Expect a fast-paced game when the Phoenix Suns (8-11) head to Washington to play the Wizards (7-9). The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 4 and will air on FAZ and WA2.
The Wizards were beaten by the Lakers 108-104 on Wednesday. John Wall recorded 34 points and 11 assists, earning his sixth double-double of the year. The Suns, meanwhile, are coming off a 127-122 loss at the hands of the Pistons on Wednesday. Jon Leuer posted 20 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
Wall has been playing at a high level as of late for the Wizards, averaging 22.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 3.2 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers over the last five games.
There should be plenty of transition action in this game. The Wizards rank fifth in the league in possessions per game (101.1), while the Suns are first (103.1).
The Wizards are a slight two-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 208 points. The Wizards look to improve upon their records of 7-9 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Wizards are the fourth-best team in the league at taking the ball away from their opponents, averaging 9.1 steals per game.
On the other side, Phoenix has a SU record of 8-11 and an ATS record of 9-10. Phoenix has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 3-7. The Suns rank third in the league in scoring, averaging 106.3 points per game. The Suns are an excellent long-range shooting team with 199 three-point shots made (10.0 per game), ranking second in the NBA.
The Wizards and the Suns will be facing off in their first head-to-head contest of the season. When they last met the Suns were winners, bringing their SU record in the past 10 games to 7-3. The Suns also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Pho, ATS Winner – Pho, O/U – Over
Notes
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games.
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games at home.
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing Phoenix.
Washington is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Phoenix.
Washington is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Phoenix.
Washington is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix.
Washington scores an average of 99.4 points per game (ranked 18th). Phoenix ranks 27th in points allowed per game with 105.8.
Phoenix ranks sixth in points allowed per road game (107.3 PPG), while Washington ranks 10th in points per home game with 103.5.
Washington has a 6-1 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. Phoenix has yet to win a game in which it puts up fewer than 100 (0-6).
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Wizards are just 1-8 this season. Phoenix is a winning 8-5 when it hits the century mark.
The Wizards have an offensive rating of 98.3 (ranked 26th). The Suns rank 24th for their defensive rating of 104.5.
Phoenix beats Washington in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Suns average 103.1 possessions and 1.031 points per possession, while the Wizards average 101.1 possessions with .983 points per possession.
Phoenix has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.7% (ranked sixth in the league}. Washington is a subpar 1-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Washington makes an average of 22.1 assists per game (ranked ninth), while Phoenix makes 20.5 assists per game (ranked 20th).
The Washington Wizards average 4.0 blocks per game for a rank of 25th. The Phoenix Suns rank lower (27th), earning 3.9 blocks each game.
The Washington Wizards rank 27th in offensive rebounding, while the Phoenix Suns rank 13th in defensive rebounding.
The Washington Wizards average 9.1 steals per game (ranked fourth). The Phoenix Suns have a poor record of 3-5 when they allow at least 9 steals.
