Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, March 12, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+8)

The Philadelphia 76ers are welcoming the Washington Wizards at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. Philadelphia opens this matchup as 8-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 228.5.

The Wizards faced off with the Hawks and took a loss by a final of 114-107 in their last game. Washington finished the game having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (43 of 88) and converted 7 of their 27 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wizards buried 14 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 43 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 27 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 44.2% from the floor on 42 of 95 shooting. Atlanta earned 25 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Furthermore, Atlanta collected 46 boards (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Atlanta shot 78.9% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 19 attempts. They converted 15 of 31 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Wizards walked away with 17 while the Hawks totaled 17 fouls.

Bradley Beal is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up with 27 points on 11 of 24 shooting. He played 37 mins and also totaled 6 rebounds. Beal ended up shooting 45.8% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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Washington will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 31-36 on the season. They cough up possession 14.3 times per game and as a team are committing 18.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is grabbing 43.9 boards per contest and has totaled 1,700 dimes this season, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing. The Wizards are connecting on 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (760 of 2,103) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They average 113.2 points per contest (20th in basketball) while hitting 48.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.4 fouls. They currently rank 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,612 surrendered on the campaign. The Wizards defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (2,810 of 6,016) and they concede 42.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 36.2% on 3-pointers and they rank 16th in the league in PPG allowed (113.4).

The last time they took the court, the 76ers got the victory with a final of 120-119 against the Trail Blazers. In regard to rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Portland to pull down 36 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 41.7% from three-point range by shooting 15 of 36 and finished the contest at 20 of 30 from the free throw line (66.7%). The 76ers allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 42 of their 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.5% for this game. Overall, the 76ers went 43 out of 83 from the floor which had them at 51.8%. When discussing three-point attempts, Philadelphia made 11 of their 30 tries (36.7%). They were able to knock down 23 of them for a rate of 79.3%. The Trail Blazers were called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The 76ers were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in the matchup.

Joel Embiid was important for the 76ers for the game. Embiid recorded 39 points in his 38 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes for the contest. He made 13 out of 20 in this game for a field goal percentage of 65.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a mark of 44-22 on the campaign. The 76ers commit 20.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 83.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.1 times per contest (16th in the league) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. Philadelphia has scored 7,596 points this season (115.1 per contest) and they pull in 40.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which is 8th in the league.

The Philadelphia defense allows 35.2% on shots from distance (767 of 2,181) and opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 23.7 dimes and 41.4 boards per game, which is 6th and 3rd in the NBA. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 4th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 111.0. They have forced 14.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (15th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+8)

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