Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (29-39) host the Philadelphia 76ers (23-46) at Frost Bank Center on Friday.

The 76ers faced off with the Thunder and took a loss by a score of 133-100 in their last contest. Philadelphia ended the contest having earned a 36.8% field goal percentage (35 out of 95) and converted 18 of their 57 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the 76ers made 12 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists for the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to defense, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 52.2% from the field on 47 out of 90 shooting. Oklahoma City distributed 36 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In addition, Oklahoma City grabbed 55 boards (11 offensive, 44 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 20 attempts. They also converted 24 out of their 52 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the 76ers walked away with 15 while the Thunder totaled 12 fouls.

Quentin Grimes is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He accumulated 28 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. Grimes ended up going 47.6% from the floor and totaled 5 dimes.

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Philadelphia comes into this one with a win-loss record of 23-46 this year. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 39.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,585 assists so far this year, which ranks 30th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are shooting 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (885 of 2,558) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. They average 109.9 points per game (25th in the NBA) while hitting 45.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers are forcing 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 24th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,933 relinquished for the campaign. The 76ers are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.8% (2,902 of 5,943) and they concede 45.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 17th in the league in PPG allowed (115.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Spurs got the victory with a final of 120-105 against the Knicks. In regard to cleaning the glass, San Antonio permitted New York to pull down 44 overall (17 on the offensive glass). They shot 29.7% from three-point range by hitting 11 out of 37 and finished the game at 16 out of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). The Spurs permitted the Knicks to bury 39 of 92 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4% in this game. When the game finished, the Spurs shot 45 for 90 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. In relation to 3-pointers, San Antonio converted 16 of 35 attempts (45.7%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.0%. The Knicks committed 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Spurs to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Spurs were able to snag 37 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 in the matchup.

Sandro Mamukelashvili pitched in for the Spurs for this game. He converted 13 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 92.9%, and had 9 rebounds. Mamukelashvili racked up 34 points in his 19 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists in this game.

San Antonio has a win-loss record of 29-39 so far this season. The Spurs have committed 16.7 fouls per game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.1 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. San Antonio has totaled 7,768 pts this year (114.2 per game) and they pull down 44.0 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Spurs are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 15th in the league.

The San Antonio defense concedes 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (952 of 2,629) and opponents are making 79.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 27.5 assists and 46.1 rebounds per contest, which is 23rd and 27th in the NBA. The Spurs defensively are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 116.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (24th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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