Table of Contents
A pair of the NBA’s top scorers square off when Joel Embiid (second, 33.6 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (28-16) visit Damian Lillard (eighth, 29.3 PPG) and the Portland Trail Blazers (21-23) on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET on ROOT Sports NW and NBCS-PH+. The 76ers are 2.5-point favorites. The over/under in the matchup is set at 233.5.
It’s time to get your parents, spouse, coworkers, third cousin and mailman together again. NBA pools are back! Hit your own 3 pointer with RunYourPool today.
Start here
Game Info, Betting Lines for 76ers vs. Trail Blazers
- Game Day: Thursday, January 19, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW and NBCS-PH+
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Arena: Moda Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 76ers | -2.5 | 233.5 |
76ers Betting Stats & Information
- The 76ers are 21-10 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 67.7% of those games).
- Philadelphia has gone 19-8 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -138 or shorter (winning 70.4%).
- So far this season, the 76ers have put together a 25-19-0 record against the spread.
- The 76ers are 16-12 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- The average over/under Philadelphia has had set in matchups this year is 9.4 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
- The teams have hit the over in 26 of the 76ers’ 44 games with a set total.
Portland Betting Stats & Info
- The Trail Blazers have been underdogs in 23 games this season and won nine (39.1%) of those contests.
- This season, Portland has won nine of its 21 games, or 42.9%, when it is the underdog by at least +116 on the moneyline.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread 22 times over 44 games with a set spread.
- The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 11-9-1 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- The average point total for Portland this season is 7.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
- Games involving the Trail Blazers have hit the over 20 times this year.
76ers vs. Trail Blazers Season Stat Comparison
| 76ers Rank | 76ers AVG | Trail Blazers AVG | Trail Blazers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 113.9 | Points Scored | 113.3 | 17th |
| 4th | 110.2 | Points Allowed | 112.8 | 13th |
| 29th | 40.5 | Rebounds | 43.0 | 17th |
| 27th | 8.5 | Off. Rebounds | 10.4 | 13th |
| 8th | 12.8 | 3pt Made | 12.6 | 10th |
| 14th | 25.0 | Assists | 24.2 | 20th |
| 9th | 13.4 | Turnovers | 14.6 | 24th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Philadelphia 76ers Leaders
- The 76ers get 33.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists from Embiid.
- James Harden contributes with 6.3 boards and 11.1 assists per game in addition to his 21.7 PPG scoring average.
- Georges Niang leads active 76ers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Portland Trail Blazers Leaders
- Lillard scores 29.3 points per game, while also grabbing 3.9 rebounds and dishing out 7.1 assists per game.
- Jusuf Nurkic’s statline of 10.0 rebounds, 14.5 points and 2.9 assists adds to the team’s output.
- Lillard makes 4.0 three-pointers per game.
