Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Golden State Warriors (31-27) are traveling to Wells Fargo Center on Saturday where they will play the Philadelphia 76ers (20-38).

The Warriors faced the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 128-92 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 20 and the Hornets racked up 15 fouls. They also converted 11 out of their 40 attempts from three-point range. Charlotte finished the game shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Charlotte snagged 50 rebounds (18 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Charlotte recorded 18 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In reference to the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to go 37.1% from the floor on 33 out of 89 shooting. They also dished out 40 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 25 turnovers and getting 16 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 51 with 16 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 15 of their 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Golden State finished the game having earned a 49.0% FG percentage (49 out of 100) and converted 15 of their 42 shots from downtown.

Buddy Hield is one player who played a role in this game. Hield ended up going 54.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played 20 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Golden State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 31-27 on the season. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 46.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,685 assists for the season, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing. The Warriors are connecting on 36.0% on 3-pointers (886 of 2,464) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They average 112.8 points per outing (16th in basketball) while going 44.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They give up 35.8% on shots from downtown and they are 8th in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.1). The Warriors defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.1% (2,345 of 5,084) and they concede 44.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 11th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,508 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 110-105 when they played the Knicks. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Philadelphia allowed New York to get 43 in total (7 offensive). They finished shooting 36.8% from 3-point land by going 7 of 19 and ended up shooting 23 out of 29 at the charity stripe (79.3%). The 76ers permitted the Knicks to convert 40 of their 77 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.9% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers ended up going 39 for 88 from the floor which had them shooting 44.3%. With respect to 3-pointers, Philadelphia made 11 of their 34 tries (32.4%). They were able to convert 16 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. The Knicks committed 15 fouls for the game which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while recording 13 steals for the contest. The 76ers were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for this game.

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers in the game. He buried 12 of 32 for the game for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Maxey scored 30 points in his 44 mins on the court and earned 5 assists in this game.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 20-38 this year. The 76ers commit 19.6 fouls per game while shooting 79.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.9 times per contest (29th in the league) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. Philadelphia has totaled 6,314 points for the year (108.9 per game) and they grab 39.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the 76ers are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in the league.

The 76ers are ranked 17th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.4. They are forcing 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.7% from the floor (30th in the NBA). The Philadelphia defense concedes 37.0% from downtown (792 of 2,139) and their opposition knocks down 80.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 27.5 assists and 44.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 24th and 18th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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