Philadelphia 76ers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-20) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (fourth in the league scoring 31.4 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Joel Embiid (first in the NBA with 33.8 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (20-14) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Paycom Center. The Thunder are 4.5-point home underdogs in the game, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on BSOK and NBCS-PH. The matchup’s point total is set at 231.5.

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76ers vs. Thunder Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Saturday, December 31, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSOK and NBCS-PH
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Paycom Center
  • Moneyline favorite: 76ers (-189)
  • Spread: 76ers (-4.5)
  • Total: 231.5

76ers vs. Thunder Betting Stats and Trends

  • The 76ers are 20-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • In games it was favored in by 4.5 points or more so far this season, Philadelphia has gone 5-5 against the spread.
  • 76ers games have gone over the total 18 times out of 35 chances this season.
  • Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the current 231.5-point total in eight of 34 games (23.5%) this season.
  • 76ers games have an average total of 220.4 points this season, 11.1 fewer than Saturday’s over/under.
  • The Thunder have registered a 21-14-0 record against the spread this season.
  • In games it has played as 4.5-point underdogs or more, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 15-6.
  • This season, Thunder games have hit the over 19 times.
  • Oklahoma City’s games have gone over 231.5 points in 17 of 35 chances this season.
  • The 231.5-point total for this game is 1.1 points below the 232.6 points per game average total in Thunder games this season.

76ers vs. Thunder Statistics and Rankings

76ers Rank 76ers AVG Thunder AVG Thunder Rank
21st 111.8 Points Scored 115.7 8th
2nd 108.5 Points Allowed 116.9 26th
29th 40 Rebounds 44.5 8th
28th 8 Off. Rebounds 11.5 11th
10th 12.6 3pt Made 11.6 17th
17th 24.4 Assists 24.1 20th
13th 13.9 Turnovers 13.9 13th

76ers vs. Thunder Stats and Trends

  • The 76ers have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • Philadelphia’s past 10 outings saw seven hit the over.
  • The last 10 Philadelphia games averaged 222.5 total points, nine fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the 76ers are scoring 6.9 points more per game compared to their season average.
  • The Thunder have gone 4-6 over their past 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread in that span.
  • Oklahoma City has gone over the total in four of its last 10 contests.
  • Oklahoma City has averaged a total of 230.6 combined points in its last 10 games, 0.9 fewer than this matchup’s total of 231.5.
  • During their last 10 games, the Thunder’s per-game scoring average is 114.1, 1.6 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

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