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

Published 5:33 am Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-28) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they try to stop a 13-game road slide when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers (14-20) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-PH and MNMT.

Want to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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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’s record against the spread is 14-20-0.
  • Against the spread, Washington is 13-21-0 this year.
  • The 76ers don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Wizards are 7-10 as 11.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • 76ers games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 221.5 points 16 times.
  • The Wizards have played 23 games this season that ended with a combined score above 221.5 points.
  • Philadelphia has an average total of 218.5 in its outings this year, three fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington’s games this year have had a 231.5-point total on average, 10 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The 76ers are the 30th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Wizards have scored the 29th-most points.
  • This matchup features the league’s 23rd-ranked (Wizards) and second-ranked (76ers) scoring defenses.

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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 been victorious in six, or 17.6%, of the 34 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Philadelphia has played as a favorite of -649 or more once this season and won that game.
  • This year, Washington has won one of 15 games when listed as at least +450 or better on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 86.6% chance of a victory for the 76ers.

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