Suns vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

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Suns vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Washington Wizards (9-39) host the Phoenix Suns (28-21) after losing 10 home games in a row. The Suns are double-digit favorites by 11 points in the contest, which begins at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday, February 4, 2024. The matchup has an over/under of 241 points.

Suns vs. Wizards Odds

  • Suns odds to win: -600
  • Wizards odds to win: +440
  • Spread: Suns (-11)
  • Total: 241
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    Game Time and Information

  • When: Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: NBA
  • Who Will Win Suns vs. Wizards?

    Suns and Wizards Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

    The Suns have a 1-3 record against the spread when favored by 11 points or more this season.

    The Wizards have a 6-2 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 11 points or more this year.

    The Suns and the Wizards combine to average 9.3 fewer points per game than the over/under of 241 set for this game.

    Phoenix and Washington have seen its opponents average a combined 2.6 fewer points per game than the point total of 241 set in this game.

    The average point total in Suns games this season is 9.5 fewer points than the total of 241 in this matchup.

    The average point total for Washington this year is 2.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

    Phoenix has an 18-29-2 record against the spread this season.

    The Wizards have a 22-25-1 record against the spread this year.

    Suns Stats & Insights

    The Suns average 116.9 points per game (12th in the league) while giving up 114.7 per outing (15th in the NBA). They have a +109 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 2.2 points per game.

    The 43.2 rebounds per game the Suns average rank 17th in the league, and are 2.7 more than the 40.5 their opponents pull down per outing.

    Phoenix makes 12.0 three-pointers per game (18th in the league) while shooting 37.9% from deep (fifth-best in the NBA). It is making 1.2 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 13.2 per game while shooting 37.1%.

    The Suns’ 119.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank ninth in the NBA, and the 117.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 16th in the league.

    The Suns have scored at the exact same rate when playing at home as in road games in the 2023-24 season (116.9 PPG regardless of venue), and have allowed more points at home than on the road (114.9 opponent points per home game versus 114.4 on the road).

    Wizards Stats & Insights

    The Wizards put up 114.8 points per game (16th in league) while giving up 123.7 per outing (30th in NBA). They have a -430 scoring differential and have been outscored by 8.9 points per game.

    Washington loses the rebound battle by 9.1 boards on average. It collects 40.5 rebounds per game, 30th in the league, while its opponents grab 49.6.

    The Wizards make 11.9 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league) at a 34.9% rate (27th in NBA), compared to the 12.7 their opponents make, shooting 37.4% from deep.

    The Wizards put up 112.2 points per 100 possessions (26th in league), while conceding 121.0 points per 100 possessions (27th in NBA).

    At home, Washington scores 114.7 points per game. On the road, it scores 114.8.

    Suns Key Players to Watch

    Kevin Durant is a key contributor on the scoresheet for the Suns, tallying 28.5 points per game to go with 6.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists.

    Jusuf Nurkic adds 11.9 points, 3.6 assists and 10.2 rebounds per outing. Devin Booker puts up 28.2 points, 7.2 assists and 4.9 rebounds a game.

    Grayson Allen makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Suns, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.

    Nurkic averages 1.0 steal per game, while Durant swats 1.3 shots per contest.

    Wizards Key Players to Watch

    Jordan Poole tallies 16.5 points per game and also tacks on 2.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest.

    This season, Daniel Gafford has a statline of 10.7 points, 1.6 assists and 7.9 rebounds per game.

    Corey Kispert knocks down 2.0 threes per game.

    The Wizards’ defensive efforts get a boost from Tyus Jones’ 1.2 steals and Gafford’s 2.1 blocks per game.

  • Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 11)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (241)

  • Prediction:
    Suns 122 – Wizards 113
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