Thunder vs 76ers Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying clash at the Wells Fargo Center tonight as the high-flying Oklahoma City Thunder roll into Philadelphia to face the gritty 76ers in what promises to be a pivotal first-round playoff matchup. With the Thunder dominating the Western conference and the Sixers trying to find their footing after a recent stumble, tonight’s 08:00 PM EST showdown is set to light up the scoreboard. The stakes are sky-high, and with most of the first-round games turning into blowouts, we’re all itching for a nail-biter. Will the Thunder continue to storm through the competition, or will the Sixers ring in a surprise upset? It’s time to find out if Philadelphia can truly “thunder-struck” Oklahoma City in their own backyard!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 14, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Vegas Odds

	OKL ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-650	+450	218.0	-11.0/11.0
Recent	-600	+425	219.0	-11.0/11.0
Difference	+50	-25	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

9W-1L

AWAY

36W-22L

85.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

29W-25L

14.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
04/02/24	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	22	32	26	25	105	Under
04/02/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	25	19	29	36	109	Under
11/25/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	29	36	28	34	127	Over
11/25/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	31	30	21	41	123	Over
01/12/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	35	32	34	32	133	Over
01/12/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	35	22	28	29	114	Over
12/31/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	38	31	20	26	115	Under
12/31/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	20	23	29	24	96	Under
02/11/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	24	17	20	26	87	Under
02/11/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	24	22	31	23	100	Under
10/24/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	36	23	28	28	115	Under
10/24/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	26	25	27	25	103	Under

Thunder Vs Over/Under

76ers Vs Over/Under

Thunder Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/12	vs WAS	136-95W	56	26	13	95
01/10	vs NYK	126-101W	46	20	15	89
01/08	vs CLE	122-129L	38	35	13	90
01/03	@ NYK	117-107W	41	27	13	84
01/02	@ LAC	116-98W	35	29	9	86
12/31	@ MIN	113-105W	37	25	9	89
12/29	@ MEM	130-106W	45	35	10	103
12/28	vs CHA	106-94W	49	29	15	88
12/26	vs IND	120-114W	45	20	3	95
12/20	vs MIA	104-97W	48	24	14	86

76ers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/12	vs ORL	99-104L	29	17	16	72
01/10	@ NOP	115-123L	42	23	9	92
01/08	@ WAS	109-103W	36	21	7	88
01/06	@ PHX	99-109L	46	20	10	87
01/04	vs BRO	123-94W	50	31	17	82
01/02	vs GSW	105-139L	33	17	11	81
01/01	vs SAC	107-113L	34	24	18	84
12/30	vs POR	125-103W	32	20	19	75
12/28	vs UTA	114-111W	32	22	8	83
12/25	vs BOS	118-114W	39	28	6	88

Starting Lineups

Oklahoma City Thunder	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Luguentz Dort SF	21.0	19.2	23.2	100%	23.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander PG	52.0	49.8	51.5	100%	51.9
Isaiah Hartenstein C	36.0	34.5	32.3	100%	31.2
Cason Wallace SG	18.0	20.7	19.1	70%	20.5
Jalen Williams PF	39.0	37.6	41.1	100%	41.5

Philadelphia 76ers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Paul George PF	49.0	38.9	34.8	100%	35.1
Caleb Martin SF	25.0	22.2	20.9	80%	22.9
Tyrese Maxey PG	51.0	46.4	42.2	100%	42.5
Kelly Oubre Jr. SG	34.0	34.8	26.8	90%	28.3
Guerschon Yabusele C	28.0	24.5	20.5	50%	22.6

Thunder Notable Injuries

Ajay Mitchell (PG): Avg: 6.5pts, 1.8reb, 1.8ast, 16.8 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 2.2
Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 4.2pts, 3.5reb, 1.6ast, 13.2 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 2.7
Ousmane Dieng (PF/C): Avg: 3.3pts, 1.8reb, 0.9ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 01/02/25. Impact: 1.0
Dillon Jones (PF): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.9reb, 0.7ast, 8.2 minutes. Last game: 01/02/25. Impact: 0.9
Branden Carlson (C): Avg: 1.3pts, 1.3reb, 0.3ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 0.7

76ers Notable Injuries

Joel Embiid (C): Avg: 32.6pts, 10.4reb, 5.3ast, 33.8 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 8.0
Andre Drummond (C): Avg: 8.3pts, 8.8reb, 0.4ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 2.6
Kyle Lowry (PG/SG): Avg: 6.7pts, 2.9reb, 3.8ast, 26.1 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 1.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Paul George	PHI	Pts	19.5	26.1	+6.6	40%	30%	33%	33%	OKL	-3.3	#1
Kelly Oubre Jr.	PHI	Pts	13.5	17.9	+4.4	80%	50%	53%	53%	OKL	-3.3	#1
Tyrese Maxey	PHI	Reb	3.5	4.2	+0.7	40%	30%	33%	33%	OKL	-0.2	#14
Caleb Martin	PHI	Reb	4.5	5.0	+0.5	40%	40%	33%	33%	OKL	-0.3	#12
Aaron Wiggins	OKL	Ast	0.5	1.2	+0.7	100%	80%	73%	73%	PHI	+0.6	#27

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Thunder Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#8	#26	#8	#7	-7.0%
PF	#15	#9	#2	#5	-7.3%
PG	#8	#14	#2	#1	-12.2%
SF	#1	#12	#12	#2	-14.1%
SG	#3	#22	#2	#2	-9.5%

76ers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#3	#3	#10	#3	-12.7%
PF	#18	#17	#18	#16	-1.0%
PG	#10	#12	#19	#8	-4.6%
SF	#16	#13	#6	#8	-6.6%
SG	#15	#10	#27	#17	-0.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

116.7

106.9

Rebounds per Game

44.1

39.1

Assists per Game

26.3

22.3

Steals per Game

11.0

9.8

Blocks per Game

5.2

4.7

Shots per Game

91.3

83.7

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.3

12.1

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.3

53.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.5

34.7

Turnovers per Game

11.2

13.1

Fouls per Game

20.3

19.7

Recent Trends

Justin Edwards (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.1% to 16.7, 12.3 min average previous 3 games.
Isaiah Joe (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 67.6% to 25.1, 15.0 min average previous 3 games.
Jaylin Williams (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.8% to 16.8, 12.5 min average previous 3 games.
Kenrich Williams (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 52.5% to 19.1, 12.6 min average previous 3 games.