Washington Wizards (3-4) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (4-4)
November 2, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -8; Over/Under: 218.5
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The Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Washington Wizards look to snap a 3-game losing streak. The Philadelphia 76ers look to build on their 3-game winning streak.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 112 points on 49.1 percent shooting and allowing 110 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 22.6 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 20.4 points and 2.2 assists. Kristaps Porzingis is the third double-digit scorer, and Rui Hachimura is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 109.3 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 107.7 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 27.2 points and 3.3 assists, while Tyrese Maxey is averaging 22.6 points and 3.4 assists. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer and Tobias Harris is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.6 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 16-34-2 ATS in their last 52 games overall. The 76ers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Wizards last 10 overall. The under is 4-0 in 76ers last 4 home games. The over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Philadelphia and 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Right when you’re ready to give the Washington Wizards some props, their defense starts to take a back seat and the ugly losses start to get out of control. The Philadelphia 76ers are showing signs of getting out of this funk, and they’re fresh off beating the Wizards by 7 points on Halloween. Te line is reasonable given the current form of both clubs. I’ll lay the points with the 76ers at home.
