Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/01/25

It will be a tale of 2 teams going in wildly different directions when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Philadelphia has lost a ridiculous 9 games in a row, while Golden State goes into the City of Brotherly Love on a 5-match winning streak. The 76ers (20-38) are 2.5 games out of the #10 spot in the Eastern Conference and at this point they should actively be trying to lose basketball games and improve their potential position in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery. Philly admitted as much when it announced on Friday that star big man Joel Embiid (knee) has been shut down for the remainder of the season. Embiid joins promising rookie Jared McCain (knee) on the list of plays who are done for the year. Eric Gordon (wrist) is also out, while Kyle Lowry and Guerschon Yabusele are listed as day-to-day. The bottom line is this team is in shambles.

The Warriors, on the other hand, have surged to seventh in the Western Conference and are just a half-game outside of an automatic playoff spot. Although Jimmy Butler hasn’t done a ton for his new team since being acquired at the trade deadline (16.4 ppg in 8 games), he is commanding respect from opposing defenses and has opened things up for Stephen Curry. A 56-point outburst by Curry on Thursday against Orlando saw him go 12-for-19 from 3-point range. The former Davidson standout also scored 30 point at Dallas’ expense this past Sunday. Golden State has won all 5 of its game during this streak by at least 6 points, including by margins of 24, 24 and 36 points. The visitors should be able to victimize a reeling opponent and will likely do so with ease.

Warriors vs 76ers prediction: Golden State -7.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -8.

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