Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 11/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (2-7) are en route to Frost Bank Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (5-6).

The Wizards played the Rockets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 107-92 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Wizards walked away with 17 and the Rockets had 17 personal fouls. They also buried 5 out of their 23 shots from three-point range. Houston finished the contest at 88.0% at the free throw line by burying 22 of 25 shots. Moreover, Houston grabbed 58 rebounds (17 offensive, 41 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Houston distributed 13 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. With regard to defending, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 40 out of 87 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Wizards knocked down 9 of 13 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 40.9% FG percentage (36 out of 88) and knocked down 11 of 31 shots from beyond the arc.

Kyle Kuzma is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He scored 18 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins played and pulled down 4 boards. Kuzma went 38.9% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Washington comes into this matchup with a mark of 2-7 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 22.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Washington is snagging 41.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 228 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Wizards are shooting 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (106 of 338) and 80.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 108.0 pts per game (24th in basketball) while going 43.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are conceding 35.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 29th in the league in PPG allowed (121.7). The Wizards defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (387 of 828) and they concede 50.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 224 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Spurs got the win with a final of 116-96 when they played the Kings. The Spurs collected 36 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this contest. They also turned it over 18 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Kings committed 14 fouls for this contest which got the Spurs to the free throw line for 8 tries. They were able to knock down 8 of those for a rate of 100.0%. With regard to three-point shots, San Antonio buried 22 out of 46 attempts (47.8%). When all was said and done, the Spurs shot 43 out of 85 from the field which had them shooting 50.6%. The Spurs permitted the Kings to bury 39 of 91 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.9% in this game. They finished 26.3% from downtown by shooting 10 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). In relation to rebounding, San Antonio allowed Sacramento to pull down 37 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Victor Wembanyama ended up having an impact for the Spurs in the game. Wembanyama recorded 34 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 6 assists in this contest. He knocked down 13 of 22 in this game giving him a rate of 59.1%, and had 14 rebounds.

San Antonio has a mark of 5-6 this year. The Spurs commit 16.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 82.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.5 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they cough up possession 17.0 times per contest. San Antonio has earned 1,179 points so far this season (107.2 per contest) and they average 45.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Spurs are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks 18th in basketball.

The Spurs on defense are ranked 4th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 107.3. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (6th in basketball). The San Antonio defense concedes 35.1% on three-point shots (140 of 399) and their opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 23.0 assists and 42.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 2nd and 9th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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