Washington Wizards vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 3/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Utah Jazz

Date: Monday, March 4, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Washington Wizards (9-51) are on their way to Delta Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Utah Jazz (27-34).

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 140-115 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Wizards walked away with 17 and the Clippers recorded 13 personal fouls. They also knocked down 13 out of their 32 attempts from long range. Los Angeles shot 76.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of their 25 shots. Additionally, Los Angeles totaled 49 rebounds (9 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Los Angeles earned 32 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defending, Washington let their opponent shoot 57.4% from the floor on 54 out of 94 shooting. They also dished out 29 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Wizards converted 11 of 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. Washington walked away from the game having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (46 of 98) and buried 12 out of their 34 three-point attempts.

Kyle Kuzma is one player who played a role for this game. He finished with 32 points on 13 of 19 shooting. He played for 29 mins and also pulled down 7 boards. Kuzma finished the game at 68.4% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Washington steps onto the court with a mark of 9-51 this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is collecting 40.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,695 dimes for the year, which ranks 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are shooting 35.1% on three-point attempts (735 of 2,097) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 114.6 points per contest (16th in the NBA) while going 47.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are able to force 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.0% on 3-pointers and they are 30th in the league in points per game allowed (124.6). The Wizards defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 50.2% (2,809 of 5,601) and they surrender 49.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are 30th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,814 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Jazz took a defeat with a final score of 126-120 when they played the Heat. The Jazz were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 42 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Heat earned 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They were able to convert 22 of them for a percentage of 84.6%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Utah converted 14 of their 35 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Jazz finished 42 out of 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Jazz permitted the Heat to make 46 of their 88 tries from the field which had them at 52.3% in this matchup. They went 38.2% from distance by going 13 out of 34 and ended up going 21 of 25 from the free throw line (84.0%). With respect to rebounding, Utah permitted Miami to collect 34 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Keyonte George ended up being a major contributor for the Jazz for this contest. George racked up 31 points in his 43 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in this game. He buried 12 of 23 for the matchup giving him a rate of 52.2%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 27-34 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jazz are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in the league. Utah has earned 7,169 pts on the campaign (117.5 per game) and they snag 46.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 28.3 times per contest (8th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per game. The Jazz are committing 19.2 fouls per game and they go 82.5% from the free throw line.

The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 120.5. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.4% from the field (21st in basketball). The Utah defense allows 39.0% on 3-point attempts (876 of 2,244) and opponents are making 77.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 29.6 assists and 42.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 29th and 7th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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