Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers Picks and Prediction for Wednesday January 7 2026

By: Eddie Kline Updated 01/21/2026, 02:36 PM ET

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The Wells Fargo Center will play host to a Wednesday night NBA battle between the Washington Wizards and the Philadelphia 76ers. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Wizards (9-25) have dropped 13 of their first 17 road games and are surrendering 124.4 points on average. Last night, Washington forced 19 turnovers and led by as many as 26 points during a 120-112 home victory versus Orlando.

Veteran G C.J. McCollum tallied a game-high 27 points (11-19 FG), six rebounds, and five assists. Washington F/C Alex Sarr chipped in 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Bilal Coulibaly added 14 points and eight boards for the Wizards.

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The Philadelphia 76ers have split their first 18 home games and are locked in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The 76ers (19-15) rank 12th in the league in defensive efficiency and are giving up 116.4 points per contest. On Monday, Philadelphia managed just four points during the overtime period of a 125-124 home loss versus Denver.

Philadelphia C Joel Embiid led all scorers with 32 points on 13-for-22 shooting and grabbed ten rebounds. Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. Rookie G V.J. Edgecombe added 17 points, nine assists, and eight boards for the 76ers.

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Wizards vs 76ers Pick

Philadelphia G Kelly Oubre Jr. (knee) and C Joel Embiid (knee) are listed as questionable for this contest. The Wizards play at the ninth fastest tempo in the league and struggle mightily to get stops. Look for the 76ers to take care of business at home in a game that soars over the total. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia 76ers win 126-114.

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