San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 11/30/2014
Monday, December 1, 2014 at 7:00 PM
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
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On Monday, the stingy defense of the San Antonio Spurs will be taking on the Philadelphia 76ers, who currently have the worst offense in the league.
Earlier this month, the Spurs played the 76ers at home and were able to roll to a dominant 100-75 win. In that game, Philadelphia only shot 32.5 percent from the field and the Spurs ended up with a 52-39 rebounding advantage.
Spurs point guard Tony Parker has faced the 76ers 26 times in his career, averaging 15.1 points and 6.2 assists per game. Veteran big man Tim Duncan has averaged 20.4 points and 11 rebounds in his career against Philadelphia, while shooting guard Manu Ginobili has been able to score 13.3 points per game against them.
On Saturday night, the 76ers moved to 0-16 on the season when they Dallas Mavericks defeated them 110-103 on their home floor. They did have a 55-40 rebounding advantage in that loss, but they also turned the ball over 24 times.
The 76ers have not shot the ball well this season, scoring just 90.8 points per game against their opponents. Point guard Alexey Shved has been their most efficient player by averaging 9.7 points and 3.3 assists per game in just 16.5 minutes per game. Their top scorer has been shooting guard Tony Wroten, who is averaging 17.9 points and a team-high 6.3 assists per game.
Injuries to Watch
San Antonio Spurs
11/06/14 C Tiago Splitter Calf out indefinitely
10/24/14 G Patrick Mills Shoulder out indefinitely
Philadelphia 76ers
11/28/14 G Tony Wroten Knee out indefinitely
10/27/14 G Jason Richardson Foot out for season
10/23/14 F Joel Embiid Foot out indefinitely
Guy's Pick: Take San Antonio
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