Washington Wizards vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (4-20) are headed to Footprint Center on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns (13-12).

The Wizards faced off with the Pacers and went home with a win by a final score of 137-123 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 18 and the Pacers racked up 25 personal fouls. They converted 15 of 40 shots from distance. Indiana finished shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 16 shots. Furthermore, Indiana collected 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Indiana distributed 35 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In reference to defending, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 44.9% from the field on 48 of 107 shooting. They also doled out 36 assists for the contest while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 47 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 20 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Washington walked away from the game with a 56.5% field goal percentage (52 of 92) and converted 13 of their 27 three-point attempts.

Kyle Kuzma is someone who was a factor for this contest. Kuzma finished the contest at 47.8% from the field and totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and collected 5 rebounds. He accumulated 31 points on 11 out of 23 shooting.

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Washington comes into this game with a mark of 4-20 on the season. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 39.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 670 assists for the campaign, which ranks 7th in the league in terms of passing. The Wizards are connecting on 35.5% on shots from downtown (290 of 816) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 116.8 points per contest (9th in the league) while shooting 48.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are forcing 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are giving up 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 30th in basketball in points per game allowed (126.8). The Wizards defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.3% (1,142 of 2,271) and they concede 49.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 723 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns took a loss by a score of 139-122 when they faced the Knicks. With respect to rebounding, Phoenix allowed New York to grab 38 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 58.6% from 3-point land via 17 of 29 and ended up shooting 24 out of 28 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Suns permitted the Knicks to knock down 49 of 82 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 59.8% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Suns finished 47 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.2%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Phoenix converted 11 out of their 28 tries (39.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a clip of 81.0%. The Knicks were called for 20 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They coughed it up 11 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Suns snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 33 for the game.

Kevin Durant was important for the Suns for the contest. He converted 10 out of 21 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and had 3 rebounds. Durant earned 29 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in this game.

Phoenix has a record of 13-12 for the season. The Suns are committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 83.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.2 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.8 times per contest. Phoenix has tallied 2,885 points on the season (115.4 per game) and they pull in 43.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Suns are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks them 14th in the league.

The Suns on defense are ranked 17th in the league in points per game surrendered with 114.2. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (11th in basketball). The Phoenix defense gives up 35.7% on 3-pointers (297 of 832) and opponents are connecting on 79.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 25.0 assists and 41.5 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 8th and 3rd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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