Philadelphia 76ers 2021 Playoff Betting Preview: Can The Sixers Full “The Course of?”

Will the 2021 NBA Playoffs be the top of “The Course of” for the Philadelphia Sixers?

The items are in place. MVP finalist Joel Embiid and guard Ben Simmons begin the playoffs wholesome. In his first yr teaching the 76ers, Doc Rivers guided the crew to a 49-23 file and the No.1 seed within the East.

It’s the primary time in twenty years the Sixers clinched the highest seed within the East. For the reason that Sixers are the No. 1 seed, the earliest they might face their hardest Jap Convention foes (the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks) can be the Jap Convention Finals.

The Sixers simply came upon on Thursday evening that Washington Wizards can be their opponent within the First Spherical of the 2021 NBA Playoffs.

Right here, we offer a betting preview for the Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia Sixers Spherical 1 matchup. Additionally, a take a look at numerous methods to guess on the Sixers at Pennsylvania on-line sportsbooks, NBA title odds, and perception from an oddsmaker.

76ers Playoff Recreation Odds

Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia Sixers Spherical One schedule

Sunday, Might 23: Wizards vs. Sixers, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Might 26: Wizards vs. Sixers, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Might 29: Sixers vs. Wizards, TBD
Monday, Might 31: Sixers vs. Wizards, TBD
Wednesday, June 2: Wizards vs. Sixers*
Friday, June 4: Sixers vs. Wizards*
Sunday, June 6: Wizards vs. Sixers*

Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia Sixers playoff betting preview

Wizards vs. 76ers Betting Traits from FanDuel

• Washington is 42-31-1 in opposition to the unfold (ATS) this season.
• Philadelphia is 38-31-3 ATS.
• 37 of Washington’s 74 video games this season hit the OVER
• The whole has hit the beneath in 38 of Philadelphia’s 72 video games this season.
• Sixers went 28-7 at house this season in comparison with 20-16 on the highway.
• Wizards completed the yr sturdy, going 17-6. The Wizards had a 0.6% probability of creating the playoffs on April 6.
• Wizards averaged 116.6 ppg, the third-most within the NBA.

Washington participant stats

• Bradley Beal averaged 31.3 ppg (second-highest within the NBA)
• Russell Westbrook 22 ppg, 11.5 rpg. He led the NBA with highest assists-per-game (11.7).

Philadelphia participant stats

• Joel Embiid averaged 28.5 ppg (fourth-highest within the NBA)
• Ben Simmons 14.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 6.9 apg

Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia Sixers Spherical 1 collection odds

Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia Sixers collection traces

• DraftKings: Wizards (+730)/Sixers (-1250)
• Fox Wager: Wizards (+600)/Sixers (-1000)

Complete Video games performed

• Over 4.5 (-335)
• Beneath 4.5 (+235)
• Over 5.5 (+125)
• Beneath 5.5 (-167)
• Over 6.5 (+400)
• Beneath 6.5 (-670)

Sequence Appropriate Rating

• Sixers win 4-0 (+225)
• Wizards win 4-0 (+8000)
• Sixers win 4-1 (+200)
• Wizards win 4-1 (+4000)
• Sixers win 4-2 (+400)
• Wizards win 4-2 (+1600)
• Sixers win 4-3 (+500)
• Wizards win 4-3 (+2000)

“The Sixers made their bettors cash”

Johnny Avello, head of sportsbook and gaming operations at DraftKings, shared some insights about betting on the  Philadelphia Sixers.

“You can have had them (the Sixers) at 20-1, 30-1. Some bettors thought Doc Rivers would pull them collectively and he has. Now it’s time to indicate if they will win it. I feel it’s between the Nets, Sixers and Bucks within the East. I wouldn’t rely the Bucks out.”

Betting curiosity on Sixers in the course of the common season

“We wanted whoever they have been taking part in in opposition to because the season went on. That tells you proper there what the betting curiosity on the Sixers was. They’d an excellent season. At house they have been nice, on the highway not pretty much as good. Completed the season sturdy. They made their bettors cash this yr.  It was a profitable yr for the Sixers and the bettors who wagered on them.”

Groups tried a file variety of three-pointers (34.6 per recreation) for the tenth straight season. Through the 2021 NBA season, they tied the file for three-point taking pictures proportion (36.7%).

What are your ideas on the three-point explosion?

“Groups have relied on that. Perhaps it’s time to see if it (the 3-point line) must be backed up a bit. Perhaps it means altering dimensions of the courtroom, too. It’s a shot that may be very makeable for gamers. If nobody is guarding them it’s computerized.”

The Sixers’ house, the Wells Fargo Heart, will improve capability to 50% on Might 22. Will that have an effect?

” I feel it’ll. It will increase house courtroom benefit. The followers make the distinction in making a superior house courtroom benefit in basketball.”

Sixers 2021 NBA Championship and Jap Convention odds

At the moment, the Brooklyn Nets (+220) and the Los Angeles Lakers (+460) are the favorites to win the 2021 NBA Championship.

Philadelphia Sixers NBA Championship odds at some PA on-line sportsbooks

• FanDuel:+800
• DraftKings:+650
• BetMGM:+750
• BetRivers:+700

Philadelphia Sixers Jap Convention odds

• FanDuel:+270
• DraftKings:+300
• BetMGM:+300
• BetRivers:+300

NBA Finals MVP odds

Earlier than the 2021 NBA Playoffs begin, Kevin Durant (+420) and LeBron James (+550) have the most effective odds at FanDuel to be named Finals MVP.

Sixers NBA Finals MVP odds

• Joel Embiid:+900
• Ben Simmons: +12000
• Tobias Harris:+12000

2021 NBA Playoff betting preview

The New York Knicks are FanDuel’s greatest legal responsibility within the NBA Championship futures market.

“We now have $3.5 million publicity on the Knicks,” mentioned John Sheeran, director of buying and selling at FanDuel, who famous the Knicks have been +12000 within the Championship market after which +4200 in Jap convention. “I do suppose they’re harmful in sure rounds in sure spots and sure groups and doubtlessly matchup in opposition to Brooklyn.”

NBA Championship betting splits at DraftKings by deal with %:

(High 5 groups solely)

• 38%: Nets (+250)
• 22%: Lakers (+400)
• 11%: Sixers (+650)
• 5%:Nuggets (+3000)
• 5%: Jazz (+700)

Sixers Fox Wager playoff betting promo

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Sixers guess boosts at Fox Wager

• 76ers to win the Jap Convention boosted from (+275) to +310.
• 76ers to win collection 4-0 versus Washington Wizards boosted from (+250) to +350.

Sixers 2021 common season betting recap

At Pennsylvania on-line sportsbooks, the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets opened the season as favorites to win the NBA Championship. A January commerce that despatched James Harden from the Houston Rockets to the Nets moved the Nets to the second-best odds to say the NBA title.

The Sixers surpassed their OVER/UNDER win complete (42.5) at sports activities betting apps by placing up an 49-23 file.

• Embiid’s scoring common was listed at 24.5. Completed at 28.5.

76ers 2021 odds tracker

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