76ers vs Warriors

Action Network contributor Kenny Ducey previews how to bet Friday night's matchup between the Warriors and 76ers.

[25th](https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/opponent-shooting?dir=D&sort=Less%20Than%205%20ft.%20FG%20PCT) in the NBA with a 66.6% field goal percentage allowed. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. Given the glaring weakness of the Warriors down low and their bevy of injury concerns, I think it makes sense to lay these points with the Sixers. The Warriors’ bench has been outscore by 100 [points](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/props/points) this season, per [NBA Advanced Stats](https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional?DateFrom=&PerMode=Totals&StarterBench=Bench&dir=D&sort=PLUS_MINUS). The Sixers’ perimeter defense has been stunning to this point, allowing a league-best 32.6% shooting from deep. Form-wise, the Sixers are in really solid shape heading into this home matchup with the Warriors. [two-man lineup](https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612744/lineups-advanced?GroupQuantity=2) has unsurprisingly been one of the Warriors’ best this year, producing a Net Rating of +11.8. Now, they’re down their best interior defender and have to try and contain one of the league’s most prolific scorers in the paint. They’re even worse than the Warriors at defending inside of five feet, ranking This team wasn’t defending the post well to begin with, allowing 66.1% shooting inside of five feet which was among the 10 worst marks in the NBA. Now, the onus will be on Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson and a collection of role players to make up for the lost production on both ends of the floor.

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Other than the fact that Philly will receive an absurd amount of energy throughout the evening, the Sixers’ key to covering the spread will be to continue to get James Harden feeling more and more comfortable in his return from a strained tendon in his foot. Since returning from his foot ailment, Harden has looked like his old self with back-to-back games of at least 15 points and assists, which is the first time a player has done that in franchise history. The biggest hurdle that the Warriors face is figuring out which player to trust the most in the more critical spots of games. Unlike the Warriors, the 76ers seem to be trending in the right direction and are playing much better basketball than even a couple of weeks ago. While this is a devastating blow for a Golden State squad that has the pieces to at least compete for another world championship, the show goes on. To make matters worse, Golden State could be without Stephen Curry for a prolonged amount of time after the superstar marksman is expected to miss close to a month with a shoulder injury.

Plan on tuning in to watch the 76ers and the Warriors battle it out? Here is all of the betting information you need!

While the Sixers remain shorthanded, they hold the advantage when it comes to healthy star power against the Warriors on Friday night. Unfortunately, the matchup doesn’t have as much juice as anticipated since the Champs are dealing with a ton of injuries at the moment. As the Sixers are beginning to get healthier and establish a rhythm, they managed to pick up their third-straight win with a victory over the Kings. - Warriors are 5-10 against the spread in their last 15 games against the Sixers - Sixers are 11-4 against the spread in their last 15 games While injuries remain a factor for the Sixers, they hope to get healthier going into their Friday night matchup against the