Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/15/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards (22-20) will compete against the Portland Trail Blazers (16-25) on Saturday.

The Trail Blazers faced off with the Nuggets and went home with a loss by a final score of 140-108 in their last game. Portland finished having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (39 of 86) and converted 13 out of their 40 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers converted 17 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 60.7%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 34 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 28 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 3 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Regarding the defense, Portland allowed the other team to shoot 62.7% from the field on 52 out of 83 shooting. Denver dished out 40 assists and had 35 steals in this game. Furthermore, Denver grabbed 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Denver finished shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 20 tries. They converted 21 of 42 shots from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up walking away with 18 and the Nuggets recorded 15 personal fouls.

Dennis Smith Jr. is a player who played a role in the matchup. Smith went 58.3% from the floor and distributed 8 dimes. He played 36 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He had 17 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Portland steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 16-25 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Portland is grabbing 43.6 boards per game and is sitting with 935 assists so far this year, which is 22nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Trail Blazers are shooting 35.8% on three-point attempts (557 of 1,558) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They average 108.8 points per outing (14th in the NBA) while going 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Trail Blazers have forced 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 27th in the league in points per game from their opponents (113.2). The Trail Blazers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.0% (1,702 of 3,545) and they surrender 43.2 boards per game as a team. They rank 23rd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,063 relinquished for the year.

When they last played, the Wizards walked away with a victory by a final of 112-106 when they played the Magic. The Wizards corralled 36 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Magic earned 9 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a percentage of 76.2%. When discussing shots from distance, Washington buried 10 of 31 attempts (32.3%). In all, the Wizards finished shooting 43 out of 82 from the floor which had them shooting 52.4%. The Wizards allowed the Magic to bury 41 of their 99 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.4% in the game. They finished shooting 31.4% from downtown by shooting 11 of 35 and ended up shooting 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Washington permitted Orlando to collect 31 in total (18 on the offensive glass).

Kyle Kuzma ended up being a factor for the Wizards for the game. He converted 7 out of 11 in this contest for a rate of 63.6%, and totaled 10 rebounds. Kuzma scored 19 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 9 assists in this game.

Washington has a record of 22-20 on the year. The Wizards are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.1 times per game (13th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. Washington has totaled 4,527 points on the season (107.8 per game) and they pull down 44.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wizards are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks 5th in the NBA.

The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 20th in the league in points allowed per contest with 109.7. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (16th in the league). The Washington defense gives up 34.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (452 of 1,306) and opponents are knocking down 80.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 23.0 assists and 44.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 6th and 15th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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