Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/7/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (30-19) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (22-25) on Wednesday.
The Warriors faced off with the Nets and walked away with a win by a score of 109-98 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Warriors walked away with 17 and the Nets had 23 fouls. They made 13 out of their 42 shots from beyond the arc. Brooklyn finished shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 22 tries. In addition, Brooklyn collected 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 8 blocks. Brooklyn recorded 23 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. With regard to defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 38.2% from the floor on 34 of 89 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 60 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Warriors converted 19 of their 23 tries for a rate of 82.6%. Golden State finished the contest having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (43 out of 93) and knocked down 4 out of their 22 three-point attempts.
Stephen Curry is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He ended up scoring 29 points on 12 out of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. Curry shot 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.
Golden State will take the court with a win-loss record of 22-25 so far this season. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Golden State is pulling down 46.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,333 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 13th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are connecting on 37.3% on 3-pointers (694 of 1,863) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 118.7 points per game (8th in the league) on 47.2% from the field.
On defense, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 21st in basketball in PPG allowed (118.4). The Warriors are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.2% (2,013 of 4,263) and they concede 43.1 boards per game as a team. They are 5th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,228 surrendered so far this year.
The last time they took the hardwood, the 76ers took a loss by a final score of 118-102 when they played the Mavericks. The 76ers collected 35 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 51 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Mavericks had 16 fouls for the contest which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Philadelphia converted 8 out of 29 tries (27.6%). Overall, the 76ers walked away from this one shooting 40 out of 93 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.0%. The 76ers allowed the Mavericks to make 42 out of their 87 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.3% in this matchup. They went 39.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 17 of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Dallas to snag 44 in total (8 on the offensive glass).
Kelly Oubre Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers for the game. Oubre scored 19 points in his 32 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 7 out of 17 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and had 6 rebounds.
Philadelphia has a mark of 30-19 this season. The 76ers have committed 20.9 personal fouls per game and they go 83.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 24.8 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they turn it over 11.9 times per contest. Philadelphia has scored 5,819 pts this season (118.8 per game) and they average 43.1 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the 76ers are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 15th in the league.
The Philadelphia defense allows 34.5% from downtown (563 of 1,630) and their opponents are making 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.2 dimes and 44.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 14th and 18th in the league. The 76ers are ranked 14th in the league in points allowed per contest with 113.4. They are able to force 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (14th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State
Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access
Get all of Today's Free NBA Picks
Get all of Today's Expert NBA Picks
Additional Resources:
Philadelphia 76ers -
Golden State Warriors -
