Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Golden State Warriors by 3Oh, get your popcorn ready, ladies and gentlemen. We're about to see a bruising late-night East meets West matchup, as the Philadelphia 76ers take a trip across the continent to clash hoops on the Golden State turf.
Let's dive right into the 76ers. We've got Joel Embiid leading the pack with an impressive last month average of 26.0 points per game. Tyrese Maxey isn't far behind, sporting a dazzling 25.8 points per game last month, making it feel like he just can't miss a shot. But let's not speed past Paul George, who's been more than a decent support cast with his own 16.3 points per game last month.
Swinging our pendulum Westwards, Golden State is led by the man every PTA mom in California has a crush on, Stephen Curry tossing burning balls averagely at 21.5 points per game last month. Jonathan Kuminga is no second fiddle, churning out an average 21 points in the same period, a young talent to keep an eye on. And, who could forget Andrew Wiggins averaging 15.1 points in the last month? We surely can't.
History between these two doesn't seem too kind to the 76ers. The Warriors have snatched all three of their recent encounters, the Philly boys need to pull up some Rocky-level comeback to flip this script.
Season records tell a somewhat similar tale. The 16-16 Warriors look relatively better than the 13-17 Sixers. But hey, doesn't make as much of a difference if the ball bounces the wrong way.
Taking a glance at recent results, the Sixers have had a mixed bag of performance, while the Warriors seem to be struggling with consistency. And let's just say, the conference standing isn't impressing anyone, both are clinging at the bottom of the top half.
In a nutshell? Well, I hate to be that guy, but all signs do seem to point towards the Golden State Warriors hosting a successful soirée this time. Though my record's as reliable as a chocolate teapot, I'd say the Warriors could take this one by a hand's breadth.
Albert’s Prediction: Golden State Warriors by 3