The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Clippers will face each other on Tuesday, January 17th, with tipoff scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on the NBA schedule. This basketball game will be one of the key NBA matchups this week and will be played at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. These are two of the more talented teams in the NBA, and they both need a win in their column.
Philadelphia is currently 27-16 on the year in the NBA. They are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. As for the Los Angeles Clippers standings, they are currently the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 23-22 record. Los Angeles is underachieving by their standards because they had high expectations this season. The 76ers’ record against the spread so far this season is 23-19-1. The Clippers’ record against the spread this season is 22-23.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Clippers Odds
The 76ers vs. Clippers odds on the moneyline is set at -117 for Philadelphia and -103 for Los Angeles. Philadelphia is the road favorite against the spread at (-1) (-110) odds, and Los Angeles is the home underdogs very slightly at (+1) (-110) odds.
NBA odds today for the over/under are set at 223 total points, with the odds set at -110 for the over and the under to hit.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Clippers Information
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Location of the game: crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles, CA.
Date: Tuesday, 17th January. 10:00 PM ET.
How to watch: TNT
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Clippers Analysis
Both of these NBA offenses are average to below average in the NBA team stats category. The Philadelphia 76ers are ranked 16th in the NBA points per game so far this season at 113.8 points per game. As for the Los Angeles Clippers, they have the third-worst offenses in points per game so far this season at just 109.4. On the defensive side of basketball, these are two of the top five teams in the league in that category.
The Clippers are ranked third in the NBA so far this season defensively, giving up 109.2 points per game. As for the 76ers, they give up just 110.2 points per game. The 76ers vs Clippers odds for the under to hit over the over points total will be very good because these defenses stymie other teams.
Player Stats
Joel Embiid is the best player in Philadelphia. He is one of the leaders in NBA player stats. Embiid is averaging 33.4 PPG, 9.8 RPG, and 4.3 APG. Embiid has appeared in 32 games this year.
James Harden has appeared in 28 games this year for the 76ers. He is averaging 22.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG, and 11.2 APG. The Philadelphia 76ers score tonight will depend on the kind of performance Harden has in this basketball game.
Tobias Harris has played in 39 games this season. He is averaging 16.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 2.6 APG. Harris has been up and down this year for this basketball team.
Norman Powell has played in 35 games so far this season for the Los Angeles Clippers. He is averaging 15.6 PPG, 3.0 RPG, and 1.7 APG. The 76ers vs. Clippers odds for Powell to be their leading scorer for this particular game is very good because of the injuries to Paul George.
Kawhi Leonard has played in 21 games so far this season for Los Angeles. He is averaging 19.0 PPG, 6.2 RPG, and 3.9 APG. Leonard needs to be on the court more often in order to give this basketball team an edge.
Marcus Morris Sr. has played in 41 games so far this season for the Clippers. He is averaging 13.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, and 1.7 APG. Morris Sr. has been one of their most reliable players all season long.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview
Joel Embiid has scored over 30 points in his last five games for Philadelphia. He has been dominant for this basketball team and has also grabbed ten or more rebounds in four of those five basketball games also.
James Harden has scored 20 or more points in four of his last five games played for the 76ers. He has recorded eleven or more assists in his last five games played also.
Kawhi Leonard has scored 20 or more points in his last four of five games for Los Angeles. He has grabbed six or more rebounds in his last four or five games for them.
Norman Powell has scored 15 or more points in his last four of five games for the Clippers. He has grabbed exactly four or more rebounds in four out of his last five contests.
Projected Starters:
Philadelphia 76ers Starting Lineup
The projected starting lineup in this basketball game for the 76ers will be:
- Joel Embiid (center)
- P.J. Tucker (power forward)
- Tobias Harris (small forward)
- DeAnthony Melton (shooting guard)
- James Harden (point guard)
Los Angeles Clippers Lineup
The projected starting lineup in this basketball game for the Clippers will be:
- Ivica Zubac (center)
- Marcus Morris (power forward)
- Kawhi Leonard (small forward)
- Paul George (shooting guard – game-time decision)
- Terrance Mann (point guard)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Clippers Betting Picks
Over/Under: The best NBA picks today is to bet the under 223 total points in this basketball game between these two teams at -110 odds because both of these offenses struggle to score, and both have top-five defenses in the NBA.
Moneyline: For 76ers vs. Clippers odds, take Philadelphia’s -117 moneyline odds over Los Angeles.
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