76ers vs Wizards Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 3/12/23

The Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Washington Wizards are averaging 113.2 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 113.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 23.4 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 23.2 points and 2.6 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and Monte Morris is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.

The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 115.1 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 111 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 33.4 points and 4.1 assists, while James Harden is averaging 21.9 points and 10.8 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Tobias Harris is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 83.5 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game.

The Wizards are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The 76ers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Sunday games and 21-9 ATS in their last 30 home games. The over is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 overall. The over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 overall. The Wizards are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Philadelphia 76ers are obviously capable of blowing the doors off here, but this is a lot of points. While the Wizards don’t win a lot, they’re a competitive squad that actually wins on the road by an average of 0.1 points and loses as underdogs by an average of 2.2 points. The Wizards aren’t getting blown out a lot. Give me the points.