Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/20/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (39-29) will try to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (38-30) at Footprint Center on Wednesday.

The 76ers took the court against the Heat and notched a win by a score of 98-91 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 16 and the Heat totaled 13 personal fouls. They also buried 12 of their 33 tries from beyond the perimeter. Miami finished the contest at 64.3% from the free throw line by making 9 of 14 tries. Moreover, Miami pulled down 49 boards (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 12 blocked shots. Miami doled out 23 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. In terms of defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 39.3% from the floor on 35 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 46 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the 76ers made 11 of 12 tries for a percentage of 91.7%. Philadelphia ended the game having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (37 out of 85) and knocked down 13 of their 36 3-point shots.

Tyrese Maxey is a guy who was a contributor for the game. Maxey finished 45.8% from the floor and also dished out 10 assists. He was on the hardwood for 41 mins played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He accounted for 30 points on 11 out of 24 shooting.

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Philadelphia will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 38-30 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.6 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 42.7 boards per contest and has earned 1,671 assists so far this year, which ranks 25th in the league in terms of passing. The 76ers are hitting 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (788 of 2,206) and 83.0% from the charity stripe. They average 114.8 pts per contest (14th in the NBA) while hitting 46.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They currently rank 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,772 surrendered on the year. The 76ers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.1% (2,770 of 5,876) and they surrender 44.4 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.3).

The last time they took the court, the Suns took a loss by a final score of 140-129 when they faced the Bucks. When it comes to rebounding, Phoenix allowed Milwaukee to snag 35 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 58.5% from behind the 3-point line via 24 out of 41 and finished the game at 14 out of 14 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Suns permitted the Bucks to convert 51 of their 94 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Suns ended up shooting 51 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.6%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Phoenix buried 14 of their 33 attempts (42.4%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.7%. The Bucks earned 12 fouls for this game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Suns collected 32 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the matchup.

Bradley Beal pitched in for the Suns in this matchup. He knocked down 11 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 73.3%, and added 4 rebounds. Beal tallied 28 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists in the game.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 39-29 for the year. The Suns have committed 18.2 fouls per contest while shooting 80.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.7 times per contest (13th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per game. Phoenix has scored 7,952 points for the campaign (116.9 per contest) and they average 44.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are hitting on 49.4% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in basketball.

The Phoenix defense gives up 36.7% on shots from distance (915 of 2,496) and their opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 26.2 dimes and 41.5 boards every game, which ranks them 12th and 4th in the league. The Suns are ranked 16th in the league in points allowed per contest with 114.6. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (7th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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