Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards: Don Best NBA Playoff Odds & Trends for 5/31/2021

The Washington Wizards are 8.5-point underdogs heading into a potentially deciding Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers (49-23, 3-0) at Capital One Arena on Monday, starting at 7:00 PM ET on TNT. The 76ers hold a 3-0 lead in the series.

How to Watch

Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT

Betting Suggestions:

76ers vs. Wizards Betting Data

76ers Betting Data

• Philadelphia has a 40-31-4 record against the spread this year.
• The 76ers' record against the spread as at least an 8.5-point favorite is above .500 at 10-8.
• Philadelphia regularly does not hit the over, only eclipsing the point total in 36 of 75 games (48%).

Wizards Betting Data

• Washington has a winning record (43-33-1) against the spread this season.
• When they're at least 8.5-point underdogs, the Wizards are 2-1 against the spread.
• Washington hit the over in 50.6% of its games (39 of 77 games).

Point Total Insights

• Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over on Monday's 230 total in 26 out of 75 games (34.7%) this season.
• In Washington's games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Monday's matchup over/under in 44 out of 77 matchups (57.1%).
• The 76ers average 114.1 points per game against the Wizards' 116.3, amounting to 0.4 points over the matchup's point total of 230.
• The 226.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 3.4 fewer than the 230 over/under in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in 76ers games is 7.9 points fewer than the over/under of 230 points in this matchup.
• A difference of five points separates the average total points bet in Wizards' games (235 points) and this game's over/under (230 points).

Previous Matchups

Philadelphia has won a majority of its last 10 games against Washington, going 8-2, while the Wizards have a better against the spread record, 5-4, than the 76ers in those contests between the two teams.

76ers Players to Watch

• The scoring and rebounding leader for the 76ers is Joel Embiid, who accumulates 28.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
• Ben Simmons leads Philadelphia in assists, averaging 6.9 per game while also scoring 14.3 points per contest.
• The 76ers get the most three-point shooting production out of Danny Green, who makes 2.5 threes per game.
• Matisse Thybulle and Embiid lead Philadelphia on the defensive end, with Thybulle leading the team in steals averaging 1.6 per game and Embiid in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.

Wizards Players to Watch

• Russell Westbrook racks up 11.5 rebounds and 11.7 assists per game, placing him at the top of the Wizards' rebound and assists leaderboards.
• Bradley Beal scores 31.3 points per game, putting him at the top of the Washington scoring leaderboard. He also grabs 4.7 rebounds and averages 4.4 assists per game.
• Davis Bertans is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Wizards, hitting 3.0 threes per game.
• Washington's leader in steals is Westbrook with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Daniel Gafford with 1.4 per game.

Injury Report

76ers: None

Wizards:

Ish Smith: Day To Day (Groin),

Thomas Bryant: Out For Season (Left knee),

Deni Avdija: Out For Season (Leg)