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A couple of Game 4s are coming our way in the NBA Playoffs tonight!
The Philadelphia 76ers look to close out their series with the Wizards in Washington’s own building, with that hot matchup starting at 7pm ET on TNT. As a result, we’ve got a same-game parlay for that game. However, don’t forget to check out our full game predictions for each of tonight’s matchups, which also includes the Utah Jazz taking on the Memphis Grizzlies. We’re 38-22 with our picks on the side and total since the start of the first round, and our experts are looking to continue their red-hot form tonight!
Joel Embiid to Score 35+ Points (+158)
Joel Embiid Over 10.5 Rebounds (+106)
Philadelphia 76ers -8 Point Spread (-114)
Over 230 Points (-110)
Parlay odds: +1244
Joel Embiid to Score 35+ Points (+158)
With the MVP trophy seemingly slipping away, Embiid has been playing like a man amongst boys in this series. He’s coming off a 36 points and eight rebounds performance in Game 3 and is the main reason Philadelphia is dominating this series. Washington simply doesn’t have the size to compete with him and he has taken advantage. The Sixers have blown out the Wizards in the previous two games, Embiid has only averaged 28 minutes per game in the series, but despite that he’s putting up 29.3 points per game while shooting 67.4 percent from the field, 54.5 percent from three-point land and 87 percent from the charity stripe. Washington won’t go out without a fight, so expect his minutes to go up as well as his production.
Joel Embiid Over 10.5 Rebounds (+106)
He’s a capable rebounder and during the regular season he averaged 10.6 per game. Against Washington in the three meetings during the regular season he averaged 9.7 and in the playoffs so far he is averaging seven per game, but only because he has played limited minutes in all three games. Washington won’t go out without a fight, so expect Embiid’s minutes to go up tonight as well as his production.
Philadelphia 76ers -8 Point Spread (-114)
Philly was super efficient in the Game 3 win, winning all four quarters. Joel Embiid missed only four shots from the field and posted his 36/8/8 stat line in just under 28 minutes for the game. The starting unit dominated with nobody posting lower than a +27 for the game. Coming off a big win, they are -7.5 and holding at that number for now. The line increase was totally expected given how dominant the 76ers have looked for most of the series. This series is looking a lot like the recently completed Milwaukee vs. Miami set where the underdogs never found any answers after a close Game 1. I can definitely get behind this one following that pattern and the 76ers completing a sweep.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards.
Over 230 Points (-110)
In this series, we have seen an over, under, over sequence. We have also seen Philadelphia score at least 120 points in all three games. That is not a surprise given that Washington allowed the most points in the league during the regular season. Now that we have the first elimination game of the series, I am not expecting Washington to play any differently than they have all season and series long. They are going to give up a lot of points and are likely going to try and compete by going bombs away and hoping for the best. Look for the usage of Westbrook and Beal to be even higher as they try and stave off elimination. With fewer shots for the supporting cast, that should also help the point total. Take the over.
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