Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ers Game 2 Prediction, Playoff Odds
The Eastern Conference top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers are looking to take a 2-0 first-round series lead over the No. 8 Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Philly opened as an 8-point home favourite to win on the NBA odds with a total of 230.5 points.
Wizards vs. 76ers NBA Playoff Odds
We projected a 120-112 victory for the 76ers in Game 1 and the final score was 125-118, with Philly closing as an 8-point favourite as well. On the moneyline for Game 2, the Sixers are -347 and Wizards +284. The early spread lean for Wednesday is on the Wizards, as well as the Over 230.5 points.
On the series line, Philadelphia is -2000 with Washington at +1000. The favoured exact result is 76ers in five games at +150, while the Wizards winning the next four is a massive +10000 long shot. To win the East, Philly is a +280 third-favourite with Washington at +12000.
The Wizards are 5-2 against the spread in the past seven meetings. The Over is 7-2 in the previous nine in Philadelphia.
Washington Wizards
Bradley Beal, who was second in the NBA in scoring during the regular season, led the Sixers with 33 points in the Game 1 loss and added 10 rebounds and six assists. His hamstring looked a lot healthier than it did in the two play-in tournament games, and the extra day off before Game 2 can only help him. No other Wizards player had more than 16 points.
Russell Westbrook had 16 points, 14 assists and five rebounds in the loss. Former Raptors centre Alex Len had 12 points and three rebounds in 16 minutes in his playoff debut. Len had played in 531 regular-season games without seeing the playoffs until Game 1, which was a record for all current active players. Washington shot 55.7 per cent against one of the NBA’s best defensive teams and still lost by seven. They are 5-0 ATS in their past five as dogs.
Philadelphia 76ers
The Sixers were perhaps a bit rusty for the first half in Game 1, as they trailed by a point entering intermission, before taking charge in the third quarter. It should have been a double-digit win, but Philadelphia shot just 23 of 33 from the free-throw line. Tobias Harris led the team with a career playoff-high 37 points. Harris joined Allen Iverson as the only Sixers with 28-plus points in a half in the playoffs since 1997.
Joel Embiid had 30 points and Ben Simmons added just six points, but finished with 15 rebounds and 15 assists. Former Raptor Danny Green chipped in 11 points. The Sixers have now won six games in a row overall vs. Washington. Philly is 6-1-1 ATS in their past eight at home.
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