NBA Best Bets: 76ers vs. Wizards Picks for January 8

Published 5:33 am Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-28) are big, 11.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers (14-20) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-PH and MNMT.

To find the best bets you can place on Wednesday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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76ers vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • TV: NBCS-PH and MNMT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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76ers vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 11.5)

  • Philadelphia is 14-20-0 against the spread this season.
  • Washington is 13-21-0 against the spread this year.
  • The 76ers are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 11.5-point favorites this year.
  • The Wizards have an ATS record of 7-10 as 11.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • In 16 of 34 games this season, the 76ers and their opponents have gone over 221.5 points.
  • The Wizards have played 23 games this season that finished with a point total over 221.5 points.
  • The average total in Philadelphia’s games this season is 218.5, three points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average total for Washington’s games this season has been 231.5, 10 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The 76ers score the 30th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 29th-most.
  • The Wizards have surrendered the 23rd-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the 76ers have given up the second-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: 76ers (-649)

  • The 76ers have been favorites in 15 games this season and won 10 (66.7%) of those contests.
  • The Wizards have come away with six wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Philadelphia has played as a favorite of -649 or more once this season and won that game.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win one time in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +450 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 86.6% chance of a victory for the 76ers.

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