San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/22/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers
Date: Monday, January 22, 2024
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (+14)
The San Antonio Spurs (8-34) are hitting the road to Wells Fargo Center on Monday where they will compete against the Philadelphia 76ers (28-13). San Antonio opens as 14-point dogs. The total comes in at 237.5.
The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and notched a win by a score of 131-127 in their last contest. San Antonio walked away from the game with a 53.1% field goal percentage (51 out of 96) and buried 12 of 31 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 17 of 23 tries for a rate of 73.9%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 49 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 38 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing defense, San Antonio allowed 47.6% from the floor on 49 out of 103 shooting. Washington recorded 28 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Washington had 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 10 blocks. Washington ended up shooting 87.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 23 attempts. They also made 9 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 19 while the Wizards finished the game with 21 personal fouls.
Victor Wembanyama is a player who was a factor for this game. He finished with 24 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes played and also collected 8 boards. Wembanyama shot 47.6% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.
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San Antonio will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-34 for the season. They are turning it over 14.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.7 fouls every game. As a unit, San Antonio is grabbing 43.0 boards per game and has earned 1,230 assists this year, which ranks 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Spurs are shooting 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (537 of 1,552) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 112.5 points per game (23rd in the NBA) while going 46.0% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Spurs are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They give up 38.8% on 3-pointers while they are 26th in the league in opponents points per game (121.5). The Spurs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.7% (1,878 of 3,859) and they surrender 46.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 25th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,168 surrendered so far this season.
When they last played, the 76ers took home the win by a final score of 97-89 when they faced the Hornets. When discussing rebounds, Philadelphia allowed Charlotte to pull down 47 overall (7 offensive). They finished 24.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 out of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). The 76ers permitted the Hornets to convert 35 of their 85 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.2% for the contest. Overall, the 76ers ended up going 36 for 85 from the field which had them sitting at 42.4%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Philadelphia made 5 out of 25 attempts (20.0%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. The Hornets had 20 fouls for the matchup which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The 76ers were able to corral 40 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 46 in this game.
Joel Embiid was important for the 76ers in this game. He made 11 of 23 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 47.8%, and had 10 rebounds. Embiid earned 33 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this matchup.
Philadelphia has a mark of 28-13 this season. As an offense, the 76ers are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in basketball. Philadelphia has earned 4,898 pts on the year (119.5 per contest) and they collect 43.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. The 76ers commit 20.6 fouls every game and they connect on 83.9% from the free throw line.
The Philadelphia defense allows 33.7% on shots from distance (450 of 1,334) and opponents are converting on 78.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.3 assists and 43.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 7th and 17th in the NBA. The 76ers on defense are ranked 7th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 111.2. They have forced 14.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (7th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-14)
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