The Washington Wizards will travel to the Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia 76ers. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 8 and will air on CSN-DC and CSN-PHI.
The 76ers lost to the Knicks 101-91 on Sunday. Nerlens Noel put together a strong game for the 76ers, contributing 14 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a 92-83 win over the Grizzlies on Saturday. John Wall played well, accumulating 18 points and 14 assists to claim his 39th double-double of the season.
The stingy Wizards defense should have a clear edge in terms of effective field goal percentage. They rank fifth in the league in forcing misses (opponents’ effective field goal percentage of 48.1%), while the brick-laying 76ers offense is 29th with a mark of 45.9%.
The Wizards have won two out of three against the 76ers this season, including a 106-93 victory in their last matchup. Marcin Gortat played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The 76ers are looking to improve on their records of 18-60 Straight Up (SU) and 39-37-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 12-36 SU and 22-25-1 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference. The 76ers lead the league in steals with 9.7 per game.
Across the court, the Wizards head into the game with records of 30-46-1 ATS and 44-33 SU. Most recently, Washington is a meager 3-7 ATS over the last 10 games. Washington’s defense is one of the top in the league, with opponents shooting only .434 from the field.
Washington beat Philadelphia in their most recent meeting this season, moving its SU record against the 76ers to 6-4 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. However, the 76ers lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Washington held the edge in all three of these categories twice in the last 10 meetings. Philadelphia never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – PHI, ATS Winner – PHI
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Philadelphia’s last 24 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia’s last 12 games when playing Washington.
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington.
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington.
Philadelphia is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Washington.
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
Both Washington and Philadelphia rank 18th in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Washington puts up 98.3 points per game, while Philadelphia allows 100.4.
Washington puts up an average of 94.1 points per away game (ranked 25th), while Philadelphia allows 99.5 points per home game (ranked 19th).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Washington Wizards are a formidable 37-9. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Philadelphia 76ers have an abysmal record of 14-50.
When Washington gives up at least 100 points, it has a subpar 7-24 record this season. Philadelphia also has a losing record when it hits triple digits (4-10).
The Wizards have an offensive rating of 101.1 (ranked 21st), while the 76ers rank 11th for their defensive rating of 101.6.
Washington is among the top-ranked teams based on its average field goal percentage of 46.3% (ranked fifth). Philadelphia has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-32).
The Philadelphia 76ers average 26.1 three point attempts per game, while the Washington Wizards attempt 16.7 per game. When attempting 25 or more three pointers in a game, Philadelphia is an underachieving 7-39, while Washington is an even 3-3.
Philadelphia has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.21 this season (ranked 30th). Washington ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.67 (ranked 12th).
The Philadelphia 76ers rebound 42.9 times per game and are ranked 19th. Ranked 10th, the Washington Wizards rebound 44.3 times per game.
Philadelphia is ranked 26th in defensive rebounds, while Washington ranks 22nd in offensive rebounds.
Philadelphia ranks second in forced turnovers with an average rate of 16.2%. Washington has an 11-14 record when they suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
