This is a 10* play on the OVER

Philadelphia comes into this game with a 5-0 record. They are the only team in the league that hasn't lost a game yet. Oddsmakers are predicting the end of their unbeaten run tonight though as they are slight underdogs to a Portland team that has covered the spread in its last four games. We're playing the total though. Both teams are coming off games that went Under. The 76ers beat Minnesota 117-95 (total was 221.5) while Portland beat Oklahoma City 102-99 (total was 222). We think both teams, Portland especially, are capable of producing higher-scoring games. The big story for tonight is that Philly won't have Joel Embiid. He's been suspended for two games due to the fight with Karl Anthony-Towns. While most will focus on the effect Embiid's absence will have on the offensive end, don't be surprised when the Sixers slip defensively sans big man. The 99 points Portland allowed in their last game was a season-low. It also was against a bad team. At the same time, the 102 points the Blazers scored were also a season-low. The previous three games all saw a minimum of 223 points scored. Four other players besides Embiid were in double figures for the Sixers against Minnesota. They'll score plenty without him. Portland will see a drastic swing after playing its lowest scoring game of the year. Play OVER Philadelpha-Portland

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