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Golden State (11-11) at Philadelphia (11-9)
- When: Dec 4 2025, 7:00 PM
- Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- TV: NBCS-BA
Golden State vs Philadelphia Preview & Prediction
Spread: Philadelphia -3.0
Moneyline: Philadelphia (-150)
Total: 223.5
The 76ers enter as the home favorite in a matchup where both teams are juggling injuries, inconsistency, and a desperate need for stability. Golden State is bracing for another rough road test while Philadelphia is trying to string together wins for the first time in weeks. The line sits at 3.0 in favor of the Sixers, and the total of 223.5 suggests oddsmakers expect a competitive but not overly explosive contest.
Golden State Warriors Betting Breakdown
Golden State arrives without its franchise centerpiece, and that alone changes everything. Steph Curry staying home for the entire trip means the Warriors offense once again belongs to whoever feels brave enough to try replacing forty minutes of gravity and shot making. The problem is that person usually ends up being Jimmy Butler, and he left Tuesday’s game with a sore knee and is questionable here.
The injury list does not stop there. Al Horford, Trayce Jackson Davis, Jonathan Kuminga and Quinten Post are all uncertain for Thursday night, turning the depth chart into something resembling a preseason roster experiment. Despite hitting 18 triples against Oklahoma City in their last outing, the Warriors lacked structure without Curry and faded late.
Seth Curry did flash some life with a clean scoring debut, and De Anthony Melton is expected to return which at least gives the backcourt a boost. Still, this team has dropped five of its last seven and is searching for any combination that produces above average shot creation.
Philadelphia 76ers Betting Breakdown
The 76ers are no strangers to the injury carousel. Joel Embiid continues to miss significant time and Paul George, VJ Edgecombe and Jared McCain have all taken turns on the shelf. Yet Philadelphia keeps fighting thanks to Tyrese Maxey playing like he is allergic to scoring fewer than twenty points.
Maxey has topped the twenty point mark in every game this year and is averaging well above thirty. Against Washington he needed only 29 minutes to drop 35 and look like he was operating in his own private gym. Nick Nurse praised him for being so dominant that he sometimes stops asking if Maxey can keep it up because he just keeps doing it.
The challenge for Philadelphia has been consistency. They have not won back to back games since early November, but they finally have a chance to correct that trend with home court advantage and a depleted Warriors roster crossing time zones to meet them.
NBA Prediction & Betting Angle
Philadelphia has the healthier roster, the better late game scorer and far more continuity than a Warriors team missing its engine. Without Steph Curry, Golden State struggles to create efficient offense for four quarters, and their injury list only widens the gap. The Sixers should dictate the pace, lean on Maxey’s shot creation and pull away in the second half. With both teams still capable of scoring in spurts, the total has room to sneak past the number.
Final Score: 76ers 116, Warriors 109
Lean: Philadelphia -3.0
Total: Over 223.5
- NBA Basketball Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
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