LiontipsPhiladelphia vs Oklahoma. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Joel Embiid finally made his return to Philadelphia starting line-up. Cameroonian player helped the Sixers to beat Detroit. Embiid claimed the MVP of the match award, scoring 36 points and 11 rebounds in just 24 minutes of play. His breakout performance led the Sixers to a 147:116 victory.
A win over Detroit became a 25th in the season for Phila. Doc Rivers' men are currently at the 4th spot in the Eastern conference standings.
Oklahoma managed to improve their results towards the mid-season. Thunder secured some important victories and now team is extremely close to a play-off zone. Thunder currently have 18 victories, they are just two wins away from the Top-10.
Oklahoma lost the most recent game to Miami, but played quite well. Thunder fell just one point short (111:112).
Trends
СтавкаPhiladelphia: total over 121,5 points
Sixers managed to score more than 121 points in 3 of 5 latest matches
СтавкаGilgeous-Alexander: total over 28,5 points
Shai averages 31 points per game on away matches
Tip and bets
We think that Oklahoma is underestimated by the bookmakers. Philadelphia managed to win the most recent match, but Detroit was not a tough opponent for the Sixers. Thunder are much better on defense, so they should be able to stop opponent's key players. Visitors are unlikely to get a victory, but they should be able to put up a fight.
Our prediction - Handicap (+11) points for Oklahoma
Opponents failed to put up a high-scoring performance in the most recent head-to-head match. Teams are unlikely to change the strategy in the upcoming game. Both opponents are quite successful on defense, so we offer to place a bet on total under.
Our second bet is on total under 235,5 points
