2023 NBA bets, lines and stats for Wednesday - ESPN

Wednesday night's NBA slate features seven games to choose from, including a intriguing matchup between Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Pelicans. The 76ers are off to a great start to the season and are coming off a blowout win over the Lakers Monday night. There game will have no shortage of playmakers, including Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Zion Williamson. CJ McCollum is set to return to the court after missing the past 12 games with a rib injury. Expect an entertaining showdown with one of the highest point totals on the slate and a narrow spread.

Now let's dive into my first betting recommendation.

Tyrese Maxey over 36.5 points, rebounds and assists

Maxey has been phenomenal this season and should put up a big performance on Wednesday against the Pelicans. Maxey has surpassed this line in four of his past five games and averaged around 39.0 minutes per game over that span.

Paolo Banchero over 36.5 points, rebounds and assists

Banchero finds himself in a favorable position facing a Wizards team that ranks last in points allowed per 100 possessions and has given up the most rebounds to power forwards. He has averaged 23.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists and has an opportunity to exceed those averages on Wednesday.

Pascal Siakam over 33.5 points, rebounds and assists.

Siakam has a great opportunity to exceed this line against a Suns team that has given up the fifth most points per game to power forwards. Siakam averaged 23.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists over his past four games against Phoenix.

Los Angeles Lakers (-7.5)

The Lakers suffered their worst loss of the season against the 76ers on Monday, the largest of LeBron James' career. However Los Angeles has the perfect opportunity to bounce