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Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Wizards vs 76ers NBA Handicapping


 

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Washington Wizards and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Wells Fargo Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the 76ers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Washington lost its last outing, a 92-81 result against the Hornets on January 1. The Wizards failed to cover in that game as a 1-point favorite, while the 173 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were an 84-77 loser as they battled the Hornets on the road. The 76ers failed to cover in the match as a 6.5-point underdog, while 161 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Current streak:
Washington has lost 2 straight games.
Philadelphia has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Washington: 8-24 SU, 13-19 ATS
Philadelphia: 13-21 SU, 22-11-1 ATS

Washington most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing New Jersey are 2-8
After playing New Orleans are 0-10
After a loss are 2-8

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Chicago are 5-5
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

Next up:
Washington home to New Jersey, Friday, January 7
Philadelphia home to Chicago, Friday, January 7