RD1: #8 Washington Wizards vs. #1 Philadelphia 76ers

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Just hoping for a 20/20/20 game from Westbrook, and Beal for 50.

Philly could sweep, because the Wiz had their asses handed to them in March without Ben Simmons playing, but I think Washington can pull one out with those two having big games.  Embiid is just going to dominate, though, and the Sixers' defense will smother Beal to where he'll have trouble getting the ball in his sweet spots, so there may be a couple of games where he doesn't attempt a lot of shots.

I'll say Philly in 5.

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Well, I got 33 from Beal, with one game to go.  Russ gave me 26/12/10 in Game 3.  None of that resulted in wins.

Game 4 is coming up, and I have a gut feeling the Sixers are going to close it out.  Last two games: losses, by 25 and 29.

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Wizards found a way to get one game, and now, Joel Embiid is hurt.

Game 5 is in Philly, and I wonder if they can find a way to close it out without Joel.

I do have confidence they'll win the series, but not much more after that.