Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers: NBA preview and betting tips

There are 11 games on the NBA schedule on Sunday. One of them will be a duel of teams in the Eastern Conference. But from opposite poles of the table, namely Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers. The game will be played on Sunday, February 11 at 01:00 SEC.

• Washington is the second worst team in the conference with a 9-42 record. In addition, it has lost its last 5 games, always by a fairly clear margin.
• Philadelphia is struggling with the fact that it will have to do without its top scorer Joel Embiid for a few more games. However, a sufficient lead from the first half of the season in the form of a lot of winning games puts it in fifth place in the conference.

When to watch Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers?

The Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ers will take place at Capital One Arena in a matchup of teams on opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings. The away team is the favourite. The game starts at 01:00 SEC.

Washington has nothing to lose

The Wizards are already assured of a messed up season. There is only one worse team in the conference and that is Detroit. Even the theoretical playoff hopes are long gone. However, they can take advantage of a weakened Philadelphia unit, with the recipe for success recently demonstrated by the Golden State team.

Washington last beat the 76ers in the 2022/23 season. Currently, the team is on a 5-game losing streak. And fans have been waiting 12 games for their team to win at home.

Philadelphia must work hard

Philadelphia must finally prove that they can win without Embiid. The scoring effort in this game will hang on two players. Specifically, the pair of Tobias Harris – Tyrese Maxey, who must take responsibility for the points. And they must also learn from the tactics that were applied to them by the Golden State team.

Both of these players were under personal defense. And it led to them not asserting themselves in the game at all. Otherwise, the hard-built lead from earlier in the season will dissipate and unnecessarily complicate Philadelphia’s so-far assured progression to the playoffs.

Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers odds

According to the bookmakers, the visiting team is still the favourite in the duel, with odds of 1.61 for a win. This is due to the poor play of the Wizards on their home court and despite the weakness of the visiting team, Philadelphia should win.

Betting tip – Kyle Kuzma to score more than 22.5 points

Kyle Kuzma is the top scorer for troubled Washington, averaging nearly 22 points on the season. He has already broken the 30-point mark several times this season and the offensive side of the ball will be his main concern. The Philadelphia team won’t focus only on this player, so if he possesses quality shooting from the field, he could reach the 25-point per game mark.