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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