76ers vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 8

Published 7:16 am Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-28) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they try to stop 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.

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76ers vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBCS-PH and MNMT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Wells Fargo Center

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76ers vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    76ers 118 – Wizards 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for 76ers vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 11.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: 76ers (-10.4)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (221.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 224.7
  • The 76ers have put together a 14-20-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 13-21-0 mark of the Wizards.
  • Philadelphia hasn’t covered the spread as an 11.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more 41.2% of the time.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over the total 52.9% of the time this season (18 out of 34). That’s less often than Philadelphia and its opponents have (19 out of 34).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the 76ers are 10-5, a better record than the Wizards have posted (6-28) as moneyline underdogs.

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76ers Performance Insights

  • The 76ers are averaging only 107.4 points per game (fourth-worst in NBA), but they’ve played more consistently on defense, where they are surrendering 110.7 points per game (ninth-ranked).
  • While Philadelphia is in the bottom five in the NBA in boards per game with 40.1 (second-worst), it ranks 11th in the league with 43.7 rebounds allowed per game.
  • When it comes to assists, the 76ers are dishing out only 21.9 dimes per contest (worst in league).
  • Philadelphia ranks second-best in the NBA by forcing 16.4 turnovers per game. It ranks 11th in the league by averaging 13.5 turnovers per contest.
  • The 76ers are making 12.2 threes per game (23rd-ranked in league). They own a 34% shooting percentage (25th-ranked) from downtown.

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • The Wizards are 24th in the NBA in points scored (109 per game) and worst in points conceded (122.2).
  • In 2024-25, Washington is 15th in the NBA in rebounds (44.1 per game) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.3).
  • This season the Wizards are ranked 19th in the NBA in assists at 25.1 per game.
  • In terms of turnovers, Washington is fifth-worst in the NBA in committing them (15.8 per game). And it is fifth-worst in forcing them (12.6 per game).
  • The Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.3 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33.1%).

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