Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 1/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Monday, January 30, 2023

Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-5)

The Washington Wizards are on their way to AT&T Center on Monday where they will play the San Antonio Spurs. Washington is 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 228.

The Wizards faced off with the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 113-103 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 17 and the Pelicans finished the game with 26 fouls. They buried 8 out of their 29 shots from long range. New Orleans finished the contest at 89.5% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, New Orleans collected 42 boards (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 8 blocked shots. New Orleans distributed 21 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In regard to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 42.4% from the field on 39 of 92 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 53 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 22 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 75.9%. Washington ended the contest with a 45.5% FG percentage (40 out of 88) and converted 11 out of their 36 3-point attempts.

Daniel Gafford is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He scored 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins and snagged 12 rebounds. Gafford finished the contest at 72.7% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Washington comes into this one with a record of 23-26 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is snagging 44.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,228 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 16th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are connecting on 34.8% on shots from distance (545 of 1,566) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 112.7 points per game (23rd in the league) while hitting 47.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Wizards have forced 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,152 surrendered on the season. The Wizards are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.3% (2,044 of 4,416) and they relinquish 43.6 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 15th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Spurs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-118 when they played the Suns. Regarding attacking the glass, San Antonio allowed Phoenix to grab 52 overall (17 offensive). They shot 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 24 and finished the game at 20 out of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Spurs allowed the Suns to make 50 of 103 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.5% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Spurs shot 48 for 109 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.0%. Concerning three-point shots, San Antonio converted 10 of their 29 tries (34.5%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.6%. The Suns had 19 personal fouls in the game which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Spurs were able to snag 36 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 53 for the contest.

Keldon Johnson ended up being important for the Spurs for the contest. Johnson accumulated 34 points in his 41 mins of playing time and accumulated 5 assists for this contest. He made 15 of 26 in the matchup giving him a rate of 57.7%, and added 3 rebounds.

San Antonio has a win-loss record of 14-36 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Spurs are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks 18th in the NBA. San Antonio has scored 5,636 points so far this year (112.7 per game) and they pull down 43.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 27.1 times per contest (4th in the league) and they turn it over 15.4 times per contest. The Spurs are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls every game and they hit 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Spurs on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the NBA in PPG given up with 122.2. They are forcing 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 50.9% from the field (30th in the league). The San Antonio defense surrenders 40.0% on shots from distance (640 of 1,599) and opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their foul shots. They concede 26.5 assists and 43.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 28th and 15th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio (+5)

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