76ers vs. Trail Blazers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Philadelphia 76ers (29-15) play the Portland Trail Blazers (13-33) as heavy, 10-point favorites on Monday, January 29, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS. The matchup has an over/under set at 223 points.
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76ers and Trail Blazers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season they were favored by 10 points or more, the 76ers have a 5-4 record against the spread.
In games this season in which they were an underdog by 10 points or more, the Trail Blazers have an 8-6 record against the spread.
The 76ers and Trail Blazers average 4.3 more points between them than the total of 223 for this matchup.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 229 points per game, 6.0 more than the over/under for this game.
The average over/under the 76ers have had set in games this season is 8.5 more points than this outing’s point total.
Portland’s games this season have averaged a total of 224.8 points, 1.8 more than the point total in this matchup.
Philadelphia has gone 28-16-0 ATS this season.
The Trail Blazers are 21-25-0 against the spread this year.
76ers Stats & Insights
The 76ers average 119.5 points per game (sixth in the league) while giving up 112.0 per contest (ninth in the NBA). They have a +329 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 7.5 points per game.
The 43.3 rebounds per game the 76ers average rank 18th in the league. Their opponents grab 44.1 per contest.
Philadelphia knocks down 11.5 three-pointers per game (27th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 11.1. It shoots 36.5% from deep while its opponents hit 33.9% from long range.
The 76ers rank sixth in the league by averaging 121.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are seventh in the NBA, allowing 113.5 points per 100 possessions.
The 76ers have scored at a higher rate at home than away from home in the 2023-24 season (121.0 at home versus 117.8 on the road), though they have allowed fewer points at home than on the road (111.1 opponent points per home game versus 113.0 on the road).
Trail Blazers Stats & Insights
The Trail Blazers have been outscored by 9.2 points per game (posting 107.8 points per game, 29th in league, while giving up 117.0 per outing, 19th in NBA) and have a -421 scoring differential.
Portland falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 3.2 boards. It records 41.7 rebounds per game (25th in league) compared to its opponents’ 44.9.
The Trail Blazers connect on 12.1 three-pointers per game (19th in the league) at a 35.2% rate (25th in NBA), compared to the 11.5 their opponents make, shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc.
The Trail Blazers’ 109.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 29th in the NBA, and the 118.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 21st in the league.
In 2023-24 Portland is averaging 4.2 more points per game at home (110.2) than away (106.0).
76ers Key Players to Watch
Joel Embiid puts up 36.0 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, with 5.8 assists.
Tyrese Maxey contributes 25.7 points per game and adds 3.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists for the 76ers.
Maxey leads active 76ers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Maxey averages 1.0 steal per game, while Embiid has 1.8 blocks per contest.
Trail Blazers Key Players to Watch
Jerami Grant racks up 21.2 points per game. He also contributes 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game this season.
This season, Deandre Ayton is averaging 13.2 points, 1.6 assists and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Grant cashes in on 2.1 treys per game.
Matisse Thybulle’s 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks per game are key to the Trail Blazers’ defensive performance.
Over (223)
76ers 120 – Trail Blazers 109
