Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Wizards versus the 76ers? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the 76ers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 244.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia 76ers – Washington Wizards odds
Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the 76ers have faced off vs. the Wizards as the favorite, they have gone 3-0. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the 76ers and Wizards, the 76ers hold the edge with an ATS record of 6-4.
- Through their last three road contests, the Wizards offense has averaged 114 points per game while allowing an average of 131. Washington posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Philadelphia has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 118 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wizards have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
- Philadelphia has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards Prediction
The Wizards come into today’s game vs. the 76ers with an overall record of 3-18. On the road, the Wizards are 2-11 compared to 1-7 at home.
Washington possesses an ATS record of 9-12 for this season, including their ongoing two game losing streak against the spread. Washington has failed to cover the spread in seven straight home games and are 1-7 ATS at home compared to 8-5 on the road.
With more than half of the Wizards’ games exceeding the over/under lines, their over/under record stands at 12-9-0. Their games feature an average over/under line of 239, and they hold a 2.6 differential compared to the over/under line this season.
In contrast to their season average of 116.3 points per game, the Wizards had a below average performance. They scored 97 points against the Nets and had a field goal percentage of 41.8%. Currently leading the team in scoring is Kyle Kuzma who comes into today’s matchup averaging 22.9. Jordan Poole also heads into the game with a PPG average of 17.
As they prepare for the upcoming game, the Wizards is focused on shoring up their defense, as they are currently allowing an average of 125.3 points per game (30th).
In their previous game, the Wizards’ defense struggled against the Nets, giving up 124 points on a field goal percentage of 41%.
So far, the 76ers have gone 14-7 overall and are 2-1 in their last three games. When playing against Eastern Conference teams, they are 10-5 and are 4-2 in non-conference games.
The 76ers have covered the spread successfully in their previous three games and maintain an overall ATS record of 15-6. Philadelphia has covered the spread in two consecutive road games, while maintaining an ATS record of 7-3 on the road as opposed to 8-3 at home.
Philadelphia currently holds an over/under record of 14-7-0 for the season. The average over/under line in their games stands at 228.8, and they have a 5.8 differential against the over/under line for this season.
The 76ers offense is coming off a game where they scored 125 points against the Hawks. They posted a field goal percentage of 48.3% and connected on 11 threes. Offensively, the 76ers have a season long field goal percentage of 47%, which is 10th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 12th in percentage and 19th in three-pointers made.
In terms of defense, 76ers is currently on par with the NBA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 113.8 points per game.
The Philadelphia defense has allowed opponents to shoot 36.0% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.9% of their field goal attempts vs. Philadelphia.
With the 76ers being favored by 11.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 115-109 in favor of the 76ers.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards Betting Tips
- Take the 76ers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wizards (+11.5)
- Our NBA model projects 224 points, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report
- Joel Embiid – Knee – Questionable
Washington Wizards Injury Report
- Delon Wright – Knee – Out
- Landry Shamet – Rib – Out
- Daniel Gafford – Hip – Questionable
- Johnny Davis – Calf – Out
- Ryan Rollins – Knee – Out
