The Philadelphia 76ers battle the Sacramento Kings in the final NBA game on New Year’s Day.
The pregame narrative: I’m a fan of the way the 76ers have been playing lately so I’ll back them on an alternate spread along with prop picks on Paul George and De’Aaron Fox in this +300 SGP.
Check out my 76ers vs. Kings same-game parlay predictions for Jan. 1.
76ers vs. Kings predictions
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Parlay: 76ers +9.5 + George over 4.5 assists + Fox over 24.5 points (+300)
76ers +9.5 (-200): Philadelphia is turning its season around and is 8-2 in the last 10 games.
The 76ers will be without Joel Embiid but things haven’t been as bleak without him over the last month or so.
Philly has covered this spread in five of the last six games that Embiid has been sidelined. The one blowout loss came against the league-best Cleveland Cavaliers (29-4).
On the other hand, the Kings are a disappointing 14-19 on the season. They are tied for the worst ATS record in the NBA (11-21-1), per Team Rankings.
Sacramento beat the Dallas Mavericks, 110-100, on Monday but lost the previous six games. Five of those defeats came at home.
SGP legs
George over 4.5 assists (-132): This isn’t a number George has cleared frequently but it’s a different story with Embiid out.
- He averages 6.0 assists in games without Embiid.
- George cleared this line in six of the last seven games where Embiid has been sidelined.
He’s been clearing this line with little issue, to be exact. He had eight-plus assists in five of those contests.
George’s usage rate will be up tonight and I predict his underrated playmaking skills shine through once again.
Fox over 24.5 points (-190): Fox has been one of the few bright spots on the lowly Kings.
- He averages 26.5 PPG.
- He’s cleared this line in six of the last seven games.
Over those seven contests, Fox is scoring 28.1 points on 21.4 field goal attempts per game (shooting 48.7%).
That is elite scoring production and I’m banking on it to continue as the Kings push for a midseason turnaround.
Picks made at 2:33 p.m. ET 01/01/2025
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.