NBA Best Bets: 76ers vs. Wizards Picks for January 8
Published 6:39 am Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Washington Wizards (6-28) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers (14-20) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center. The contest airs on NBCS-PH and MNMT.
If you hope to make an informed wager on Wednesday’s game, check out the best bets on the board in the article below (according to our computer predictions).
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76ers vs. Wizards Game Info
- When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- TV: NBCS-PH and MNMT
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76ers vs. Wizards Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 11.5)
- Philadelphia’s record against the spread is 14-20-0.
- Washington has 13 wins in 34 games against the spread this year.
- The 76ers have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- As 11.5-point underdogs or greater, the Wizards are 7-10 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Over (221.5)
- The 76ers’ 34 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 221.5 points 16 times.
- The Wizards have played 23 games this season that ended with a combined score over 221.5 points.
- Philadelphia has an average point total of 218.5 in its contests this year, 3.0 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- Washington’s games this year have had a 231.5-point total on average, 10.0 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The 76ers score the 30th-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
- This outing features the NBA’s 23rd-ranked (Wizards) and second-ranked (76ers) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: 76ers (-649)
- The 76ers have entered the game as favorites 15 times this season and won 10, or 66.7%, of those games.
- The Wizards have come away with six wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Philadelphia has played as a favorite of -649 or more once this season and won that game.
- This year, Washington has won one of 15 games when listed as at least +450 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 86.6% chance of a victory for the 76ers.
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