Sunday, March 27, 2016

Oracle Arena

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The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Oracle Arena to play the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, March 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Golden State as 20.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 227.

The 76ers come into this game with an overall record of 9-63 and a road record of 3-33. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of -10.5 as they are averaging 96.9 points per game while giving up 107.5 per contest. Philadelphia is 2-12 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 3-42. They are 1-9 in their last 10 games. The Warriors have an overall record of 65-7 and a home record of 34-0. They currently are 1st in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 115.4 points per game and surrendering 104.3, good for a point differential of 11.1. Golden State has a division record of 15-1 and a conference record of 40-5. In their last 10 games they are 9-1.

Isaiah Canaan comes into this contest averaging 10.9 points per game while playing 25.4 minutes per night so far this season for the 76ers. He pulls down 2.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 36% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Nerlens Noel averages 11.1 points per game in 29.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 8 rebounds per game for Philadelphia. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

Stephen Curry averages 30.2 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per contest this year for the Warriors. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 6.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Draymond Green averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.6 rebounds per contest and 7.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Philadelphia averages 96.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 30th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -10.5 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 26th in the league. They average 50.1 rebounds per game and 21.1 assists per game which ranks them 25th and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 30th with 16.9 per game. The 76ers allow 107.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 24th and 18th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 55.5 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 23.2 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the league.

Golden State averages 115.4 points per game this year which ranks them 1st in the league. Their average scoring margin is 11.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 2nd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 42% which is good for 1st in the NBA. They average 53.8 rebounds per game and 29.1 assists per contest which ranks them 5th and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Warriors rank 21st with 15 per game. The Warriors allow 104.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 20th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 3rd and 4th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52.7 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 22 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the league. The Warriors force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in the NBA.

The 76ers average 96.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 94.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -10.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -10.7 per contest. The 76ers have an offensive rating of 98.4 and a defensive rating of 109.1. In terms of pace they average 98 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Philadelphia turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.6 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Warriors score 116.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 117 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 9.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.4 points per game. The Warriors rating on offense is 114.9 and they have a defensive rating of 103.9. They get 99.6 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 56%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shot attempts. Golden State turns the ball over on 13.3 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.7 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%.

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia 76ers are 32-39-1 against the spread

The Philadelphia 76ers are 38-33-1 against the over/under

Golden State Warriors Betting Trends

The Golden State Warriors are 38-31-3 against the spread

The Golden State Warriors are 41-30-1 against the over/under

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries

10/23/15 C Joel Embiid Foot out for season
03/26/16 C Nerlens Noel Knee is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs. Portland
03/11/16 C Jahlil Okafor Knee out for season

Golden State Warriors Injuries

03/12/16 G Andre Iguodala Ankle expected to miss 2-4 weeks
02/06/16 C Festus Ezeli Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Golden State

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