The Sixers take on the Wolves on Friday night and James Harden will make his long-anticipated debut. Minnesota is coming off of win on Thursday night (vs. Memphis) while this is Philadelphia’s first contest since the NBA returned from the All-Star break.
- Spread: Sixers -3
- Total: 229.5
- Moneyline: +110
- Odds via PointsBet
James Harden Props
There are a variety of betting props available ahead of Harden’s debut. Let’s take a look at a few available at PointsBet:
Harden Point Total: O/U 21.5 (-115)
- Harden scored 32 points in his first game with the Nets last season and he was averaging 23.4 points per game in Brooklyn this season. How he fares with Joel Embiid will be an interesting thing to watch over the remainder of the season.
Harden’s 3-point made: Over 2.5 (+130)
- Harden is averaging 2.3 made threes (on 7.0 attempts) this season.
Harden to record a double-double: -180
- Only 10 players have more double-doubles than Harden’s 29. For what it’s worth, Joel Embiid has 28.
Harden to record a triple-double: +500
- Harden notched a triple-double in his debut for the Nets last season. He has nine so far during the 2021-22 campaign, which trails only Nikola Jokic and Dejounte Murray.
Harden to get the game’s first basket: +650
- Oddsmakers see only three players as more likely to get the opening score: D’Angelo Russell (+600), Karl-Anthony Towns (+550), and Joel Embiid (+350).
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