NBA Predictions: Will Sixers Upset Thunder? 1/28/18
Will the Sixers pull off the upset this evening when they take on the Thunder? Tip-off in Oklahoma City is set for 6:00 p.m. ET.
The Odds: Sixers at Thunder, 6:00 p.m. ET, Sunday
According to oddsmakers, the Sixers are 3.5-point road underdogs tonight. The Thunder opened as 4.5-point home favorites but the line dropped to 3.5. As for the total, the number hit the board at 214 but has climbed to 215.5.
Philadelphia enters play with a 24-21 record and is 12-11 on the road this season. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, is 29-20 overall and 18-7 at home. From a betting standpoint, the Sixers are 26-18 against the spread overall and 13-9 ATS on the road. The Thunder are just 21-28 at the betting window in 2017-18 and 11-14 ATS at home.
As of Sunday morning, 67% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Thunder to cover the spread. Meanwhile, 77% of the betting tickets are on the over.
Philadelphia Sixers Injury Report
Three players are listed on Philadelphia’s injury report for tonight’s game. JJ Redick (leg) and Markettle Fultz (shoulder) are both out. Jerryd Bayless, meanwhile, is doubtful with a wrist injury.
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
Only one player is listed on the Thunder’s injury report. That’s Andre Roberson, who is out for the year with a leg injury.
Our Prediction
The Sixers are hot. They’re 8-2 straight up over their last 10 games and 8-2 against the spread over that same span. They’re also 4-1 against the spread in their last five road games and 8-1 at the betting window in their last nine games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
On the other side, the Thunder is just 2-5 against the number in its last seven home games. OKC is also 1-7 at the betting window in its last eight games played on Sunday. Finally, the underdog has covered in five of the last seven meetings between these two teams.
Sunday NBA Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers +3.5
