Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/10/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards (9-41) will try to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (30-20) on Saturday.
The 76ers faced the Warriors and took a loss by a score of 127-104 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 16 and the Warriors recorded 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 16 of their 38 shots from three-point range. Golden State shot 77.3% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 22 shots. On top of that, Golden State grabbed 52 rebounds (12 offensive, 40 defensive) and earned 8 blocked shots. Golden State recorded 30 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. When it comes to defending, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 47 out of 94 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists in the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 76ers made 14 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest with a 41.8% FG percentage (41 of 98) and made 8 out of their 32 3-pointers.
Ricky Council IV is a player who had an impact in this matchup. Council finished the contest at 57.1% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 10 mins played but did not grab any boards. He had 17 points on 4 of 7 shooting.
Philadelphia will take the court with a win-loss record of 30-20 for the campaign. They are averaging 118.5 points per game (8th in the NBA) while shooting 47.4% from the floor. The 76ers are hitting 36.2% on 3-pointers (568 of 1,571) and 83.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 43.1 boards per contest and has 1,238 assists on the campaign, which ranks 29th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 20.8 fouls on a nightly basis.
When they are on defense, the 76ers are able to force 14.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They currently rank 9th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,316 conceded so far this year. The 76ers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (2,069 of 4,391) and they concede 44.3 boards per game as a squad. They give up 34.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 14th in the league in opponents PPG (113.7).
When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 114-106 when they played the Cavaliers. The Wizards were able to corral 35 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 47 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Cavaliers were called for 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to three-point shots, Washington made 16 of 40 tries (40.0%). When the game finished, the Wizards ended up shooting 42 for 94 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7%. The Wizards permitted the Cavaliers to make 43 out of their 88 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.9% in this contest. They went 34.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 of 35 and ended up going 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Washington allowed Cleveland to grab 46 in all (7 on the offensive glass).
Kyle Kuzma pitched in for the Wizards for the matchup. He made 11 of 24 in the game for a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and had 4 rebounds. Kuzma racked up 28 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this matchup.
Washington has a record of 9-41 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wizards are shooting 47.5% from the field, which ranks 16th in the league. Washington has accumulated 5,726 pts on the season (114.5 per game) and they grab 40.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.9 times per contest (9th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per game. The Wizards commit 19.9 fouls every game while shooting 76.7% from the charity stripe.
The Washington defense concedes 37.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (632 of 1,690) and opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 29.8 dimes and 49.4 rebounds per game, which is 30th and 30th in the league. The Wizards defensively are ranked 29th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 123.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.6% from the floor (27th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington
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