Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is where the Golden State Warriors (16-15) will meet the Philadelphia 76ers (12-17) on Thursday.

The 76ers played the Jazz and walked away with a win by a score of 114-111 in their last game. Philadelphia ended having earned a 43.4% FG percentage (36 out of 83) and knocked down 13 out of their 36 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the 76ers converted 29 of their 37 tries for a percentage of 78.4%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 22 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and getting 15 steals. Regarding defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the field on 43 out of 89 shooting. Utah dished out 27 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Utah collected 48 rebounds (14 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Utah shot 86.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 15 attempts. They buried 12 of 36 attempts from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the 76ers ended up walking away with 22 while the Jazz had 25 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is one guy who played a role in this game. He ended up scoring 32 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. Embiid shot 47.6% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Philadelphia heads into this contest with a record of 12-17 this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling in 40.3 boards per game and is sitting with 633 dimes this season, which is 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. The 76ers are hitting 33.5% on three-point shots (349 of 1,042) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They average 106.6 points per contest (27th in the league) while going 44.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the 76ers are able to force 17.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.1 fouls. They surrender 35.8% on 3-point shots and they are 10th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (110.6). The 76ers are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.7% (1,161 of 2,434) and they concede 44.2 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 4th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 755 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors went home victorious with a score of 109-105 against the Suns. The Warriors snagged 31 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Suns committed 13 personal fouls for this game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 78.9%. In reference to shots from distance, Golden State converted 12 of their 45 tries (26.7%). In all, the Warriors ended up shooting 41 out of 98 from the floor which had them at 41.8%. The Warriors permitted the Suns to bury 39 of their 92 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.4% for the matchup. They finished shooting 25.7% from downtown via 9 out of 35 and finished the game at 18 of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Golden State permitted Phoenix to pull down 46 overall (14 on the offensive glass).

Jonathan Kuminga ended up being important for the Warriors for the contest. He knocked down 12 out of 20 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and totaled 9 rebounds. Kuminga earned 34 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists for the game.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 16-15 for the year. The Warriors are responsible for committing 19.5 fouls per contest and they hit 71.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 28.6 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. Golden State has scored 3,473 points so far this season (112.0 per contest) and they grab 47.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Warriors are shooting 44.7% from the field, which ranks them 24th in basketball.

The Golden State defense gives up 34.5% on 3-point attempts (409 of 1,185) and opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They allow 26.3 dimes and 45.5 boards every game, which is 18th and 26th in the league. The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the league in points allowed per contest with 110.5. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (4th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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