Washington Wizards vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 3/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Utah Jazz

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Washington Wizards (15-52) are headed to Delta Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Utah Jazz (15-54).

The Wizards took the court against the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a final of 112-97 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Wizards walked away with 16 and the Trail Blazers recorded 10 fouls. They also made 15 of 46 attempts from beyond the arc. Portland finished 68.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 19 attempts. On top of that, Portland totaled 50 rebounds (14 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Portland doled out 25 dimes and had 15 steals for this contest. With regard to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the field on 42 out of 99 shooting. They also distributed 27 assists in this game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 49 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Wizards buried 9 of 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.3% field goal percentage (38 out of 92) and converted 12 out of their 40 shots from distance.

Bub Carrington is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He recorded 3 points on 1 of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. Carrington walked away from this one shooting 14.3% from the floor and recorded 8 dimes.

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Washington enters this matchup with a mark of 15-52 so far this season. They are turning it over 15.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is collecting 44.3 boards per contest and has racked up 1,708 assists for the season, which has them ranked 23rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are shooting 33.6% on three-point shots (885 of 2,634) and 78.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 108.7 pts per game (27th in the league) on 43.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wizards have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are ranked 25th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,912 relinquished on the season. The Wizards defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,925 of 6,219) and they concede 48.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.5% from beyond the arc and they are 30th in the league in points per game allowed (120.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-97 when they faced the Bulls. In the matter of how they rebounded, Utah allowed Chicago to get 49 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They went 31.1% from distance by hitting 14 out of 45 and finished the contest at 13 out of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Jazz allowed the Bulls to convert 42 out of their 97 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.3% in the matchup. In all, the Jazz shot 35 for 86 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.7%. When discussing three-point attempts, Utah converted 9 of their 42 attempts (21.4%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. The Bulls had 14 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Jazz were able to corral 44 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 48 in the game.

Jordan Clarkson pitched in for the Jazz in the game. Clarkson earned 14 points in his 22 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this game. He buried 5 of 10 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 15-54 for the year. The Jazz commit 19.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.6 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 17.6 times per contest. Utah has totaled 7,745 pts on the campaign (112.2 per game) and they grab 46.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Jazz are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 21st in basketball.

The Utah defense concedes 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,020 of 2,851) and opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 29.1 dimes and 43.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 29th and 12th in the league. The Jazz defensively are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 119.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (24th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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