In Monday night NBA action, the Philadelphia 76ers will invade the nation's capital to battle the Washington Wizards. The 76ers (3-4) have won three of their last four games and rank tenth in the league in offensive efficiency. On Saturday, Philadelphia made the plays down the stretch to earn a 114-109 road victory against Chicago. The 76ers led by 19 points in the first half and won despite turning the ball over 19 times.
All-Star C Joel Embiid led all scorers with 25 points on a 9-for-15 shooting performance and pulled down seven boards. James Harden contributed 15 points and 11 assists for the 76ers, who shot 49 percent from the field.
The Washington Wizards have shown noticeable improvement on the defensive end of the floor and have the look of a playoff contender. This will be the second of a back-to-back for Washington, who trailed by 19 points after one quarter and could never recover during a 112-94 road loss against Boston last night. The Wizards (3-3) outscored the Celtics 46-28 in the paint and trailed by as many as 25 points.
Washington C Kristaps Porzingis tallied a team-high 17 points on 8-for-16 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds. All-Star G Bradley Beal added 12 points and eight assists for the Wizards, who allowed the Celtics to shoot 21-for-47 from the three-point line.
Recent Betting Trends
- 76ers are 5-14-1 ATS in their last 20 road games.
- Wizards are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Under is 18-6 in 76ers last 24 Monday games.
- Over is 13-5 in Wizards last 18 home games.
- Over is 70-32-1 in Wizards last 103 games playing on 0 days rest.
Free NBA Pick:
Philadelphia 76ers -4.5