The Washington Wizards head to the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 17 and will air on CSP and WA2.
The 76ers were beaten by the Nets 131-114 on Tuesday. Isaiah Canaan was the team’s high scorer, contributing 20 points. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a 117-96 win over the Bulls on Wednesday. They relied on John Wall who recorded his third triple-double of the season. He took his game to the next level with 29 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds.
It could be an error-filled game for the 76ers offense, which ranks 30th in the league in ball protection (turnover percentage of 16.5%). It’ll be facing the ball-hawking defense of Washington, which forces the fourth-most turnovers in the NBA (15.8%).
The Wizards have won all three contests against the 76ers this season, including a 116-108 victory in their last matchup. Wall was the game’s leading scorer with 37 points.
The 76ers look to improve upon their records of 9-58 Straight Up (SU) and 29-37-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 9-58 SU and 29-37-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, Washington has a SU record of 32-35 and an ATS record of 34-32-1. Washington has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 3-7.
The Wizards’ win over Philadelphia in their last clash moved their SU record in the last 10 against Philadelphia to 9-1. Additionally, with a 7-3 record, the Wizards have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was
Notes
“Philadelphia is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games “.
“Philadelphia is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 9 games “.
“Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington”.
“Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington”.
“Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington”.
“Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Washington”.
Ranked zeroth, Philadelphia scores 0.0 points per game. On the other hand, Washington allows 0.0 and also ranks zeroth (in points allowed).
Philadelphia and Washington are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Philadelphia puts up an average of 0.0 points per home game, while Washington gives up 0.0 points per away game on average.
The Washington Wizards won their last game by 21 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Philadelphia 76ers are 1-16. Washington is 5-9 in blowouts this season.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Wizards are 21-5 on the season. When the 76ers score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 2-38.
Both Washington and Philadelphia have losing records when they allow and score at least 100 points, respectively. The Wizards are 11-30 in the former situation, and the 76ers are 7-20 in the latter.
The 76ers have a defensive rating of 107.5 (ranked 26th), while the Wizards rank 22nd for their offensive rating of 103.1.
The Philadelphia 76ers average a field goal percentage of 43.8% this season. The Washington Wizards have a poor record of 15-31 when opponents have a FG% of 43.8% or greater.
Philadelphia averages 26.0 three point attempts per game, and Washington attempts 23.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the 76ers have a subpar 6-35 record while the Wizards have a 15-13 record.
Philadelphia has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.27 this season (ranked 30th). Washington ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.74 (ranked eighth).
Both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Washington Wizards have had their share of rebound struggles this season. The 76ers rank 29th in rebounding (41.2 per game) and the Wizards rank 30th (40.8 per game).
Philadelphia is ranked 26th in defensive rebounds, while Washington ranks 29th in offensive rebounds.
Washington is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.8% (ranked fourth). Philadelphia has an abysmal record of 4-34 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.8% or greater.
