Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
Philadelphia 76ers (25-16) vs. Utah Jazz (21-23)
The 2022-23 NBA season continues with a seven-game Saturday slate including the cross-conference showdown between the Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The tip-off is set for 9:00 PM ET, and the 76ers open as 4-point road favorites with a total of 235.5 points.
The Sixers head to Utah in full strength. On the other side, the Jazz are without Kelly Olynyk (ankle), while Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) and Collin Sexton (hamstring) are questionable to play.
The Philadelphia 76ers (25-16; 24-17 ATS) are coming off Thursday’s heavy 133-114 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Playing as 10-point home favorites, the Sixers played lousy defense and allowed the Thunder to make 51.2% of their field goals (14-for-33 from deep). Also, Phila sent OKC to the free-throw line a whopping 33 times while forcing just 11 turnovers.
Joel Embiid dropped 30 points on Oklahoma City, going 10-for-17 from the field and 10-for-10 from the charity stripe. He also had ten rebounds and a couple of dishes, while James Harden double-doubled with 24 points and 15 assists.
“We're a good defensive team, but we did not defend tonight,” 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. ȁ C;I guess the one common theme overall is just getting beat off the dribble into the point. On those nights, we struggle. Honestly, on those nights, every team struggles. They got into the paint over and over again.”
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— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 13, 2023
Philadelphia allows 111.0 points per 100 possessions (4th in the NBA). The Sixers rank sixth in the league in opposing 3-point percentage (34.4%) and seventh in opposing turnovers per game (15.6). On the other side of the ball, Phila scores 114.8 points per 100 possessions (tied-9th) on 54.5% shooting from inside the arc (12th) and 37.8% from downtown (4th) while handing out 25.0 assists per game (14th).
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