Philadelphia (0-0) at Washington (0-0)
When: Wednesday, October 18th 2017
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Time: 7:05 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Washington -6/215
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The Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers come into the 2017-18 NBA season with different goals in mind as they tip-off their campaigns on Wednesday night in the Nation’s Capital. Philly is slowly trying to make it back to the playoffs while the Wizards are trying to get over the hump of continuing early postseason exits. The 76ers are about to add two No. 1 overall draft picks to a team already flooding with young talent as “The Process” continues to move forward. They are expected to give Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz their NBA debuts on Wednesday against the Wizards. Philadelphia bottomed out with 10 wins in 2015-16 but started to see the turnaround take shape last season as Joel Embiid finally took the court following two seasons lost to injury and Dario Saric came over from Europe after originally being drafted by the team in 2014. Embiid, Saric and the rest of the young roster are now joined by the 2016 No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons, who sat out 2016-17 with a broken right foot, and the 2017 No. 1 overall pick Fultz, who will come off the bench to start but could see time on the first unit as a shooting guard while Simmons runs the point.
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The Wizards were eliminated from the playoffs in the conference semifinals last spring for the third time in four years. Washington brought back its core by signing Otto Porter Jr. to a $106 million extension and locking in star point guard John Wall with a four-year, $170 million extension. Wizards G/F Sheldon Mac could miss the entire season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn left Achilles tendon, while they will be without forward Markieff Morris, who is expected to miss a month recovering from hernia surgery. SG Carrick Felix earned Washington’s final roster spot over G Donald Sloan.
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This young Sixers team is eager to go out and show the world what they’re made of. They will probably be battling for one of the last playoff spots in the East all season and will be a fun team to watch that will compete hard every night. I’m willing to take the points in this one. Be sure to check back all season long with our NBA Free Picks updated daily.
Pick: 76ers +7
- 76ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- 76ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- 76ers are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 road games.
- 76ers are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win.
- 76ers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Southeast.
- 76ers are 36-17 ATS in their last 53 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- 76ers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- 76ers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- 76ers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.
- Wizards are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games.
- Wizards are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
- Wizards are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Wizards are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Wizards are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Wizards are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 7-2 in 76ers last 9 vs. NBA Southeast.
- Over is 6-2 in 76ers last 8 Wednesday games.
- Over is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 overall.
- Over is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Under is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 home games.
- Over is 6-2 in Wizards last 8 overall.
- Over is 6-2 in Wizards last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 38-14 in Wizards last 52 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 18-7-1 in Wizards last 26 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- Over is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Over is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 37-16 in Wizards last 53 games following a ATS win.
- Over is 21-10-1 in Wizards last 32 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
- 76ers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Washington.
- 76ers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Washington.
- Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
