Henry Roldán
The year 2022 end with an interesting NBA basketball lineup, one of those games being the 76ers vs Thunder clash.
Philadelphia will play a tough game before this one on Friday night against the Pelicans. Meanwhile, Oklahoma will arrive to this game with a little more rest after their loss to the Hornets on Thursday night. Here, at JefeBet, we bring you the best previews including this Philadelphia 76ers vs Oklahoma City Thunder game.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the 76ers vs Thunders NBA Regular Season Game on December 31, 2022.
- Where: Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- When: Saturday, December 31, 2022, 8:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Philadelphia 76ers
- Regular Season Record: 20-13.
Despite being outplayed by the Wizards in their last game, the 76ers are one of the hottest teams in the league after winning eight consecutive games prior to their loss in Washington. That’s why Philadelphia quietly sits in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, and after their game against the Thunder, they will leave for home, where they will play five of their next six games.
Returning home will be a relief for a team that has a 6-8 record on the road, excluding Friday’s game at New Orleans and Saturday’s game at Oklahoma City.
The 76ers’ main strength is their defense, the same defense that has them as the second lowest scoring team in the league with 108.0 points allowed per game. Their opponents are shooting just 46% from the field against them, and they are the best quintet at defending the long-range shot by allowing just 32.9% .
The team needs to improve on the offensive end, despite having three players, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and James Harde, averaging more than 20 points per game. While those players are among the best in shooting from the field and from the three-point line, they are the third worst team in offensive rebounding average in the league, and the tenth team in points per contest.
Betting on the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Regular Season Record: 15-20.
The Thunder have been improving over the past two weeks with four wins in six games, and they are determined to close 2022 in the best way possible against Philadelphia. Oklahoma City has played very well at home and it has a 10-8 record this campaign, so the hopes of defeating the 76ers, a team with many shortcomings on the road, are growing.
Thanks to a young and quite talented team, the Thunder remains close to the Play-in positions, and this Saturday is a good opportunity to get closer to their goal, as four of their next five games will be played at home.
However, to achieve that, they have to improve a lot when it comes to defending, especially when they have to face names like Embiid or Harden. The Thunder allow the sixth most points per game, with 116.9, and much of that is due to the fact that they allow the most offensive, defensive and total rebounds to their opponents in the league .
Offensively, things haven’t been too bad, with 115.7 points per game and nearly 80% shooting from the free throw line, but if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s fourth-leading scorer at 31.4 points per game, isn’t having a good night, Oklahoma City’s offense does not work as well.
JefeBet Prediction
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