Hornets @ 76ers
76ers have 2 wins on the season but are 0-13 at home. This team and this city is desperate for a home win as we are 2 months into the season. Despite their record, they've been competing against very good teams lately.
Last 5 home games consisted of a 7 point loss to Dallas. 6 point loss to San Antonio. 12 point loss to Oklahoma City. 5 point loss to Memphis in overtime and a blowout loss to Boston (which came after a devastating overtime loss to Memphis). Since then, Philadelphia has had 3 days of rest at home to stew over their recent losses and their record.
The Hornets are a terrible road team, they’re just 1-10 on the year and average 4.3 points per game less than when they play at home. This is a tremendous spot for the 76ers - A Friday night home game playing a terrible road team off a crushing loss where they held a 15 point lead. After this game, Philly goes on the road for a 7 game road trip. This is Philly’s last chance to get a home win until the second week of January. Philadelphia gets their first home win of the year tonight.
Nets @ Cavs
In the last 8 years during Lebron’s career, his team has played at home off a double digit home loss 6 times. His team is 6-0 in those games winning by an average of 18.83 points. His opponent averages 84.2 points a game during that stretch as well. The Cavs just suffered their worst loss of the season, they’ll be out for blood tonight. I hate laying double digits for any spread so I’m going to play the TT under for the Nets instead.
Thunder @ Lakers
One of the reasons I didn’t back OKC last night is because effort wise, they just played in seven straight playoff game 7s. They took the last 2 weeks as must-win games to get back in the playoff race and there is no doubt they looked gassed last night. I thought their offense would have struggled but it was their defense that stayed at home last night. A 17 point lead turned into an 8 point deficit in the same half. That’s unheard of. Things might have been different if Durant stayed in the game, but fact of the matter is this team is gassed – Westbrook’s body language said it all last night. He’s shooting career low attempts from the 3 this year and has made it a point to drive to the basket much more this season but every shot in the 2H from him last night was an outside jumper or 3 point shot. This team has to be drained and now they have to play another game on 0 rest against a Lakers team that was just embarrassed against the Pacers. The Lakers shot a season low 33% from the field that game and were trailing by 19 points after the 1Q. They’ll come out pumped tonight while OKC needs a home game and some rest badly.
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