The Oklahoma City Thunder (20-15) visit Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers (23-14). The Thunder are a 6.5-point underdog and will try to prolong their five-game winning streak. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 213 points and it will air on NBATV at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 6, 2020.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Philadelphia 76ers Betting Odds
The Thunder will be looking for similar success after comfortably covering the 6.5-point spread against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last matchup, 121-106. The 76ers, meanwhile, were beaten by the Houston Rockets, 118-108, and were unable to cover as 3-point underdogs. Both games finished over their projected point totals. The Oklahoma City game finished 13.5 points over the projected point total of 213.5, while the Philadelphia game went 1 point over the projected point total of 225.
Oklahoma City played a nearly perfect game. They had a phenomenal offensive rebounding percentage of 35.3 (above their season average of 19.6) and a free throw rate of 0.219 (matching their season average). Cleveland was 20.9 and 0.165, respectively, for those same stats. Philadelphia, meanwhile, held Houston to an offensive rebounding percentage of 19.0 (below their season average of 24.3). Philadelphia rallied around Ben Simmons, who put up 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. This gave him his second triple-double this year. Steven Adams, meanwhile led the way for Oklahoma City, recording 10 points and 16 rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Chris Paul led the Thunder to a 127-119 win. He recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Oklahoma City covered as a 3.5-point underdog and the two teams combined to score 246 points, which was well over the projected point total of 214. Oklahoma City made good use of their 41 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 35 of them (85.4 percent). Philadelphia, meanwhile, was just 15-22 (68.2 percent).
Vegas has a tendency to set the total high when the Thunder are involved, as 21 of their 35 contests have gone under the total. Oklahoma City heads into the game with records of 20-15 straight up (SU) and 22-12-1 against the spread (ATS).
Of the 76ers’ 37 games, 19 have finished over the total. Additionally, Philadelphia owns records of 23-14 SU and 17-17-3 ATS.
The Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been playing well over his last five games, averaging 25 points,6.2 rebounds,2.2 steals per game. Meanwhile, Simmons has averaged 15 points,10.4 assists,9.2 rebounds,2.0 steals during that same time frame for the 76ers.
Philadelphia may have trouble getting to the charity stripe in this meeting. The 76ers currently rank 22nd in the league with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.189, while Oklahoma City ranks fourth in FTA rate allowed (0.168). Furthermore, the Thunder rank 29th in offensive rebounding percentage (20.1 percent), while the 76ers rank first in defensive rebounding percentage (81.7 percent).
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – 76ers, ATS Winner – Thunder, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- The 76ers rank 25th in three pointers attempted per game (30.1) while the Thunder rank 27th (29.5).
- Philadelphia ranks third in assists per game (26.6) while Oklahoma City ranks 27th (21.5).
- The 76ers rank fifth in steals per game (8.4) while the Thunder rank 20th (7.5).
- Philadelphia ranks 19th in second chance points per game (12.8) while Oklahoma City ranks 29th (10.9).
- Philadelphia allows the second-fewest blocks per game (4.0) while Oklahoma City ranks fifth (4.3).
- The 76ers rank 11th in fast break points per game (13.9) while the Thunder rank 29th (8.8).
- The 76ers rank 12th in points in the paint per game (47.9) while the Thunder rank 21st in points allowed in the paint per game (49.2).
- Philadelphia ranks ninth in rebounds per game (46.1) while Oklahoma City ranks 25th (43.2).
- Philadelphia is 10-1 when they hold opponents below 100 points, while Oklahoma City is 6-3.
- When scoring over 100 points, the Thunder are 19-8 and the 76ers are 20-7.
- Philadelphia is 9-7-2 ATS at home, while Oklahoma City is 12-5 ATS on the road.
- The total has gone over in 9 of the 76ers’ 18 home games, while 11 of the Thunder’s 17 road games have gone under.
Bettings Trends:
- The Thunder are 5-0 ATS over their last five games, while the 76ers are 2-3.
- In their last five games, Oklahoma City has 4 unders and 1 over, while Philadelphia has 3 overs and 2 unders.
- During their last five games, the Thunder have scored an average of 107.6 points per game (1.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 101.8 points per game (5.3 below their season average).
- The 76ers have been outscored by an average of 3.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Philadelphia has defeated opponents by an average of 3.8 points.
