Philadelphia vs Oklahoma Prediction: the 76ers Have a Chance to Succeed?

Philadelphia has failed two games in a row and will now face Oklahoma, who are top of the Western Conference. Do the 76ers have no chance of avoiding another setback? Read our prediction for this game. We'll look at how the teams have been playing recently, check the odds set by the bookmakers, and pick a few betting options.

Philadelphia

The 76ers are still struggling to get to the play-in zone. Right now, Nick Nurse's team is in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings, 2.0 wins behind Chicago, which is in the top ten.The main reason for Philadelphia's defeats is that several players are missing due to injury. So, in previous games, Joel Embiid, Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin, and Andre Drummond were not able to play. Paul George doesn't always appear on the court, too. Before the game against Oklahoma, the 76ers have failed two games in a row. They lost 115-123 at home to New Orleans and 99-104 away to Orlando.

Oklahoma

The Thunder have also had a tough away trip, losing 122-129 to Cleveland. This ended Oklahoma's winning streak of 15 games, which was a new record for the team. But the Thunder improved by beating the third team in the Eastern Conference, New York, 121-106. They also defeated Washington, who are considered one of the main challengers for the championship, 136-95.

The Thunder has been leading the Western Conference for the whole championship, with a 32-6 balance. They have also been leading in defensive efficiency all season. At the moment, the team is second in average passing (103.4 points per game), with only Orlando having a better result.

H2H Meetings

Last season, Oklahoma was also one of the best teams in the Western Conference, but Philadelphia beat the Thunder in both H2H games (127-123 away, 109-105 at home). In the last three championships, Philadelphia has defeated Oklahoma in five out of six games they played against each other.

Stats Betting

• In seven out of eight previous matches, Philadelphia has beaten Oklahoma. The bet is W1 at odds of 6.79 at 1xbet.
• In 4 of the last 5 games, Philadelphia did not score more than 217 points. We bet on TU (217.5) at odds of 1.93.
• Philadelphia has scored more than 103 points in 9 out of 11 previous games. The bet is IT1O (102.5) at odds of 1.90 at 1xbet.
• Oklahoma has scored more than 114 points in 4 of the last 5 away games. We bet on IT2O (115.5) at odds of 1.90.

Expert Betting Tips

Philadelphia may be able to count on Joel Embiid and Kyle Lowry in the upcoming game, which could mean a decent resistance to Oklahoma from the 76ers, as Nick Nurse's team is potentially among the strongest in the East. The head-to-head statistics are also clearly in Philadelphia's favour, so we're not going to bet on the outcome here. We'll take the total under. Oklahoma is second in the league for defence, and the 76ers are ninth in the defensive efficiency rating, while on offence they're only 27th. Statistically, let's take X2 on fouls.

Prediction: 

TU (218.5) for 1.76

IT2U (114.5) for 2.05

Fouls X2 for 2.12