76ers vs Wizards 8/5/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/05/2020 at 10:50 AM ET

The Philadelphia 76ers look for their second consecutive victory on Wednesday when playing the Washington Wizards. Philadelphia held on down the stretch to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 132-130 on Monday. Shake Milton hit a 3-pointer to put the 76ers ahead with just over seven seconds to play and the 76ers pulled out the win.

Joel Embiid is leading Philadelphia in scoring and rebounding with averages of 23.9 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. The third leading scorer and leading rebounder is Ben Simmons with averages of 16.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while Tobias Harris is the second-leading scorer with an average of 19.6 points per game.

The Washington Wizards lost their second straight since the restart of the NBA season after falling to the Indiana Pacers 111-100 on Monday. Thomas Bryant was the leading scorer and rebounder for the Wizards in the loss with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Washington trails eighth place Brooklyn by 7 ½ games and must be within 4 games to have a play-in for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Rui Hachimura is leading Washington in scoring with an average of 13.3 points per game, while Thomas Bryant is the second-leading scorer with an average of 12.7 points per game. Bryant is the leading rebounder for the Wizards with an average of 7.1 per game, while Ish Smith is leading the Wizards in assists with an average of 4.8 per game. 

The play here is the OVER. The OVER has cashed in seven of the last 10 games that Philadelphia and Washington have played head-to-head. The Wizards are averaging 114.5 points per game in their two seeding games, while the 76ers are averaging 128.5 points per game in their two. The OVER has cashed in each of Philadelphia's last eight. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia 76ers win but our best play is OVER 126-117.

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