Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/8/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers (32-21) host the Phoenix Suns (42-10) at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.

The Suns played the Wizards and earned the victory with a final of 95-80 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Suns ended up walking away with 16 and the Wizards finished the game with 9 personal fouls. They buried 5 of their 24 attempts from long range. Washington ended up going 78.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 19 attempts. Moreover, Washington collected 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Washington earned 42 assists and had 14 steals for this contest. With regard to defending, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 35.3% from the floor on 30 out of 85 shooting. They also distributed 26 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected 64 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Suns converted 7 of their 14 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Phoenix ended with a 40.4% FG percentage (40 out of 99) and made 8 of 31 3-point attempts.

Deandre Ayton is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accumulated 20 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played 24 minutes and also totaled 16 rebounds. Ayton walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Phoenix will play this contest with a record of 42-10 on the year. They have an average of 112.7 points per game (3rd in the league) on 47.8% from the floor. The Suns are shooting 36.3% on shots from distance (597 of 1,646) and 79.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 46.1 boards per game and is sitting with 1,378 assists so far this season, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Suns have forced 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They currently rank 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,157 relinquished so far this season. The Suns defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.0% (2,025 of 4,606) and they concede 44.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 33.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 6th in the NBA in opponents points per game (105.0).

When they last played, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 119-108 when they played the Bulls. With respect to team rebounding, Philadelphia allowed Chicago to grab 32 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 26.9% from downtown by connecting on 7 out of 26 and finished the game at 23 of 26 at the free throw line (88.5%). The 76ers allowed the Bulls to knock down 39 of 81 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 48.1% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers ended up shooting 45 out of 84 from the floor which had them sitting at 53.6%. When discussing shooting from distance, Philadelphia converted 12 of their 24 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. The Bulls had 8 fouls in this game which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The 76ers collected 34 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the matchup.

Joel Embiid ended up having an impact for the 76ers in this game. He buried 14 out of 23 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.9%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. Embiid had 40 points in his 32 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists for the matchup.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 32-21 for the year. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which is ranked 7th in the league. Philadelphia has tallied 5,714 points so far this season (107.8 per game) and they grab 42.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.2 times per game (21st in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 19.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.9% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense allows 34.0% from downtown (596 of 1,755) and their opposition makes 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 23.1 dimes and 45.0 boards per game, which is ranked 6th and 19th in the NBA. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the league in points given up per game with 105.6. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (11th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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