Philadelphia (33-18) at Golden State (36-14)
When: Thursday, January 31st, 2019
Where: Oracle Arena,
Oakland, California
Time: 10:35 ET | TV: TNT
Opening Odds: Golden State -10/240
The Philadelphia 76ers have been whipping up on the rest of the NBA during their home games, but the road has been a different story. Philly will try and follow-up an impressive showing in Los Angeles and get back to .500 on the road when they take on the sizzling Golden State Warriors on TNT Thursday night. The 76ers dominated the Lakers under the ESPN spotlight Tuesday, as they toyed with a different offense in the 121-105 victory. Guard Jimmy Butler ran the offense from the point position, while Ben Simmons moved into the frontcourt and it seemed to work against the injury-plagued Lakers squad. The Sixers, who have won three of four, sit in the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of the fading Pacers and 3.5 behind second-place Toronto. Golden State has been clicking on all cylinders with a fully healthy lineup by winning 11 in a row. The Warriors head home after sweeping a five-game road trip, capped by a 132-100 victory of Indiana on Monday, and seen unbeatable with DeMarcus Cousins in the lineup. Golden State has won each of the past 10 meetings with Philadelphia, but the Sixers have covered six of the last seven.
Philly will have one more game on the four-game trek after the visit to Oakland, then return home to play six of seven at Wells Fargo Center against some pretty solid teams. Butler seemed comfortable at the point position versus the Lakers, recording 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting, six assists and five rebounds in 29 minutes. Simmons, who is not much of a shooter, finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists while playing a team-high 37 minutes. Center Joel Embiid will have his hands full with the Warriors on Thursday and tuned-up for the contest by posting his 41st double-double the other night against the Lakers.
Golden State had no trouble with Indiana even with forward Draymond Green taking the night off to rest. Cousins stepped in and made 7-of-12 shots for 22 points against the Pacers and is averaging 15.2 points in the five games with his new team. Steph Curry needed only 13 shots to score 26 points while going 6-of-8 from 3-point range on Monday. The Warriors still maintain a one-game lead over the Denver Nuggets for the top spot in the West, but have a chance to build on that between now and the All-Star Break in a couple of weeks.
It doesn’t appear anyone is going to be able to stop this Golden State team in a seven-game playoff series, but they will get opponents’ best night-in and night-out. The Sixers are poised to take the next step to greatness and definitely have the offense to keep this game closer than double-digits. I’ll take the points here.
Pick: 76ers +9.5
- 76ers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games.
- 76ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- 76ers are 22-8 ATS in their last 30 vs. NBA Pacific.
- 76ers are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- 76ers are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- 76ers are 4-13 ATS in their last 17 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- 76ers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Warriors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Warriors are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.
- Warriors are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Warriors are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Warriors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Warriors are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 home games.
- Warriors are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
- Warriors are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games.
- Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 13-4 in 76ers last 17 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 6-2 in 76ers last 8 Thursday games.
- Over is 9-3 in 76ers last 12 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Under is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 13-6 in 76ers last 19 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 8-0 in Warriors last 8 games following a ATS win.
- Over is 5-1 in Warriors last 6 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 14-3 in Warriors last 17 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Under is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Over is 7-2 in Warriors last 9 overall.
- Over is 7-2 in Warriors last 9 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 7-2 in Warriors last 9 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 7-2 in Warriors last 9 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 12-4 in Warriors last 16 Thursday games.
- Over is 9-3 in Warriors last 12 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 8-3 in Warriors last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Warriors last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- 76ers are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Home team is 20-6 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Golden State.
- Under is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
- 76ers are 5-12 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Golden State.
- Underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
