Philadelphia 76ers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 12/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Philadelphia 76ers (16-12) are en route to Paycom Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-5).

The 76ers faced the Nets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-106 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the 76ers finished with 20 and the Nets accumulated 19 fouls. They also knocked down 17 of their 45 tries from beyond the arc. Brooklyn shot 81.8% at the free throw line by burying 27 of their 33 shots. Additionally, Brooklyn totaled 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Brooklyn dished out 25 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Pertaining to defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 42.7% from the field on 35 of 82 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the 76ers made 33 of their 38 tries for a rate of 86.8%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest with a 40.7% FG percentage (33 out of 81) and knocked down 7 out of their 27 3-point shots.

Joel Embiid is a guy who was important for this game. Embiid went 61.5% from the field and totaled 4 dimes. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and snagged 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 27 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Philadelphia heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 16-12 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 45.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 697 dimes for the season, which ranks 28th in basketball in terms of passing. The 76ers are shooting 36.0% on shots from downtown (375 of 1,043) and 81.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 116.6 points per contest (16th in the league) while hitting 45.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the 76ers are able to force 14.7 turnovers every game and they draw 21.6 fouls. They currently rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists with 761 conceded this year. The 76ers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.1% (1,168 of 2,535) and they relinquish 45.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 13th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder took a defeat with a final score of 117-102 when they played the Spurs. The Thunder recorded 32 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Spurs were called for 22 fouls in this game which got the Thunder to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Oklahoma City converted 11 of their 44 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Thunder ended up going 37 out of 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9%. The Thunder permitted the Spurs to convert 45 of 84 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 53.6% in this game. They finished the game shooting 37.9% from distance by shooting 11 of 29 and finished the contest at 16 out of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). When it comes to team rebounding, Oklahoma City permitted San Antonio to get 49 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pitched in for the Thunder in this contest. He converted 7 of 19 in this contest for a field goal rate of 36.8%, and had 6 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander had 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest.

Oklahoma City has a record of 26-5 for the campaign. The Thunder are responsible for committing 20.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 83.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.8 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. Oklahoma City has scored 3,760 points for the year (121.3 per game) and they grab 44.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Thunder are connecting on 49.0% from the floor, which ranks them 3rd in the NBA.

The Oklahoma City defense concedes 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (437 of 1,185) and opponents are knocking down 75.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 24.0 assists and 44.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 2nd and 14th in basketball. The Thunder defensively are ranked 1st in the league in points given up per game with 107.4. They are able to force 17.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (1st in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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