Washington Wizards (27-31) vs San Antonio Spurs (23-36)
Game Info: Friday, February 25, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Capital One Arena)
Betting Odds: Washington Wizards +2.5 -- Over/Under: 225 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The San Antonio Spurs travel to the Capitan One Arena to battle the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
The San Antonio Spurs have been in decent shape as they’ve won four of their past six games overall and they will be hoping to stay hot after taking down the Thunder in a 114-106 road win last Wednesday. Keldon Johnson led the team with 22 points, Jakob Poeltl added 20 points with 17 rebounds and five assists, Dejounte Murray tallied 18 points with seven rebounds and eight assists while Lonnie Walker chipped in with 17 points off the bench. As a team, the Spurs shot 43 percent from the field and 10 of 34 from the 3-point line as they exploded for 73 points in the first half to lead by as many as 16 points and they led by double-digits until late in the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been in decent shape as they’ve split their last eight games and they will be hoping to build some momentum after taking down the shorthanded Nets in a 117-103 road win on Thursday. Rui Hachimura led the team with 20 points off the bench, Corey Kispert added 16 points on six of nine shooting while Ish Smith chipped in with 15 points and six assists off the bench. As a team, the Wizards shot a healthy 55 percent from the field and 12 of 24 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Nets in a tight contest, until the fourth quarter where they exploded for 39 points to win comfortably in the end.
Looking at the betting trends, the Spurs are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a losing record and 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a win. The Wizards are 1-7-1 ATS in their last nine home games, 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games against a team with a losing record and 4-16-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall.
Head to head, the over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings overall, the Spurs are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Washington and the Spurs are 23-7 ATS in the last 30 meetings overall.
The Wizards are going to be shorthanded once again as Kristaps Porzingis and Bradley Beal are both still out while Thomas Bryant is listed as questionable for this one. The Spurs are just about at full strength and they’ve started to build some momentum with four wins in their last six games. The Spurs are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Washington and I think that trend continues here as the Spurs get the win and cover at the short line.