San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/20/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
The Washington Wizards (7-32) host the San Antonio Spurs (7-33) at Capital One Arena on Saturday.
The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and ended up losing by a score of 117-98 in their last game. San Antonio ended the contest with a 41.9% field goal percentage (39 of 93) and made 7 out of their 34 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spurs buried 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 26 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defense, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the field on 42 out of 90 shooting. Boston recorded 22 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Boston grabbed 54 boards (12 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Boston shot 78.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 19 tries. They also made 18 out of their 38 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Spurs ended up with 15 while the Celtics racked up 15 fouls.
Victor Wembanyama is a guy who played a role in this game. Wembanyama finished shooting 52.6% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 27 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He accounted for 27 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.
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San Antonio comes into this contest with a mark of 7-33 so far this year. They have an average of 111.9 points per outing (25th in the league) while shooting 45.5% from the floor. The Spurs are shooting 34.3% on 3-pointers (510 of 1,489) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 43.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,156 assists on the year, which ranks 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game.
On the defensive end, the Spurs have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are ranked 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,115 conceded on the campaign. The Spurs are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.5% (1,782 of 3,672) and they surrender 46.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 38.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 26th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (121.3).
When they last played, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 129-117 when they played the Pistons. Concerning rebounds, Washington permitted Detroit to pull down 52 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.7% from three-point range by connecting on 12 out of 31 and finished the game at 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). The Wizards permitted the Pistons to knock down 50 out of 90 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.6% for the contest. Overall, the Wizards finished shooting 44 for 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington knocked down 19 out of 41 tries (46.3%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 90.9%. The Pistons committed 13 fouls for this game which got the Wizards to the free throw line for 11 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Wizards were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the matchup.
Tyus Jones ended up having an impact for the Wizards for the contest. He buried 9 out of 19 in this game for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and added 6 rebounds. Jones tallied 22 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 7 assists for the matchup.
Washington has a win-loss record of 7-32 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wizards are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which is ranked 11th in basketball. Washington has earned 4,506 pts on the year (115.5 per contest) and they pull down 39.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 27.6 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game. The Wizards are committing 19.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.7% from the charity stripe.
The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the NBA in PPG given up with 125.3. They are able to force 14.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (28th in basketball). The Washington defense allows 38.0% on 3-point shots (514 of 1,353) and their opposition makes 76.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 30.3 assists and 49.8 boards per game, which ranks them 30th and 30th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington
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