The Phoenix Suns visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in a cross-conference NBA matchup. Both teams play the second game of back-to-backs after wins on Monday, with key injuries affecting the 76ers. Betting odds list the Suns as slight favorites with an over/under of 222.5 points.
The Phoenix Suns (26-17) travel to face the Philadelphia 76ers (23-18) at 7 p.m. ET from Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. This game tips off the Tuesday NBA schedule and follows both teams' victories on Monday: the 76ers defeated Indiana, while the Suns beat the Nets.
Injuries will impact the matchup significantly. Philadelphia's Joel Embiid is out with an ankle issue, and Paul George is questionable due to a knee problem. No specific injuries are noted for the Suns.
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Suns are 1.5-point favorites, with a moneyline of Suns -125 and 76ers +105. The over/under total stands at 222.5 points, down two points from the opening line as bettors anticipate a potentially lower-scoring affair after the back-to-backs.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which has simulated every NBA game 10,000 times and posted a 35-15 record on top-rated spread picks entering Week 14 of the 2025-26 season, predicts the game will go over 222.5 points. It projects 235 combined points, with the over hitting in 66% of simulations. The model also identifies one side of the spread succeeding nearly 70% of the time, though specifics require accessing SportsLine.
The 76ers have trended slightly toward the over this season, clearing the total in all three games with lines between 223 and 226 points. They have also gone over in 57% of second halves of back-to-backs. The game can be streamed on Fubo.
