Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 1/23/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

AT&T Center is the site where the San Antonio Spurs (17-28) will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers (26-18) on Sunday.

The 76ers took the court against the Magic and earned the victory with a final of 123-110 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the 76ers finished with 15 while the Magic finished the game with 11 fouls. They knocked down 18 out of their 35 attempts from three-point range. Orlando ended up shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 12 of their 16 shots. In addition, Orlando grabbed 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Orlando earned 43 dimes and had 26 steals for the game. When it comes to the defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 40 of 90 shooting. They also recorded 21 assists in the game while forcing 4 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 44 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the 76ers made 23 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 85.2%. Philadelphia wrapped up the game with a 54.2% FG percentage (45 of 83) and buried 10 of 28 3-point shots.

Joel Embiid is one player who was a major contributor in the game. Embiid ended up going 73.9% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He played 27 minutes played and also grabbed 12 rebounds. He notched 50 points on 17 of 23 shooting.

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Philadelphia will enter this game with a record of 26-18 for the campaign. They average 107.5 points per outing (19th in basketball) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The 76ers are shooting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (490 of 1,387) and 81.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 42.1 boards per contest and has racked up 1,000 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.1 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the 76ers are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are 6th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,019 surrendered on the year. The 76ers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (1,715 of 3,820) and they surrender 45.3 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 7th in the league in opponents points per game (105.7).

The last time they took the court, the Spurs walked away with a victory by a final of 118-96 when they faced the Thunder. The Spurs were able to corral 39 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 50 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Thunder were called for 14 fouls for the contest which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to make 9 of them for a clip of 64.3%. In terms of shots from downtown, San Antonio knocked down 15 of their 40 tries (37.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Spurs finished 47 out of 96 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.0%. The Spurs permitted the Thunder to make 38 out of their 98 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 38.8% for the matchup. They shot 25.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 out of 31 and ended up going 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). With respect to rebounding, San Antonio allowed Oklahoma City to grab 32 overall (14 offensive).

Dejounte Murray ended up being important for the Spurs in this game. Murray scored 23 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 14 dimes for this game. He knocked down 11 of 20 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 55.0%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

San Antonio has a win-loss mark of 17-28 on the campaign. The Spurs are committing 17.8 personal fouls every game and they go 73.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.5 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. San Antonio has accumulated 4,979 points so far this year (110.6 per game) and they pull in 46.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Spurs are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks 12th in basketball.

The Spurs on defense are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (20th in basketball). The San Antonio defense gives up 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (538 of 1,522) and their opposition knocks down 74.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 23.9 assists and 47.3 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 14th and 26th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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