The Philadelphia 76ers (15-6) visit the Washington Wizards (6-13) Thursday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the 76ers-Wizards odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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76ers at Wizards: Key injuries
76ers
- SF Josh Richardson (hamstring) out
Wizards
- C Thomas Bryant (foot) out
- C Ian Mahinmi (Achilles) questionable
- SF C.J. Miles (wrist) out
76ers at Wizards: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
76ers 128, Wizards 114
Moneyline (ML)
The 76ers (-334) are heavy road favorites as they seek a fifth straight win. They’re 8-2 over their last 10 games, but just 5-6 on the road for the season. The Wizards (+260) have lost three straight including a 127-120 loss to the Orlando Magic at home their last time out. They’re 4-6 across their last 10 games and 3-5 on home court.
The visitors win this game, but the value will be on the spread. A $10 bet for the Sixers to simply win outright returns a profit of just $2.99.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Take PHILADELPHIA (-7.5, -115), laying the points on the road. It’ll need to win by at least eight points for the same $10 bet to fetch a profit of $8.70. The Sixers dropped the Utah Jazz 103-94 at home Monday, and seven of their 15 wins were by margins of at least eight points. Seven of the Wizards’ 13 losses were by eight or more points.
The Sixers are 9-11 against the spread overall and 4-6 on the road while the Wizards are 10-8 overall and 4-4 at home. Washington loses by an average of four points per game while Philly wins by 4.9 PPG.
Over/Under (O/U)
Washington is second in the league with an 11-7-1 record against the Over/Under while topping the projected totals by a league-high 11.3 points per game. Philadelphia is 9-12 against the projections and falls an average of two points shy of the number.
Take the OVER 234.5 (-106) with the Wizards having given up at least 125 points in each of their last three losses.
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