Washington Wizards (6-32) vs Phoenix Suns (19-20)
Game Info: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Capital One Arena)
Betting Odds: Washington Wizards +11.5 -- Over/Under: 233 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: MNMT
The Phoenix Suns pay a visit to the Washington Wizards at the Capital One Arena on Thursday night. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards Pick.
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns have been in decent form as they've won four of their past six games overall. The Suns will be hoping to bounce back after having their three-game win streak snapped by the Hawks in a 122-117 road defeat on Tuesday. Devin Booker led the team with 36 points, five rebounds, and five assists, Kevin Durant added 31 points with eight rebounds and six assists while Ryan Dunn chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Suns shot 51 percent from the field and 13 of 35 from the 3-point line. The Suns rallied back from a 12-point deficit to take the lead in the third quarter, only to see the Hawks go on a decisive 16-8 run late in the fourth quarter to snatch the game from them. The Suns will meet the Pistons after this game.
Washington Wizards
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been in a terrible funk as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games overall. The Wizards will be hoping to put a halt to a seven-game slide after getting thrashed by the Timberwolves in a 120-106 loss on Monday. Kyle Kuzma led the team with 22 points, five rebounds, and five assists, Jordan Poole added 20 points with seven rebounds and four assists while Bilal Coulibaly chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Wizards shot 44 percent from the field and 17 of 40 from the 3-point line. The Wizards showed plenty of fight to stay within striking distance of the Timberwolves until the fourth quarter where they allowed 38 points to get blown out in the end. The Wizards will face the Warriors and Kings following this one.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Suns have lost four of their last five games as favorites when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The home team has won each of the Suns' last five games.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Wizards have covered the spread in each of their last three home games when playing with a rest advantage.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Wizards have lost 16 of their last 17 night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Suns have won each of their last five games against the Wizards following a loss.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Suns have covered the spread in five of their last six games as road favorites following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Five of the Suns' last six road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the last six games between the Suns and Wizards at Capital One Arena have gone OVER the total points line.
Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards Prediction
The Suns are still missing Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal, while the Wizards have ruled out Marvin Bagley and Malcolm Brogdon once again. The Suns were starting to heat up before they got stopped by the Hawks in their last outing, while the Wizards continued their downward spiral with another double-digit loss on Monday. The Suns were always going to be big favorites for this matchup and I think we've seen enough improvement from them over the past two weeks compared to the Wizards, who are still struggling despite getting some players back healthy.
Peter’s Pick Phoenix -11.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
