Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Oklahoma City Thunder (32-6) are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (15-22).

The Thunder faced off with the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 136-95 in their last contest. Oklahoma City finished the contest with a 47.4% FG percentage (45 of 95) and made 13 out of their 35 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Thunder converted 33 of their 35 shots for a rate of 94.3%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 56 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 26 assists for the contest while creating 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to defending, Oklahoma City allowed 33.7% from the floor on 28 of 83 shooting. Washington doled out 20 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, Washington pulled down 39 boards (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Washington went 90.9% when shooting free throws by converting 30 of their 33 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of their 46 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Thunder ended up with 22 while the Wizards finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander went 29.4% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He ended up with 27 points on 5 out of 17 shooting.

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Oklahoma City will take the court with a mark of 32-6 so far this year. They average 116.1 points per contest (9th in basketball) while going 47.1% from the field. The Thunder are shooting 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (512 of 1,444) and 82.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma City is collecting 43.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 983 assists on the campaign, which is 16th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a team are committing 20.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Thunder are forcing 18.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They surrender 32.0% from beyond the arc and they are 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (103.4). The Thunder defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.5% (1,382 of 3,252) and they concede 46.8 boards per contest as a team. They are 3rd in the league in allowing assists with 903 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 104-99 against the Magic. The 76ers corralled 26 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They turned it over 18 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Magic were called for 23 personal fouls for the game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of those for a rate of 95.5%. In regard to shooting from distance, Philadelphia knocked down 12 out of their 29 tries (41.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers shot 33 out of 72 from the field which had them at 45.8%. The 76ers allowed the Magic to bury 39 out of their 80 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.8% for the contest. They finished 23.3% from distance by connecting on 7 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 28 from the charity stripe (67.9%). With respect to how they rebounded, Philadelphia permitted Orlando to grab 41 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers for the matchup. Maxey scored 29 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 5 dimes for the game. He made 7 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 36.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 15-22 so far this season. As an offense, the 76ers are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which ranks 24th in the league. Philadelphia has tallied 3,974 points on the campaign (107.4 per game) and they collect 39.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.8 times per contest (30th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per game. The 76ers commit 20.2 fouls per contest and they hit 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers defensively are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG given up with 110.6. They have forced 17.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the floor (28th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 36.2% on 3-point shots (492 of 1,358) and their opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their foul shots. They allow 26.4 dimes and 43.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 18th and 13th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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