San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, March 24, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Washington Wizards host the San Antonio Spurs at Capital One Arena on Friday.

The Spurs faced the Bucks and ended up losing by a score of 130-94 in their last game. San Antonio ended the game having earned a 38.7% field goal percentage (36 out of 93) and knocked down 9 out of their 39 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spurs made 13 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 65.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 46 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defending, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 52.0% from the field on 51 of 98 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 24 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. Additionally, Milwaukee collected 54 rebounds (10 offensive, 44 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Milwaukee finished the game shooting 54.2% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of their 24 attempts. They also knocked down 15 of 43 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Spurs ended up walking away with 21 while the Bucks totaled 14 fouls.

Devin Vassell is a player who played a role for the game. Vassell finished 31.3% from the field and earned 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points on 5 of 16 shooting.

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San Antonio enters this contest with a record of 19-54 this year. They are averaging 112.1 points per contest (25th in basketball) while hitting 46.5% from the floor. The Spurs are shooting 34.6% on 3-pointers (801 of 2,317) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is snagging 43.4 boards per game and has accumulated 1,967 assists on the campaign, which ranks 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.2 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Spurs have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They concede 39.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed (122.2). The Spurs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 50.5% (3,336 of 6,604) and they relinquish 44.8 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,922 surrendered this year.

When they last played, the Wizards took a loss by a score of 118-104 against the Nuggets. The Wizards were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Nuggets were called for 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Washington made 4 of 26 attempts (15.4%). When the game finished, the Wizards ended up shooting 44 for 87 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.6%. The Wizards permitted the Nuggets to bury 42 of 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% for this game. They shot 46.9% from downtown by shooting 15 of 32 and finished the contest at 19 of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). Regarding team rebounding, Washington permitted Denver to snag 41 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Kristaps Porzingis was important for the Wizards in the game. He buried 11 out of 17 for the game for a rate of 64.7%, and earned 3 rebounds. Porzingis scored 25 points in his 22 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes in the matchup.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 32-41 on the year. The Wizards commit 18.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 79.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.2 times per game (15th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per game. Washington has accounted for 8,224 pts for the campaign (112.7 per contest) and they average 43.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Wizards are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which is ranked 8th in basketball.

The Washington defense allows 36.6% on three-point shots (871 of 2,379) and opponents are connecting on 80.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 24.4 assists and 42.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 8th and 12th in the league. The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the league in points allowed per contest with 113.7. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (11th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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