San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/3/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC

The San Antonio Spurs (43-17) are hitting the road to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (33-27).

The Spurs faced off with the Knicks and ended up losing by a score of 114-89 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 21 and the Knicks finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 17 out of their 48 shots from three-point range. New York finished shooting 57.9% at the charity stripe by making 11 of their 19 tries. On top of that, New York collected 54 rebounds (18 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 5 rejections. New York dished out 27 dimes and had 13 steals for the game. Regarding the defense, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 44.3% from the field on 43 out of 97 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 41 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Spurs converted 16 of 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. San Antonio ended the contest with a 41.6% field goal percentage (32 of 77) and made 9 of their 34 shots from beyond the arc.

Victor Wembanyama is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. Wembanyama ended up shooting 47.1% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also collected 13 rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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San Antonio will play this game with a record of 43-17 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.0 fouls every game. As a unit, San Antonio is pulling down 46.4 rebounds per game and has earned 1,619 dimes for the year, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Spurs are connecting on 35.1% from downtown (788 of 2,245) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 118.0 points per contest (6th in basketball) while hitting 47.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,582 relinquished this year. The Spurs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (2,472 of 5,466) and they surrender 43.5 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 35.7% from 3-point land and they rank 7th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 114-98 against the Celtics. The 76ers were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the contest. They turned it over 6 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. The Celtics committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Philadelphia knocked down 12 of their 31 tries (38.7%). In all, the 76ers walked away from this one shooting 35 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.8%. The 76ers permitted the Celtics to bury 40 out of 91 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.0% for this game. They wrapped up this game 32.7% from beyond the arc by connecting on 16 out of 49 and ended up going 18 out of 21 at the charity stripe (85.7%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Philadelphia permitted Boston to grab 59 in total (19 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers for the game. Maxey accumulated 33 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and earned 6 assists in this game. He made 12 of 34 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 35.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a mark of 33-27 for the year. The 76ers are committing 20.5 fouls every game and they shoot 81.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 24.7 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Philadelphia has 6,983 pts so far this season (116.4 per game) and they collect 43.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the 76ers are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which is ranked 25th in basketball.

The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 18th in the league in PPG allowed with 115.9. They have forced 15.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (15th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from distance (787 of 2,214) and their opponents are converting on 78.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.5 dimes and 45.1 boards every game, which is 22nd and 20th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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