Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards

Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Phoenix (-8)

The Washington Wizards (9-39) welcome the Phoenix Suns (28-21) at Capital One Arena on Sunday. Phoenix opens this contest as 8-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 243.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and took a loss by a score of 129-120 in their last contest. Phoenix ended with a 53.4% FG percentage (47 out of 88) and made 14 out of their 37 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Suns knocked down 12 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 38 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 31 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 51.6% from the field on 49 out of 95 shooting. Atlanta distributed 29 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Atlanta pulled down 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Atlanta went 77.8% at the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 18 shots. They also converted 17 out of their 44 shots from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 17 and the Hawks recorded 13 personal fouls.

Kevin Durant is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 35 points on 14 out of 24 shooting. He played 38 minutes and also collected 8 rebounds. Durant walked away from this one shooting 58.3% from the field and recorded 8 assists.

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Phoenix comes into this contest with a record of 28-21 for the year. They are averaging 116.9 pts per contest (12th in basketball) while connecting on 49.5% from the field. The Suns are connecting on 37.9% on three-point shots (587 of 1,550) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling down 43.2 rebounds per game and has earned 1,301 dimes this year, which ranks 11th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Suns are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 20.9 fouls. They relinquish 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 15th in basketball in opponents points per game (114.7). The Suns defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (2,068 of 4,416) and they concede 40.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 13th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,275 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 110-102 when they faced the Heat. The Wizards were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Heat had 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. Concerning shots from distance, Washington converted 11 of their 42 tries (26.2%). When the game finished, the Wizards shot 37 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1%. The Wizards permitted the Heat to bury 38 out of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.2% for the matchup. They finished 22.6% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 31 and ended up shooting 27 of 35 from the charity stripe (77.1%). In reference to rebounding, Washington allowed Miami to collect 59 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Corey Kispert ended up being a major contributor for the Wizards in this game. He buried 10 of 18 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Kispert had 26 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for the contest.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 9-39 for the season. The Wizards are committing 19.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.9 times per game (9th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per game. Washington has totaled 5,508 pts on the campaign (114.8 per game) and they collect 40.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wizards are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 15th in the NBA.

The Wizards on defense are ranked 30th in basketball in points allowed per game with 123.7. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 49.4% from the field (25th in the NBA). The Washington defense gives up 37.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (609 of 1,630) and their opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 29.9 assists and 49.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 30th and 30th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+8)

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