Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+12)

The Washington Wizards (3-18) are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Monday where they will meet the Philadelphia 76ers (14-7). Washington opens this matchup as 12-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 245.

The Wizards faced the Nets and took a loss by a final of 124-97 in their last game. Washington finished the game with a 41.8% field goal percentage (38 of 91) and converted 6 out of their 33 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 15 of 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 41 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 19 assists for the game as well as creating 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When it comes to defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 50 of 104 shooting. Brooklyn earned 27 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In addition, Brooklyn collected 55 rebounds (18 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Brooklyn went 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 18 attempts. They also made 10 of 33 shots from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 19 and the Nets accumulated 18 fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. Kuzma finished the game shooting 47.1% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Washington enters this game with a win-loss mark of 3-18 so far this year. They currently have an average of 116.3 points per outing (10th in basketball) while connecting on 48.4% from the field. The Wizards are hitting 34.9% from downtown (249 of 714) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 38.8 boards per game and has accounted for 585 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 28th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 621 conceded for the campaign. The Wizards defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 50.3% (992 of 1,973) and they relinquish 49.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 36.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed (125.3).

In their last game, the 76ers took home the win by a final score of 125-114 when they played the Hawks. Regarding rebounding, Philadelphia allowed Atlanta to get 55 in all (23 offensive). They shot 33.3% from downtown by hitting 13 of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). The 76ers allowed the Hawks to convert 41 out of 104 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 39.4% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the 76ers shot 42 for 87 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. When discussing 3-point shots, Philadelphia knocked down 11 out of their 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to knock down 30 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.1%. The Hawks committed 23 personal fouls in this game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 37 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The 76ers pulled down 34 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 48 in the game.

Joel Embiid ended up being a factor for the 76ers for this game. Embiid accumulated 38 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 3 dimes in this contest. He buried 12 out of 24 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 14 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 14-7 so far this season. The 76ers are committing 20.2 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 84.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.5 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per game. Philadelphia has accounted for 2,538 points this year (120.9 per contest) and they snag 45.1 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the 76ers are shooting 47.7% from the field, which ranks 10th in basketball.

The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 18th in the league in points allowed per contest with 113.8. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (14th in the league). The Philadelphia defense concedes 36.0% on 3-point attempts (256 of 711) and their opponents are converting on 79.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 27.1 dimes and 42.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 23rd and 5th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-12)

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