Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, March 24, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+3)

The Golden State Warriors will play the Philadelphia 76ers at Chase Center on Friday. Philadelphia is 3-point underdogs. The total is set at 232.

The 76ers faced the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 116-91 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 22 while the Bulls totaled 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 25 shots from long range. Chicago finished the contest at 77.3% at the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 22 shots. Moreover, Chicago collected 42 rebounds (15 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Chicago earned 18 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In relation to the defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 41.0% from the field on 34 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 30 dimes for the game while creating 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled 44 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the 76ers made 22 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (39 of 82) and buried 16 of their 37 shots from distance.

De'Anthony Melton is someone who was important in this game. He scored 25 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. Melton shot 50.0% from the floor and distributed 4 assists.

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Philadelphia heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 49-23 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.5 fouls per game. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 41.0 boards per game and has racked up 1,820 assists so far this year, which is 17th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are connecting on 38.9% on shots from 3-point land (919 of 2,363) and 83.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 115.4 points per outing (14th in basketball) while shooting 48.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.4% from beyond the arc while they are 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed (110.2). The 76ers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (2,881 of 6,138) and they surrender 41.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,691 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 127-125 when they faced the Mavericks. The Warriors recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 44 for this game. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Mavericks committed 17 fouls in this game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 83.3%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Golden State buried 12 out of 39 attempts (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Warriors went 50 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.6%. The Warriors allowed the Mavericks to bury 44 of 89 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.4% in this game. They finished shooting 42.5% from distance by hitting 17 out of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 28 at the charity stripe (71.4%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Golden State allowed Dallas to snag 31 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Jonathan Kuminga was important for the Warriors for the game. Kuminga racked up 22 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for the contest. He buried 9 of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 38-36 for the season. The Warriors commit 21.6 fouls every game and they shoot 79.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 29.6 times per contest (1st in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.3 times per contest. Golden State has scored 8,765 pts on the season (118.4 per contest) and they collect 44.2 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Warriors are shooting 47.7% from the floor, which is 13th in the league.

The Golden State defense gives up 36.6% on 3-point shots (968 of 2,642) and their opposition knocks down 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.8 assists and 43.6 boards every game, which ranks them 19th and 17th in the league. The Warriors are ranked 25th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 118.0. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (13th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+3)

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