San Antonio @ Philadelphia picks

The 76ers rank as the lowest scoring offense in the league while on their home court this year. The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year. The matchup against Victor Wembanyama is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; when guarding opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 2.5 free throws per game (18th percentile).

Chris Paul has successfully made 54.7% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games, 16.0% more than he's made overall this season. The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers is a positive one for three-point shots; the opposition's starting PGs have put up the 9th-highest three rate in the league this year (37.7%). The Spurs have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Spurs grade out 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Chris Paul has made a terrific 100.0% of his foul shots this year, a big improvement over his 75.1 rate last year.

Kelly Oubre Jr. has sunk 38.9% of his attempts from downtown over the last 10 games, 8.9% more than he's converted over the course of the season. Kelly Oubre Jr. has tallied 37.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 4.7 higher than he's tallied over the course of the year at home. This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SGs have shot 54.7% on field goal attempts (2nd-highest in the league) against the San Antonio Spurs, making this a strong matchup. The Spurs have played at the 10th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 20 games, which should boost possessions for the Philadelphia 76ers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the 76ers rank 10th-best in in the league when playing at home with 11.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Among all players in the league, Joel Embiid lands in the 95th percentile for personal fouls, putting up an enormous 2.9 fouls per game since the start of last season. As it relates to three-pointers, the Philadelphia 76ers's poor 32.7% rate of made threes playing at home settles in as the 2nd-worst in the NBA this year. The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

Paul George has attempted 6.4 3-pointers per game this year, placing him in the 88th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the league, Paul George comes in at the 81st percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 31.8 minutes per game this year. The Spurs have played at the 10th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 20 games, which should boost possessions for the Philadelphia 76ers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the 76ers rank 10th-best in in the league when playing at home with 11.2 offensive rebounds per game this year. Paul George will have the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court generally raises stat production across the board.