Philadelphia 76ers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 10/24/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports OK

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-7.5)

Paycom Center is the location where the Oklahoma City Thunder (0-2) will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers (1-1) on Sunday. Oklahoma City opens this contest as 7.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 218.

The 76ers faced the Nets and took a loss by a final of 114-109 in their last game. Philadelphia ended the game with a 47.3% FG percentage (43 out of 91) and buried 14 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 76ers knocked down 9 of 11 tries for a rate of 81.8%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 17 dimes for this game while forcing 6 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 46.6% from the floor on 41 of 88 shooting. Brooklyn totaled 47 assists and had 26 steals in this game. Additionally, Brooklyn collected 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 9 blocked shots. Brooklyn shot 83.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 24 shots. They also converted 12 of 38 attempts from distance.

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Seth Curry is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up scoring 23 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He played for 36 mins and grabbed 4 boards. Curry finished the game at 75.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

Philadelphia will enter this contest with a mark of 1-1 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.0 fouls per game. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 41.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 41 assists this year, which ranks 18th in basketball in terms of passing. The 76ers are shooting 44.3% on three-point attempts (27 of 61) and 80.6% from the free throw line. They average 113.0 points per outing (12th in the NBA) while hitting 49.4% from the field. On defense, the 76ers are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 fouls. They rank 24th in the league in allowing assists with 54 conceded on the season. The 76ers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.2% (27 of 32) and they surrender 45.5 boards per contest as a team. They concede 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 9th in the NBA in PPG allowed (105.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-91 when they faced the Rockets. The Thunder recorded 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this contest. They turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Rockets were called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to bury 9 of those for a rate of 56.3%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Oklahoma City converted 14 of 43 tries (32.6%). In all, the Thunder finished the game shooting 34 for 91 from the floor which had them sitting at 37.4%. The Thunder allowed the Rockets to bury 48 of their 95 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5% in this contest. They shot 44.7% from 3-point land by shooting 17 out of 38 and ended up going 11 of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). When discussing how they rebounded, Oklahoma City allowed Houston to pull down 44 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Mike Muscala was important for the Thunder for the contest. He made 5 of 7 in this matchup giving him a rate of 71.4%, and added 2 rebounds. Muscala accumulated 13 points in his 12 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 0-2 for the season. As an offense, the Thunder are connecting on 37.4% from the floor, which is ranked 28th in basketball. Oklahoma City has totaled 177 pts on the year (88.5 per contest) and they pull in 44.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 20.5 times per contest (26th in the league) and they are turning it over 17.0 times per contest. The Thunder are committing 18.0 fouls every game and they connect on 58.8% from the free throw line. The Thunder on defense are ranked 18th in basketball in points given up per game with 115.5. The Oklahoma City defense allows 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (31 of 85) and their opposition knocks down 82.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 23.5 assists and 53.5 total boards per game, which ranks 14th and 28th in the NBA. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (22nd in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oklahoma City (+7.5) and over 218 points

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