Thunder vs 76ers Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Salt Lake City Summer League Game (Defense Takes a Backseat)

The 2023 NBA Summer League continues on Thursday, July 6 with a Salt Lake City matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers.

Thunder vs 76ers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, July 6, 2023
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Delta Center -- Salt Lake City, Utah
• Coverage: ESPN2

The Thunder aim to rebound tonight after coming up short in yesterday's 94-86 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Meanwhile, the 76ers are coming off an impressive 104-94 win over the Utah Jazz that saw five different Philadelphia players finish with 14+ points.

Thunder vs 76ers Odds & Spread

• All NBA betting lines, odds, and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: OKC: (-180) | PHI: (+146)
• Spread: OKC: -3.5 (-118) | PHI: +3.5 (-104)
• Total: 184.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

The Thunder enter this contest as slim favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 184.5 points with the Over being favored at -114 odds.

Thunder vs 76ers Prediction & Pick

Although the Thunder are favored to be victorious, don't count on that being a lock. Oklahoma City looked bad in multiple areas against Memphis, shooting only 29.4% from the three-point line while turning the ball over 20 times. The Thunder were also outscored in every frame except the second quarter.

The 76ers, on the other hand, showed a lot of heart by fighting by against the Jazz despite trailing by 14 points after the first quarter. Another bright spot was that five Philadelphia players finished with double-digit point totals, highlighting the team's ability to spread out the workload.

I won't be surprised if this is a back-and-forth affair, but the 76ers' depth and never-say-die attitude will help them succeed in the end.

Final Score Prediction: 76ers: 95 | Thunder: 93

Thunder vs 76ers Best Bet

With the amount of talent on both sides, I'm going with the Over on the 184.5-point total as the best bet. These two teams haven't had issues putting up points thus far in the Summer League as the 76ers are averaging 88.0 PPG while the Thunder are operating at a 90.5 PPG clip.

With this matchup being both teams' last chance at building momentum before the Las Vegas Summer League, expect an elevated effort from everyone involved.

Bet: Over 184.5 Points (-114)

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