Duell of the top stars in Philly!

The Philadelphia 76ers get a visit from the Memphis Grizzlies. The Sixers have lost the past three duels with the visitors and the only comparison so far this season last December ended in a blowout, at the end of which the basketballers from Tennessee had a whopping 35-point lead.

Both top stars in the shape of Ja Morant for the visitors and Joel Embiid for the home side were absent for the encounter, but are now each available. For this reason, fans can look forward to a real treat in the National Basketball Association on 01.02.2022 from 01:00!

Philadelphia 76ers – Statistics & current form

The team of Head Coach Doc Rivers won narrowly against the Kings from Sacramento. The decisive factor was once again Joel Embiid, who delivered his 17th game in a row with at least 25 points with 36.

Alongside Nikola Jokic, the Cameroonian is currently one of two top favourites for the MVP title due to his consistently strong performances.

In the NBA’s scoring rankings, Joel is already second only to Kevin Durant, and with Matisse Thybulle, the home side also has a player with particularly fast hands: The shooting guard averages 1.9 steals per game! Only Marcus Smart from Boston surpasses this high value with two steals per game.

Memphis Grizzlies – Statistics & Current Form

The basketball players from the “Bluff City” have stabilised again recently. With the recent win against the Wizards, the third success in a row was recorded and the absences such as Dillon Brooks no longer have as negative an impact as before. In addition, Brandon Clarke, Brooks’ compatriot, has been available again for two games.

Although the power forward still had to observe a minutes restriction on the part of the medical department, this should now be dropped against the Sixers. Head coach Taylor Jenkins also has one of the best players in the NBA in Ja Morant.

The point guard is averaging 28.6 points in January, his best monthly output so far this season. This also applies to his rebounding performance with 6.5 and away from home Morant scores even better than at home. The future superstar of the NBA sinks almost two points more in away games – on average it is 27.1.

Philadelphia 76ers – Memphis Grizzlies Tip

The 76ers are fourth in the East and the Grizzlies third in the West, making the upcoming clash a real cracker. The focus will be on the two superstars Joel Embiid for the hosts and Ja Morant for Memphis.

Both were recently nominated to the respective starting five of the conferences for the upcoming All-Star Game in Cleveland and the centre of the Sixers has long had legitimate hopes of becoming the next MVP in the NBA.

For the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies, the forecast includes an away win, including a positive handicap of 3.5 points for the visitors.

The Grizzlies are on a par with the Sixers in terms of play, and they are not overly strong at home: They have won around 57 percent of their home games so far.

In contrast, Memphis is also very strong away from home: The basketball team from the Western Conference has won two-thirds of the 24 completed guest games. Only the Suns have topped that total in the West.

Given the above points, another away win is realistic and a possible defeat for the Jenkins squad should be very close at best, which is why selecting a handicap bet in favour of the visitors is a good idea.