The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet.
This will be the first matchup of the season between the two squads.
The Thunder (26-5) hope to get back into the groove of things and break a two-game losing streak. Their first real challenger to their back-to-back aspirations was revealed on Christmas. They suffered a shocking 117-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was limited to 22 points.
Meanwhile, the Sixers (16-13) have also lost two straight. They dropped a 109-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Joel Embiid had a vintage performance that went in vain with an efficient 31 points.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Thunder -14.5
- Money line: Sixers +600 / Thunder -900
- Over-under: 225.5
Sixers vs. Thunder injury updates
Thunder: Jaylin Williams (heel bursitis) is out. Ousmane Dieng (calf strain) is out. Nikola Topic (testicular surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Sixers: Joel Embiid (ankle sprain; knee injury management) is out. Paul George (knee injury management) is probable. Kelly Oubre Jr. (knee sprain) is out. Trendon Watford (adductor strain) is out. Johni Broome (G League assignment) is out. MarJon Beauchamp (G League two-way) is out.
Probable starting lineups
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Lu Dort
- Jalen Williams
- Chet Holmgren
- Isaiah Hartenstein
Philadelphia 76ers
- Tyrese Maxey
- VJ Edgecombe
- Quentin Grimes
- Paul George
- Dominick Barlow
Advice and prediction
The Thunder should return to their winning ways. What happened with the Spurs is concerning, but the regular-season marathon continues along. The Sixers provide a good get-right matchup for OKC. Even though they’ve been surprisingly solid this year, the reigning NBA champions are on another level from the rest of the league. This should be the first time the standard starting lineup will collect a win this season. Gilgeous-Alexander should be able to get an efficient 30-plus points.
Prediction: Thunder 120, Sixers 105
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