Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Suns and Wizards. The game is starting at 3:30 ET on NBA, and it’s hosted by the Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Get ready to place your bets! The Suns come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 237.5 points.
Today, the Suns are favored by 11 points on the road against the Wizards. This season, Phoenix has been favored in 36 of their 49 games and has a record of 23-13 in those games. As the favorite, they have gone 12-23 against the spread.
Phoenix’s O/U record for the season is 24-25, and their games have averaged 231.5 points per game compared to today’s line of 237.5. In games with lower O/U lines than today’s, the Suns have gone 21-17.
In their last game against the Hawks, the Suns lost by a score of 129-120. The O/U line for that game was 251 points, and Phoenix was favored by 3.5 points going into the game. This gave them an ATS loss.
The Suns are currently 6th in the Western Conference with a record of 28-21. Against other Western Conference teams, they are 17-14 and 5-7 against division opponents. On the road, Phoenix is 14-10 compared to 14-11 at home.
In their most recent game, the Suns scored 120 points, which is in line with their season average of 116.9 PPG. Kevin Durant is the team’s leading scorer at 28.5 PPG, while Devin Booker is right behind him at 28.2 PPG.
For the season, Phoenix is sitting 15th in terms of points allowed per game (114.7). It is worth noting they have given up a fewer number of points in two straight games. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Suns are forcing 14 per game, which is 26th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 7th in blocked shots at 5.9 per game.
Washington is currently 9-39 on the season and are in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Southeast Division, they are in 5th place. As the underdog, the Wizards have lost three straight games and are 9-36 as the underdog this season.
Despite being 11-point underdogs, the Wizards have an ATS record of 6-16 at home. Overall, their ATS record is 22-25, and they have covered the spread in five straight road games.
In their last game, the Wizards lost to the Heat by a score of 110-102. The O/U line for that game was 228.5, and Washington was getting 8 points. The Wizards are 22-26 on the season vs. the O/U, and their games have averaged 238.5 points.
So far this season, Washington has gone 3-11 against non-conference opponents and 6-28 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are 3-20 at home this season with an average scoring differential of -10.4 points per game.
In the Wizards most recent game, they scored 102 points against the Heat. They shot 41.1% from the field and hit 11 three-pointers. Prior to the game, the Wizards have had trouble shooting the three, making just 34% of their attempts. On average, they attempt 34.2 threes per game and are making 16.4 free-throws per game.
Coming into today’s game, the Wizards’ defense is giving up an average of 123.7 points per contest. Most recently, the Wizards’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 110 points to the Heat.
Last season, the Suns and Wizards did not face off head-to-head. When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Wizards have the leg up at 2-1. The Wizards also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 224 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2. As the host vs. the Suns, the Wizards have gone 2-1 vs the spread.
How to Bet Wizards vs. Suns in Arizona
For a point-spread bet in this Suns vs. Wizards matchup, we’re leaning towards the Wizards at +11. Although our projections show the Suns winning 117-114, we suggest placing your bet on the Wizards for the point-spread. Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 237.5 and given that our model is projecting 231 points between the teams, we like the under.
- ArizonaSharp ATS Prediction: Wizards +11
- ArizonaSharp OU Predict: Under 237.5
