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Washington at Philadelphia

May 23, 2021
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Washington came out flat against Boston, seemingly confident that it would win at home two nights later, and the Wizards dominated the Pacers 142-115 while shooting 58%. It's very unlikely they'll shoot that well two games in a row, especially on the road versus Philadelphia, which holds opponents to 45.3% shooting and 108.1 points. The 76ers come into the playoffs winning 10 of their past 12 games, and they are #6 defensively in points allowed while Washington is last allowing 118.5 points per game. The Wizards still have gone UNDER four of their last five games due to high posted totals such as this one, and the Sixers give up only 58.4 points in the first half. Philadelphia has stayed UNDER six of its past eight playoff games as a favorite and will immediately clamp down knowing Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal can be explosive on offense. Play the 76ers ATS and the First-Half UNDER.

1 unit on Philadelphia -7.5 (-109) (risk 1 to return 1.92)
Result:
LOSS
1.5 units on 1st ½ Total UNDER 116 -108 (risk 1.5 to return 2.89)
Result:
LOSS
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Washington Wizards
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125
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