Wizards vs 76ers prediction NBA · Wednesday, January 7
At a glance
The Philadelphia 76ers (19-15) host the Washington Wizards (10-25) on Wednesday, January 7 at 7:00 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena in NBA action. Final score: Wizards 110 – 76ers 131. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the 76ers a 84% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the 76ers are 9-9 at home and the Wizards are 4-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the 76ers and 6-4 for the Wizards (current streaks: 76ers L1, Wizards W1).
The analysis Model
On paper, the 76ers dominate this matchup. The model projects 76ers 122 – 110 Wizards, a margin of about 12.4 points in favor of the 76ers and a total around 232 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Wizards played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-0.8 vs -9.3 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The 76ers' offense (115.2 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The 76ers' defense allows clearly fewer points (116.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
WSHPHI
Top performers
Wizards
Tre JohnsonG · #1220pts / game
Malaki BranhamF · #128assists
Marvin Bagley IIIF · #39rebounds76ers
Joel EmbiidC · #2128pts / game
Tyrese MaxeyG · #08assistsJoel EmbiidC · #217reboundsRecent form
WSHPHIHead-to-head
PHI lead 4-0 this season.
PHI
Team comparison
| WSH | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-25 | Record | 19-15 |
| 112.2 | Points scored / game | 115.2 |
| 123.1 | Points allowed / game | 116.2 |
| -9.3 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.8 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 4-13 road | Home / road record | 9-9 home |
| 18-64 (-12.4) | Last season | 24-58 (-6.2) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Wizards
Injury report 76ers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.