San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The San Antonio Spurs (14-13) are on their way to Wells Fargo Center on Monday where they will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers (8-16).

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and walked away with a win by a score of 133-126 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Spurs finished with 15 and the Hawks accumulated 22 personal fouls. They also made 16 out of their 38 shots from long range. Atlanta ended up going 85.7% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of 21 attempts. Additionally, Atlanta grabbed 53 rebounds (12 offensive, 41 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Atlanta earned 32 assists and had 14 steals in this contest. When discussing the defense, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 47.4% from the floor on 46 out of 97 shooting. They also recorded 32 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and getting 15 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 42 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Spurs buried 16 of their 23 shots for a rate of 69.6%. San Antonio wrapped up the game having earned a 48.5% FG percentage (49 out of 101) and converted 19 of 42 shots from 3-point land.

Victor Wembanyama is a player who had an impact in this contest. He finished with 42 points on 13 out of 24 shooting. He played 37 minutes and snagged 6 boards. Wembanyama finished the game at 54.2% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes.

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San Antonio heads into this matchup with a mark of 14-13 this season. They currently have an average of 111.7 pts per game (17th in the league) while going 45.6% from the floor. The Spurs are hitting 34.9% on three-point attempts (375 of 1,076) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is snagging 44.7 boards per contest and has totaled 768 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.4 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Spurs are able to force 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They rank 15th in the NBA in allowing assists with 699 conceded on the year. The Spurs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (1,145 of 2,458) and they surrender 44.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 16th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.4).

When they last played, the 76ers got the victory with a final of 121-108 against the Hornets. Concerning team rebounding, Philadelphia allowed Charlotte to pull down 38 in all (9 offensive). They went 31.6% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 12 out of 38 and ended up going 12 out of 21 at the free throw line (57.1%). The 76ers permitted the Hornets to knock down 42 out of 83 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.6% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers finished the game shooting 41 out of 80 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.3%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Philadelphia converted 16 out of their 38 attempts (42.1%). They were able to bury 23 of those for a rate of 76.7%. The Hornets committed 27 fouls for the contest which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also turned it over 20 times, while getting 14 steals for the matchup. The 76ers were able to collect 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 42 for this contest.

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers for the game. Maxey totaled 40 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 assists in this matchup. He converted 12 out of 28 for the game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a mark of 8-16 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are shooting 44.3% from the field, which is ranked 25th in basketball. Philadelphia has accounted for 2,542 points for the year (105.9 per contest) and they average 40.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 21.6 times per game (30th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.8 times per contest. The 76ers commit 20.4 fouls per game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense allows 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (308 of 876) and opponents are connecting on 81.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 26.1 dimes and 43.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks 17th and 12th in the league. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG given up with 110.5. They are able to force 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (24th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia and under the total points

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