76ers vs. Spurs: Game Odds, Betting Notes & Prediction

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The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t off to the hottest start. When they tipped off their 2022-2023 season against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, the Sixers were expected to put up a good fight as their rotation was revamped with better talent and toughness in the offseason.
For the first half of the matchup, the Sixers seemed to have control of the game. However, Boston’s star duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum shifted the momentum and pulled off a lopsided victory over the Sixers, sending them home 0-1.
Thursday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks wasn’t much easier for the Sixers. While they prevented Giannis Antetokounmpo from going off, Milwaukee’s overall team effort was a lot for the Sixers to handle. While James Harden seemed primed for a comeback, The Beard couldn’t nail his final shot, which would’ve helped the Sixers complete the comeback and snag a victory.
At 0-2, the Sixers now head into Saturday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs searching for their first win. The rebuilding Spurs might have the better record on Saturday, but they definitely remain the underdogs against Philadelphia.
Game Notes
- Sixers defeated Spurs in two of two matchups last year
- Sixers have won seven-straight games over Spurs
- The total has gone over in four of Spurs’ last six games
- Spurs are 1-5 in the last six games
- Sixers are 1-4 against the spread in the last five games
- The total has gone under in nine of Philly’s last 13 games
Injury Report
76ers
NO INJURIES
Spurs
Dominick Barlow - OUT
Game Odds
Spread: Sixers -12.5
Moneyline: PHI -1000, SAS +650
Total O/U: 224.5
*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook
Prediction
Spread: Spurs +12.5
Moneyline: PHI -1000
Total O/U: Over 224.5
Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia
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