Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Oklahoma City Thunder (56-15) are hitting the road to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday where they will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (39-32).

The Thunder played the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 132-111 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Thunder ended up with 27 while the Wizards recorded 20 fouls. They also made 16 out of their 39 shots from downtown. Washington finished shooting 72.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Washington pulled down 43 boards (14 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Washington recorded 19 assists and had 11 steals in the game. In regard to defending, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 45.1% from the floor on 41 out of 91 shooting. They also dished out 27 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Thunder buried 21 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. Oklahoma City finished with a 53.8% FG percentage (50 out of 93) and knocked down 11 of their 30 shots from downtown.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game at 63.0% from the floor and distributed 7 assists. He played 32 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 40 points on 17 out of 27 shooting.

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Oklahoma City steps onto the court with a mark of 56-15 on the year. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Oklahoma City is pulling down 44.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,808 assists so far this year, which ranks 20th in the league in terms of passing. The Thunder are connecting on 36.0% on 3-point shots (962 of 2,674) and 82.0% from the charity stripe. They average 118.7 points per game (5th in the league) while shooting 48.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Thunder are forcing 16.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 fouls. They relinquish 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 2nd in the league in opponents points per game (107.5). The Thunder defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (2,721 of 6,263) and they relinquish 45.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 7th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,760 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the 76ers took home the win by a final score of 126-116 against the Jazz. The 76ers corralled 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 38 in the game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Jazz had 17 personal fouls in the game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They were able to make 28 of them for a percentage of 87.5%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Philadelphia buried 6 out of their 27 attempts (22.2%). When the final whistle blew, the 76ers shot 46 out of 92 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The 76ers allowed the Jazz to convert 39 of their 96 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.6% in this contest. They shot 22.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 out of 40 and finished the game at 29 of 31 from the free throw line (93.5%). When talking about rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Utah to get 42 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Quentin Grimes was important for the 76ers for the contest. He buried 9 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Grimes scored 25 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest.

Philadelphia has a record of 39-32 on the year. As an offense, the 76ers are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which is 23rd in basketball. Philadelphia has totaled 8,219 points for the year (115.8 per game) and they average 43.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.6 times per contest (28th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.8 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game and they go 81.3% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense allows 35.7% on shots from distance (946 of 2,653) and their opposition makes 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 27.7 assists and 44.9 total boards per game, ranking them 24th and 19th in the league. The 76ers on defense are ranked 17th in basketball in points given up per game with 116.1. They have forced 15.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (12th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia and under the total points

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