Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (40-35) will try to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (52-22) on Tuesday.

The Thunder took the court against the Knicks and went home with a win by a final score of 113-112 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Thunder ended up with 23 and the Knicks had 19 personal fouls. They converted 13 of their 43 shots from beyond the arc. New York went 67.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of 34 attempts. On top of that, New York collected 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. New York doled out 24 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. When discussing the defense, Oklahoma City allowed their opponent to shoot 41.3% from the field on 38 out of 92 shooting. They also dished out 29 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 43 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Thunder converted 12 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Oklahoma City ended with a 53.7% FG percentage (44 out of 82) and made 13 of their 34 three-point attempts.

Jalen Williams is a player who played a role in this contest. Williams finished 77.8% from the field and recorded 8 assists. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 33 points on 14 out of 18 shooting.

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Oklahoma City comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 52-22 this year. They are averaging 120.4 pts per contest (3rd in the league) while hitting 50.0% from the field. The Thunder are shooting 39.1% on 3-point shots (992 of 2,536) and 82.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling in 41.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,994 assists for the season, which has them ranked 13th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.2 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Thunder are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They give up 36.1% on shots from distance while they are 12th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (113.0). The Thunder defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.6% (3,012 of 6,607) and they concede 44.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 18th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,995 conceded so far this year.

When they last played, the 76ers walked away with a victory by a final of 135-120 against the Raptors. The 76ers pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Raptors committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a rate of 81.3%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Philadelphia converted 24 of 43 tries (55.8%). Overall, the 76ers shot 49 out of 83 from the field which had them sitting at 59.0%. The 76ers allowed the Raptors to convert 47 out of their 90 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.2% in the game. They went 36.7% from distance by shooting 11 of 30 and finished the contest at 15 of 20 at the charity stripe (75.0%). In regard to how they rebounded, Philadelphia allowed Toronto to collect 30 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Kelly Oubre Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers for this game. He made 10 out of 20 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Oubre totaled 32 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for this game.

Philadelphia has a record of 40-35 for the campaign. The 76ers are committing 20.5 fouls per contest and they go 82.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.6 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. Philadelphia has accumulated 8,578 points on the campaign (114.4 per contest) and they grab 42.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the 76ers are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 22nd in the league.

The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.2. They have forced 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (17th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 35.6% from downtown (897 of 2,522) and opponents are converting on 79.0% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 26.3 dimes and 44.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 10th and 20th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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