Utah Jazz vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/25/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Utah Jazz vs Washington Wizards
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards (7-35) will try to defeat the Utah Jazz (22-23) on Thursday.
The Jazz faced off with the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 153-124 in their last game. Utah ended the contest having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (43 of 92) and made 12 of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Jazz converted 26 of 32 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 38 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 27 assists for the matchup while creating 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of defending, Utah let their opponent shoot 57.7% from the floor on 60 out of 104 shooting. New Orleans doled out 41 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Additionally, New Orleans snagged 57 rebounds (12 offensive, 45 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. New Orleans went 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of their 15 attempts. They also knocked down 23 of their 46 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Jazz ended up with 15 and the Pelicans recorded 24 fouls.
Collin Sexton is someone who was a major factor for this game. He notched 22 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and also snagged 3 boards. Sexton finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor and also recorded 7 assists.
Utah will take the court with a mark of 22-23 for the campaign. They are turning it over 16.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah is collecting 46.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,264 dimes this year, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Jazz are hitting 35.5% on shots from distance (593 of 1,669) and 82.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.4 pts per game (11th in basketball) while connecting on 46.8% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Jazz have forced 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 30th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,292 surrendered for the season. The Jazz are giving up a FG percentage of 47.8% (1,980 of 4,144) and they relinquish 42.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 38.0% on shots from downtown and they are 23rd in basketball in points per game allowed (119.5).
The last time they took the court, the Wizards took a defeat with a final score of 113-104 when they played the Nuggets. When it comes to attacking the glass, Washington allowed Denver to pull down 51 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 36.4% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 22 and ended up shooting 19 out of 28 at the free throw line (67.9%). The Wizards allowed the Nuggets to knock down 43 of their 88 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.9% for this game. Overall, the Wizards ended up going 39 out of 92 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. When talking about shooting from distance, Washington converted 8 of 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to bury 18 of them for a percentage of 81.8%. The Nuggets were called for 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Wizards were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this contest.
Kyle Kuzma was important for the Wizards in the game. He made 7 out of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Kuzma scored 17 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 dimes for the matchup.
Washington has a record of 7-35 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wizards are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in basketball. Washington has scored 4,846 points for the year (115.4 per contest) and they collect 40.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 27.8 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest. The Wizards are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls every game and they hit 77.1% from the charity stripe.
The Wizards on defense are ranked 30th in the league in points allowed per contest with 124.9. They are forcing 14.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 50.0% from the field (29th in the league). The Washington defense surrenders 37.9% on shots from beyond the arc (547 of 1,444) and their opponents are making 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 30.3 assists and 49.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 30th and 30th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington
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