spurs are ranked 19th in two-point shooting percentage at 53%. Overall, they have made 46% of their shots, which is 27th in the NBA. San Antonio is also 27th in true shooting percentage.
On the season, the Spurs are averaging 112.5 points per game, which is 22nd in the league. In their last two games, they have outscored their season average. However, on the road, San Antonio is averaging 109.4 points per game.
When it comes to three-point shooting, the Spurs are 28th in the NBA at 34%. They are making an average of 12.8 threes per game, which is 15th in the league. In terms of pace, San Antonio is 2nd in the NBA at 102 possessions per game.
So far, the Spurs defense is giving up 121.5 points per contest, which has them sitting 26th in the NBA. One thing to note, is they have given up more points than their season average in two straight matchups. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Spurs are forcing 14.3 per game, which is 27th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 9th in blocked shots at 5.9 per game.
As the 76ers look to extend their win streak to six games, they are favored by 13.5 points against the Spurs. This season, the 76ers have been favored in 32 of their 41 games, going 26-6 in those games.
At home, the 76ers have an average scoring margin of +10.0 points per game. This season, they are 16-6 straight-up at home and 28-13 ATS. Their current ATS win streak at home is at three games.
Philadelphia’s O/U record for the season is 24-17, and their games have averaged 230.7 points per game. Today’s O/U line is set at 237, and 34 of their games have had lower O/U lines than that.
In their last game, the 76ers defeated the Hornets by a score of 97-89. The O/U line for that game was 227 points, and Philadelphia was favored by 12 points heading into the game.
Overall, the 76ers are 28-13 this season, which is good for 2nd place in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. Against other Eastern Conference teams, they are 19-10 and 9-3 in non-conference games.
At home, the 76ers are averaging 120.5 points per game, which is 9th in the NBA. Overall, Philadelphia is 6th in scoring at 119.5 points per game. In terms of pace, the 76ers are 16th in the league at 98.8 possessions per game.
So far this season, Philadelphia has outscored the NBA scoring average in 58.5% of their games. In terms of field goal percentage, the 76ers are 14th in the league at 47%. From beyond the arc, they are 13th in three-point shooting at 37%.
When it comes to getting to the free-throw line, the 76ers lead the NBA in both attempts (27.2) and makes (22.8) per game. In terms of assists, Philadelphia is 22nd in the league at 25.3 per game.
Philadelphia’s defense has been playing well, ranking 8th in the NBA with 111.2 points allowed per game. The Philadelphia defense has allowed opponents to shoot 33.7% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.4% of their field goal attempts vs. Philadelphia.
With the 76ers being favored by 13.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 118-105 in favor of the 76ers.
Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Tips
- Take the 76ers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Spurs (+13.5)
- Our NBA model projects 223 points, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report
- Patrick Beverley – Illness – Probable
- Robert Covington – Knee – Out
- Mo Bamba – Knee – Questionable
- De’Anthony Melton – Back – Out
- Jaden Springer – Ankle – Questionable
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- Zach Collins – Ankle – Questionable
- Charles Bassey – Left Knee – Out
- Sidy Cissoko – Ankle – Out
