Clippers vs 76ers Picks & Odds (Dec. 23)
- Philadelphia is a 4-point favorite in the Clippers vs 76ers odds on Friday
- The 76ers are currently riding a season-high six-game winning streak
- See the latest available Clippers vs 76ers odds and predictions below
For the first time in what feels like an eternity, the LA Clippers (19-14, 8-7 away) are completely healthy. That’s right, not a single Clipper is listed on their injury report ahead of Friday’s contest with the 76ers (18-12, 13-5 home).
That means Kawhi and PG-13 will both be in the lineup, and LA will need them at their best if they hope to take down the red-hot Sixers.
Online sportsbooks don’t love their chances despite being at full strength, as they opened Philly as the home chalk in the NBA odds.
Clippers vs 76ers Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | +4 (-110) | +142 | OFF |
| Philadelphia 76ers | -4 (-110) | -168 | OFF |
Odds as of December 22 at FanDuel. Claim the FanDuel Sportsbook promo code to bet on the Clippers vs 76ers game.
The 76ers opened as 4-point favorites. The game total was off the board as of Wednesday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm ET at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, a building where the Sixers have dominated all year.
Philadelphia 76ers Betting Analysis
Philly is 13-5 in its own building so far, and enter play on a season-best six-game winning streak. They’ve won eight straight on their home floor, and are now 6-1 since James Harden returned from his foot injury.
Harden hasn’t been lighting the word on fire as a scorer, but he has been putting up ridiculous assist totals. He’s averaging 10.7 assists per contest since coming back, and currently leads the league in that category. He’ll be in the
Games with 15+ Points and 15+ Assists –
Entire NBA: 5
James Harden: 3 pic.twitter.com/NuhjvPHkfK
— Brock Knows Ball (@LandesBrock) December 14, 2022
Speaking of leading the league, that’s what Joel Embiid is doing in the scoring department. He’s averaging an NBA-best 32.5 points per game and is a top-five NBA MVP odds contender.
The 76ers are fresh off a 113-93 rout of Detroit, and are averaging 120.3 points per game during their winning streak. Perhaps even more impressive, is their play in their own end. The Sixers held Detroit to 39% from the field and are yielding an average of only 106.3 points per outing during their streak.
They enter play ranked second in defensive rating, and fifth in overall NET rating. On the injury front, starting PG Tyrese Maxey remains out with a foot injury, and is still weeks away from practicing. Friday’s NBA lineups list Harden and De’Anthony Melton as Philadelphia’s starting backcourt.
LA Clippers Betting Analysis
The Clippers meanwhile, enter play on a winning streak of their own. They’ve racked up back-to-back victories, and have won five of six overall.
They had their entire roster available for the first time in their latest outing on Tuesday versus Charlotte, and not surprisingly it led to a comfortable victory. LA set a season-high in points with and threes (23) in a 126-105 rout of the Hornets. Leonard and George each played 31 minutes, and the Clippers were +28 during that time frame.
The Clippers when they are fully healthy https://t.co/9clLxsJCYw
— CLIPSET🔥✂️ (@PrimeLAC_) December 22, 2022
LA is now 67-23 all-time when the two suit up together, which amounts to a ridiculous .744 winning percentage. The team has lost only two of the 12 games Leonard has played, beating NBA Championship odds favorite Boston by 20 points last week.
The Clippers rank fourth in defensive rating, but their offensive mark has been near the bottom all season. With everyone now healthy expect that rating to improve, and their title price to shorten. Don’t forget they began the season right behind the Celtics to win it all, but have since fallen to twice the price of Boston.
Clippers vs 76ers Prediction
This is going to be a heavyweight tilt and 4 points is just way too many to lay against the Clippers when they’re fully healthy, no matter how well Embiid and Harden are playing.
NBA Defensive Rating Ranks
| Team | Rank |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 3 |
| LA Clippers | 4 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 5 |
Both teams are on fire at the moment, and it should be noted that the only loss LA has experienced in its last six contests was in a game Leonard sat. With Kawhi and George in the lineup together, as well as previously injured key players like Nic Batum and Norman Powell, the Clips are going to be tough to beat.
LA is 6-0 against the spread in the last six games that Leonard has played, and 9-3 ATS in his 12 starts this season.
Pick: LA Clippers +4 (-110)
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As SBD's resident Swiss Army Knife, Chris covers virtually every sport including NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, NCAAB, NCAAF and the Olympics. A true grinder, he'd rather pick off small edges in the player props market than swing for the fences with a 5-leg parlay.
