Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (14-20) will try to beat the Washington Wizards (6-27) on Wednesday.

The Wizards played the Pelicans and took a loss by a score of 110-98 in their last contest. Washington ended having earned a 42.7% FG percentage (38 out of 89) and buried 11 of their 41 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Wizards buried 11 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 46 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 25 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defending, Washington let their opponent shoot 41.1% from the field on 37 out of 90 shooting. New Orleans doled out 26 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Furthermore, New Orleans snagged 49 rebounds (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 4 blocks. New Orleans ended up going 90.0% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of 20 shots. They also made 18 of 49 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Wizards left the arena with 18 while the Pelicans recorded 13 fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is someone who was a major contributor for the game. Kuzma finished the game at 56.5% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 28 points on 13 of 23 shooting.

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Washington enters this matchup with a record of 6-27 on the season. They cough up possession 16.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game and has earned 831 assists for the season, which is 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are shooting 33.0% on shots from downtown (404 of 1,226) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 108.9 points per contest (24th in the league) while hitting 44.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Wizards have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They surrender 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 30th in the NBA in opponents points per game (121.8). The Wizards are giving up a FG percentage of 47.2% (1,451 of 3,076) and they surrender 48.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 16th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 944 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 109-99 when they played the Suns. When discussing rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Phoenix to grab 44 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They shot 45.2% from distance by going 14 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). The 76ers allowed the Suns to bury 41 of 81 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6% in the game. Overall, the 76ers went 34 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.1%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Philadelphia converted 15 out of their 40 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.5%. The Suns had 18 fouls for this contest which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The 76ers collected 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 46 for this game.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being important for the 76ers for the contest. He knocked down 11 of 25 in the game giving him a rate of 44.0%, but didn't pull down a rebound. Maxey accumulated 31 points in his 44 mins on the hardwood and totaled 10 dimes in the matchup.

Philadelphia has a record of 14-20 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the 76ers are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks them 25th in the NBA. Philadelphia has scored 3,651 points on the campaign (107.4 per game) and they pull in 40.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 21.9 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.3 times per game. The 76ers commit 20.1 fouls every game and they shoot 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense gives up 36.1% from downtown (454 of 1,258) and their opponents are connecting on 79.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.4 dimes and 43.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 17th and 11th in the league. The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in points allowed per game with 110.7. They are forcing 17.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (28th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia and under the total points

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