1st quarter report
The 76ers are on the road but don’t look any worse. After one quarter, neither team has the victory in the bag, but the 76ers lead 32-30 over the Suns.
If the 76ers continue to play like this, they will reach their record of 39-30 in no time. On the other hand, the Suns will have to settle for a 39-30 record unless they turn things around.
Who’s playing
Philadelphia 76ers @ Phoenix Suns
Current records: Philadelphia 38-30, Phoenix 39-29
How to watch
- When: Wednesday March 20, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Or: Imprint Center – Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: KTVK Phoenix
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $35.00
What there is to know
The 76ers have enjoyed the comfort of home in their last two games, but now they’ll hit the road. They will take on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET at the Footprint Center. The Suns suffered a loss in their last game and will look to turn things around against the 76ers, who are coming off a win.
Defenses reigned supreme when the 76ers and Heat played Monday, rewarding bettors who took the risk on the low/under 206 points. Philadelphia came away with a 98-91 victory over the Heat.
Several players had strong performances to lead the 76ers to victory, but perhaps none more than Tyrese Maxey, who had a double-double with 30 points and ten assists. Maxey has been hot recently, scoring 30 or more points the last three times he has played. Another player who made the difference was Kelly Oubre Jr., who had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Suns last Sunday, but the final result didn’t. They fell 140-129 to Milwaukee. The Suns discovered that winning isn’t easy when you make ten fewer threes than your opponent.
This defeat does not tell the whole story, because several players had good matches. One of the most active was Bradley Beal, who scored 28 points and seven assists. The team also received help from Grayson Allen, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 8 assists.
Philadelphia’s victory improved their record to 38-30. As for Phoenix, their loss dropped their record to 39-29.
The 76ers hope to defy the odds on Wednesday as experts believe they are headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, be careful: Philadelphia plays as an underdog, but their 9-16 ATS record as such isn’t exactly encouraging.
While only the Suns took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. As for their next game, the Suns are the favorites, as experts expect them to win by 8.5 points. Bettors who pick them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly) as the team is sitting on a five-game losing streak when playing at home.
Odds
Phoenix is a massive 8.5-point favorite against Philadelphia, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The punters were perfectly in sync with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a gap of 8.5 points and stayed there.
The over/under is 220.5 points.
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History of the series
Phoenix has won 7 of its last 10 games against Philadelphia.
- November 4, 2023 – Philadelphia 112 vs. Phoenix 100
- March 25, 2023 – Phoenix 125 vs. Philadelphia 105
- November 7, 2022 – Philadelphia 100 vs. Phoenix 88
- March 27, 2022 – Phoenix 114 vs. Philadelphia 104
- February 8, 2022 – Phoenix 114 vs. Philadelphia 109
- April 21, 2021 – Phoenix 116 vs. Philadelphia 113
- February 13, 2021 – Phoenix 120 vs. Philadelphia 111
- August 11, 2020 – Phoenix 130 vs. Philadelphia 117
- November 4, 2019 – Phoenix 114 vs. Philadelphia 109
- January 2, 2019 – Philadelphia 132 vs. Phoenix 127
