Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 4/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

The Philadelphia 76ers (42-35) are on their way to Frost Bank Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the San Antonio Spurs (18-58).

The 76ers stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and walked away with a win by a score of 109-105 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the 76ers walked away with 15 while the Heat recorded 10 fouls. They made 13 of their 43 tries from distance. Miami finished 87.5% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 16 shots. Furthermore, Miami collected 51 rebounds (16 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Miami dished out 24 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Philadelphia allowed 41.5% from the field on 39 of 94 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for the contest in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the 76ers buried 9 of their 11 tries for a rate of 81.8%. Philadelphia wrapped up the game with a 46.7% FG percentage (43 out of 92) and converted 14 of their 40 shots from beyond the arc.

Tyrese Maxey is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He finished with 37 points on 15 out of 26 shooting. He played for 41 minutes and also snagged 9 boards. Maxey walked away from this one shooting 57.7% from the field and recorded 11 dimes.

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Philadelphia enters this one with a mark of 42-35 on the campaign. They are averaging 114.2 points per outing (15th in basketball) while hitting 46.4% from the floor. The 76ers are hitting 36.2% on 3-pointers (919 of 2,537) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is grabbing 41.6 boards per game and is sitting with 1,902 assists this year, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the 76ers are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They concede 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.0). The 76ers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (3,133 of 6,651) and they surrender 43.1 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 16th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,027 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Spurs took a defeat with a final score of 110-105 when they faced the Nuggets. The Spurs earned 44 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 59 in this matchup. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Nuggets were called for 15 fouls in the game which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to knock down 8 of those for a rate of 50.0%. In reference to shots from downtown, San Antonio made 13 out of 44 tries (29.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Spurs shot 42 for 105 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Spurs permitted the Nuggets to make 43 out of 98 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 43.9% for the contest. They finished 32.4% from 3-point land by hitting 11 of 34 and finished the contest at 13 of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). When it comes to rebounding, San Antonio permitted Denver to pull down 52 in total (11 offensive).

Malaki Branham ended up having an impact for the Spurs for the matchup. Branham scored 24 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 10 of 19 in the matchup giving him a rate of 52.6%, and added 3 rebounds.

San Antonio has a record of 18-58 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spurs are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks 25th in basketball. San Antonio has totaled 8,520 points on the campaign (112.1 per contest) and they collect 43.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 29.8 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.9 times per game. The Spurs have committed 17.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Spurs on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the league in points allowed per game with 119.1. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.0% from the floor (24th in the league). The San Antonio defense concedes 37.7% on 3-point attempts (976 of 2,586) and opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 28.1 assists and 44.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 25th and 28th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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