76ers vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for January 8

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The Washington Wizards (6-28) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (14-20) after losing 13 road games in a row. The 76ers are double-digit favorites by 11 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 220.5.

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76ers Cover -11 vs Wizards -111

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76ers vs. Wizards betting lines

  • 76ers odds to win: -565
  • Wizards odds to win: +416
  • Spread: 76ers (-11)
  • Total: 220.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Philadelphia has a 4-11 ATS record in home games so far while going 5-10 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Philadelphia is 0-1 ATS in home games as 11-point favorites or more.
  • The 76ers have hit the over in six of their 15 home games this season with a set over/under (40%).
  • This season at home Philadelphia and its opponents have averaged a total of 216.8 points per contest, 3.7 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The 76ers’ past 10 contests saw six hit the over.
  • The last 10 76ers games averaged 219.1 total points, 1.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the 76ers have a points-per-game average 3.5 points above their season-long scoring average.

76ers Betting Records

  • The 76ers have a 10-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
  • Philadelphia has played as a moneyline favorite of -565 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the 76ers an 85.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (25th in NBA) 48 (28th) 40.1 (29th) 43.7 (11th) 21.9 (30th) 13.5 (11th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards are 1-13 in road contests and have covered the spread four times on the road.
  • Wizards road games have gone over the set point total eight times this season.
  • This season on the road the Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.1 points per contest, 10.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Wizards’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.6 points scored. That’s 8.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 113.5, 4.5 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has won six out of the 34 games, or 17.6%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Wizards have won one of their 16 games, or 6.2%, when they’re the underdog by at least +416 on the moneyline.
  • The Wizards have a 19.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (27th in NBA) 47.3 (20th) 44.1 (15th) 48.3 (30th) 25.1 (19th) 15.8 (26th)
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