Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 11/6/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers
Date: Monday, November 6, 2023
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+11)
Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) will try to beat the Washington Wizards (1-4) on Monday. Philadelphia is 11-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 222.
The Wizards took the court against the Heat and took a loss by a score of 121-114 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Wizards walked away with 18 while the Heat had 18 fouls. They also made 13 out of their 27 attempts from distance. Miami finished 85.7% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 14 tries. In addition, Miami grabbed 37 boards (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Miami earned 35 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 60.0% from the floor on 48 of 80 shooting. They also recorded 33 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 19 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected 30 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Wizards made 9 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 52.9%. Washington wrapped up the game with a 56.8% FG percentage (46 of 81) and converted 13 of their 28 3-pointers.
Kyle Kuzma is a player who had an impact in this game. He racked up 22 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. Kuzma walked away from this one shooting 42.1% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.
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Washington heads into this contest with a mark of 1-4 for the year. They have an average of 115.0 pts per game (12th in the league) while hitting 48.0% from the field. The Wizards are hitting 33.9% on 3-pointers (59 of 174) and 70.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is snagging 39.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 143 dimes this season, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis.
On defense, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 18.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 39.6% on three-point shots while they are 30th in the league in opponents PPG (125.2). The Wizards defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 50.8% (240 of 472) and they relinquish 48.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 23rd in the league in allowing assists with 157 conceded on the year.
In their last game, the 76ers got the victory with a final of 112-100 against the Suns. The 76ers snagged 36 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Suns were called for 11 personal fouls for this contest which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to shots from downtown, Philadelphia buried 11 of their 30 attempts (36.7%). In all, the 76ers finished 43 for 90 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.8%. The 76ers permitted the Suns to bury 32 of 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 36.0% for the contest. They went 25.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 35 and finished the contest at 27 out of 33 from the charity stripe (81.8%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Philadelphia allowed Phoenix to get 42 in total (15 offensive).
Joel Embiid pitched in for the 76ers for the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 18 in this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 11 rebounds. Embiid recorded 26 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 assists in this contest.
Philadelphia has a record of 4-1 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the 76ers are connecting on 48.6% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA. Philadelphia has totaled 583 pts on the year (116.6 per game) and they collect 45.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.6 times per game (18th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per game. The 76ers have committed 21.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 81.8% from the charity stripe.
The 76ers are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG allowed with 104.4. They have forced 14.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (4th in the league). The Philadelphia defense gives up 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (54 of 156) and their opponents are knocking down 76.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 23.8 dimes and 41.8 boards per game, ranking them 6th and 8th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-11)
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