Spurs vs 76ers prediction NBA · Tuesday, March 3
At a glance
The Philadelphia 76ers (33-27) host the San Antonio Spurs (43-18) on Tuesday, March 3 at 8:00 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena in NBA action. Final score: Spurs 131 – 76ers 91. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Spurs a 57% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the 76ers are 16-15 at home and the Spurs are 22-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the 76ers and 9-1 for the Spurs (current streaks: 76ers L1, Spurs L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects 76ers 114 – 116 Spurs, a margin of about 2.1 points in favor of the Spurs and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-0.6 vs +3.8 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The 76ers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Spurs' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SAPHI
Top performers
Spurs
Devin VassellG · #2422pts / game
Stephon CastleG · #510assists
Keldon JohnsonF · #39rebounds76ers
Tyrese MaxeyG · #021pts / game
Tyrese MartinG · #234assistsTyrese MaxeyG · #08reboundsRecent form
SAPHI
SA
Team comparison
| SA | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-18 | Record | 33-27 |
| 117.2 | Points scored / game | 115.3 |
| 112.8 | Points allowed / game | 115.9 |
| +3.8 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.6 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 9-1 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 22-12 road | Home / road record | 16-15 home |
| 34-48 (-2.8) | Last season | 24-58 (-6.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Spurs
Injury report 76ers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.