Regular Season Game 54
Wizards (31-22) at 76ers (25-25)
February 6, 2018 at 8:00 PM Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA
TV: TNT, NBCSW+ Radio: 1500 AM
Odds: PHI -6.5

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What to Watch:
Six Straight?
By this point you know that the Washington Wizards have been embracing the sharing is caring attitude without the talents of John Wall. In the past four games, the Wizards have 132 assists on 173 field goals. The topic has been beat to the bone, but as long as it continues to bring Washington success, we'll keep talking about it. The Wizards are finally playing team offense, which is not a dig at Wall because it started in mid-January when he was still playing, and it is something they should hope to carry into the playoffs.

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Key Matchup:
Bradley Beal vs. Joel Embiid
The battle between Wizards’ All-Star guard Bradley Beal and 76ers’ All-Star center Joel Embiid on national television will be a fun one to watch. These two up and coming stars have publicly displayed their mutual respect for another. That tends to naturally come when you spend “unseen hours” together. As the evolution of Beal and Embiid’s game has a whole lot to do with the time they both spent with NBA trainer Drew Hanlen this past offseason. As a result of their hard work, both Beal, 24, and Embiid, 23, will be playing in their first All-Star game later this month.
X-Factor:
Ball Movement
Strangely enough, the Wizards have been playing their best basketball of the season since All-Star point guard John Wall went down with his knee injury. The secret to their recent success without Wall? The ball is moving and everyone is eating. The X Factor to this game against the 76ers will rest on how well the Wizards are able to continue moving the ball against the 76ers’ defense.

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Fun Factor:
Super Bowl Hangover
The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl for the first time in history this past Sunday and just as expected, Philly was so Philly after the victory. The Wizards look to spoil the celebration by handing the 76ers a loss the night before the Eagles’ Super Bowl parade.

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Prediction:
Wizards' five-game win streak? Bradley Beal? Joel Embiid? Ben Simmons? The City of Brotherly Love? Live on TNT? This one has all the story lines to be one of the best games of the NBA season. Look for the Wizards to pull off a big victory as they win their sixth straight Tuesday night against the 76ers.