Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 5/23/2021
Washington Wizards (35-39) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (49-23)
May 23, 2021 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -7.5; Over/Under: -229.5
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The Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers meet Sunday in game one of the NBA East Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Washington Wizards look for another win after beating the Pacers on Thursday in a play-in game. The Washington Wizards are averaging 116.6 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 118.5 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 31.3 points and 4.7 rebounds while Russell Westbrook is averaging 22.2 points and 11.7 assists. Rui Hachimura is the third double-digit scorer and Davis Bertans is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t played in a week and have won 10 of their last 12 games. The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 113.6 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 108.1 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 28.5 points and 10.6 rebounds while Tobias Harris is averaging 19.5 points and 3.5 assists. Ben Simmons is the third double-digit scorer and Shake Milton is dishing 3.1 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games. The 76ers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite. The over is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 road games. The over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 home games. The Wizards are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Philadelphia and 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Washington Wizards have been one of the hotter teams in the league over the last month and they should have developed a bit of a rhythm after two play-in games. The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t played in a week and while they win at home by an average of 8.9 points, so much time off can be bad for a team due to potential rust. Bradley Beal looked better in the game against the Pacers and the Wizards have the potential to be a better than average eighth seed when their best two players are cooking. This line isn’t showing much respect to the Wizards. Give me the points.
