Philadelphia 76ers

As favorites in 2025-26 the 76ers returned 6.05 units on the moneyline, more than any other NBA team. On the road they covered the spread 25 times in 41 games; at home, 19.

Favorites that paid

Philadelphia was favored 44 times and won 34. A unit on each of those games made 6.05 units, the most in the league; the Los Angeles Lakers came next with 4.84. Against the spread the 76ers covered 27 of the 44, 61.4%.

As underdogs it turned over: 11-27 straight up, 17 covers in 38, and 7.52 units lost. The best of those underdog wins was 135-108 at the Minnesota Timberwolves on 22 February, at +285. Put the two together and backing Philadelphia in every game, at 45-37, finished 1.47 units down. October was the best month for that bet, 4-1 and 3.64 units up; November the worst, 6-8 and 4.26 down.

Better away than at home

Away from Philadelphia the cover rate was 61.0%, 25 of 41, and only the Boston Celtics covered more often on the road. At home they covered 19 of 41, 46.3%. The wins were almost level, 22-19 away and 23-18 at home.

Their two losses at the shortest prices were both at home. On 5 January the Denver Nuggets won 125-124 with the 76ers at -850 and giving 14.5 points. On 23 December the Brooklyn Nets won 114-106 against them at -395.

Sweeps both ways

Three Eastern teams never beat them: the Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards, 4-0 with four covers each, and the Indiana Pacers, 4-0 with three. Three others swept Philadelphia: the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons, each 4-0 and each 4 units lost backing the 76ers. The Celtics split four games with them, and Philadelphia covered three.

The total

Philadelphia’s 82 games split exactly, 41 over and 41 under, so the total gave no lean either way. The 76ers scored 115.88 points a game and allowed 116.06: a winning record on a negative margin.

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