The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-20) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (fourth in NBA, 31.4 points per game) going up against Joel Embiid (first in league, 33.8) and the Philadelphia 76ers (20-14) on December 31, 2022 at Paycom Center.
The betting facts in the following article reference odds valid as of December 31, 2022 at 9:01 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
76ers Vs Thunder Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 31
76ers: Tyrese Maxey: Out (Injury Management), PJ Tucker: Out (Injury Management), James Harden: Out (Injury Management)
Thunder: Aleksej Pokusevski: Out (Leg), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Ankle), Ousmane Dieng: Out (Wrist), Chet Holmgren: Out (Foot)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Thunder (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (225) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
76ers Vs Thunder Stat Rankings
| 76ers Avg. (Rank) | Thunder Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 111.8 (21st) | Points Scored | 115.7 (8th) |
| 108.5 (2nd) | Points Allowed | 116.9 (26th) |
| 40.0 (29th) | Rebounds | 44.5 (8th) |
| 8.0 (28th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.5 (11th) |
| 12.6 (11th) | 3pt Made | 11.6 (17th) |
| 24.4 (17th) | Assists | 24.1 (20th) |
| 13.9 (13th) | Turnovers | 13.9 (13th) |
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76ers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | 26 | 33.8 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | 22.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| James Harden | 20 | 21.9 | 6.2 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Tobias Harris | 31 | 16.5 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| De’Anthony Melton | 31 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
Thunder Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 32 | 31.4 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Josh Giddey | 30 | 14.8 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Luguentz Dort | 34 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Jalen Williams | 31 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Tre Mann | 30 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Betting Trends
- The 76ers are 19-14-1 against the spread this year.
- As 2.5-point favorites or more, Philadelphia is 11-6-1 against the spread.
- The 76ers have played 34 games this year, and 18 of them have hit the over.
- Philadelphia and its opponent have broken the 225-point mark 16 times this season.
- The over/under in this game is 225 points, 4.6 higher than the average total in 76ers games this season.
- The Thunder’s record against the spread is 21-14-0.
- Oklahoma City’s ATS record as a 2.5-point underdog or more is 18-7.
- Out of 35 Thunder games so far this year, 20 have hit the over.
- Oklahoma City’s games have gone over 225 points on 22 occasions this year.
- This season, Thunder games have resulted in an average scoring total of 232.6, which is 7.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
