Thunder vs 76ers Odds, Spread & Predictions (Jan. 12)

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost 112-111 to the Miami Heat on Tuesday. The Thunder and the 76ers are two of the top against the spread teams in the NBA. Philadelphia is 9.5-point favorites at home.

The 76ers are 9-point favorites in the NBA odds. The Thunder are given +800 odds of participating in an NBA play-in game. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET at Wells Fargo Center.

The public is backing Philadelphia in NBA public betting splits. The 76ers are drawing 64% of handle and 62% in spread splits and 75% and 85% respectively in moneyline splits of the Thunder vs 76er's match.

Joel Embiid returned to action after a three-game absence and scored 36 points and pulled down 11 boards in a 31-point victory over the Detroit Pistons. Joel Embigid is the sixth betting choice in the NBA MVP odds. The Thunder are missing PF Aleksej Pokusevski, PF Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, SF Ousmane Dieng, and PF Chet Holmgren. Hol mgren is out for the season.

James Harden recorded successive triple doubles for the 76ers against the Pistons. In Philadelphia's 147-116 victory, Harden hit for 16 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds. Following the game, the Sixers were returning guard Jaden Springer to the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G-League.

Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Heat by one point. The Thunder are on a six-game road losing streak. Josh Giddey recorded a triple double in his 90th NBA game. He reached 1,000 points, 700 rebounds and 500 assists in 100 games.

The 76ers have shown a propensity for playing down to their opposition. However, in the consecutive wins over a Pistons team that’s lost 24 of 32, the 76er stepped up from the tipoff and didn't let up. If Philadelphia brings the same level of drive and intensity into this game, it will also be no contest.