Since the injury to superstar center Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers have been in a free fall. Philadelphia was a contender for the Eastern Conference top seed and was highly profitable for NBA Bets. But once Embiid was lost, all of that went out the window. Embiid remains out until early April. Meanwhile, the 76ers are fighting to escape the play-in round in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. On Wednesday, the LA Clippers will visit Philadelphia. In turn, the Clippers are fighting for home court for at least the first round of the playoffs.
LA Clippers vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Clippers | -5½ ( -110 ) | 217 ( -110 ) | -220 |  |
| 76ers | +5½ ( -110 ) | 217 ( -110 ) | +180 | |
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LA Clippers Team Overview
The LA Clippers are 44-25 straight up, 34-25 against the spread, and 31-38 over/under the offshore bookmaker total. Late on, LA has covered three out of their last ten games. While the Clippers have gone over the total in five of its previous seven matchups. Concurrently, LA is 4th in the Western Conference playoff standings. LA is five games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
LA has NBA metrics of 12th for scoring offense, 6th for field goal percentage, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage, 4th for free throw percentage, and 22nd for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Clippers have NBA metrics of 10th for scoring defense, 10th for field goal percentage permitted, 16th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 5th for defensive rebounding.
First among LA Clipper scorers is SF Kawhi Leonard, with 23.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Second on LA is F Paul George, with 22.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest.
Philadelphia 76ers Team Overview
The Philadelphia 76ers are 38-32 straight up, 37-32-1 against the spread, and 34-34-2 over/under the total. Late on, Philadelphia has covered three out of their last four games. While the 76ers have gone over the total in two of its previous ten matchups. Concurrently, Philadelphia is 8th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Philadelphia is 18.5 games behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Philadelphia has NBA metrics of 15th for scoring offense, 22nd for field goal percentage, 21st for 3-point field goal percentage, 3rd for free throw percentage, and 20th for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the 76ers have NBA metrics of 9th for scoring defense, 14th for field goal percentage permitted, 6th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 24th for defensive rebounding.
First among Philadelphia scorers is C Joel Embiid, with 35.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Embiid’s absence has been a devastating loss of production for Philadelphia. PG Tyrese Maxey adds 25.8 points and 6.2 assists per game.
Clippers at 76ers Free SBG Picks
Overall, in this NBA Bets series, the 76ers have covered 10 of their last 15 games with the Clippers. The 76ers and Clippers went over the total in five of their last seven meetings. Specifically at Philadelphia, the 76ers have paid in six of their last eight games against the Clippers. Four of the last six games in this series at Philadelphia went under the total. In this situation, Philadelphia will get an inflated and more favorable home price without Embiid.
Clippers at 76ers SBG Best Bet: Philadelphia 76ers.