76ers vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Jan. 7

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The Philadelphia 76ers (19-15) square off against the Washington Wizards (10-25) as heavy, 13.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on NBCS-PH and MNMT. The matchup has an over/under set at 235.5 points.

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76ers Cover -13.5 vs Wizards -111

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76ers vs. Wizards betting lines

  • 76ers odds to win: -667
  • Wizards odds to win: +482
  • Spread: 76ers (-13.5)
  • Total: 235.5

76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Philadelphia has covered the spread eight times at home and is 9-9 in home contests.
  • Philadelphia has a 1-1 record ATS at home this season when playing as 13.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, 76ers games have gone over the set point total nine times.
  • This season at home Philadelphia and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.3 points per contest, 5.2 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers are 5-5 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 76ers games has surpassed the set total seven times.
  • The last 10 76ers games averaged 229.6 total points, 5.9 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the 76ers are scoring one point more per game compared to their season average.

76ers Betting Records

  • The 76ers have been favored on the moneyline 19 total times this season. They’ve gone 14-5 in those games.
  • Philadelphia has played as a moneyline favorite of -667 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the 76ers’ implied win probability is 87.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (26th in NBA) 46.7 (13th) 44.7 (12th) 45.1 (22nd) 24.9 (25th) 13.6 (ninth)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards have a 7-10 record against the spread on the road and are 4-13 in road contests.
  • The Wizards have hit the over on a set point total in a road game seven times this year.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.9 points per road contest this season, 0.4 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • Wizards’ last 10 contests saw three go over the total.
  • The last 10 Wizards games averaged 234.5 total points, one fewer point than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Wizards have scored 3.9 more points per contest compared to their 113.6 PPG season-long scoring average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has been the underdog 32 times and won nine, or 28.1%, of those games.
  • This season, the Wizards have been at least a +482 underdog on the moneyline 12 times, losing each of those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 17.2% chance of a victory for the Wizards.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (20th in NBA) 47.1 (16th) 44.2 (16th) 48.3 (30th) 25.3 (20th) 15.1 (27th)
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