WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards betting preview for Thursday, December 16. At the time of posting, the Suns are holding steady as a 9-point home favorite over the visiting Wizards, with the total sitting at 213 points.<\/p>\n
Find free NFL picks<\/a> all year long at Wagertalk.<\/p>\n Stay on top of the latest NBA<\/a> updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n The 15-14 Washington Wizards will be taking a red-eye out to Phoenix to face the 22-5 Suns at The Footprint Center. The Wizards have lost the first two games of their current 6 game road trip, including a 119-105 loss to the Sacramento Kings just last night. The Suns are back at home after hanging on for a 111-107 overtime win in Portland on Tuesday night. This is the first of two meetings between these squads, as they meet again in early February.<\/p>\n The Phoenix Suns have been dominant thus far this season with only 5 losses in their first 27 games, ranking them the #1 team in the NBA. After missing two games with a non-covid related illness, DeAndre Ayton came back with a monster effort of 28 points and 13 rebounds. However, Phoenix continues to be without the services of superstar Devin Booker, who has missed a handful of games with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n The Suns are a deep team and while they looked lost against the Clippers without both players, the return of Ayton may be just enough to keep up their winning ways. The Suns rank top ten on both sides of the ball, as they are 8th in offense with 110.8 points scored a game and 7th in the league allowing only 104.8 points per game.<\/p>\n The Washington Wizards have lost 3 in row and 6 of their last 7 games overall. Their only win in the last 7 games was a 119-116 overtime win against the Detroit Pistons. The Wizards will be on the second game of a back-to-back after losing to Sacramento last night. The Wiz are 2-2 straight up in the second game of back-to-backs this season.<\/p>\n Bradley Beal leads the team in points and assists with 22.4 and 5.9 respectively. Kyle Kuzma is the teams leading rebounder with 8.3 boards a game. The Wizards have the 24th offense in the NBA that is scoring only 105.7 points a game, while their defense ranks 17th as it allows 107.6 points per game.<\/p>\n The Phoenix Suns are 9-point home favorites with an over\/under set at 213 points. The Suns are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 home games against teams with losing road records. One stat that really stands out, the Wiz have only covered the spread in 4 of their 17 road games this season. The Suns have way more offensive firepower, even without Booker and the Wiz have struggled majorly on the road.<\/p>\n Official Play: Phoenix Suns -9<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf84Looking to take your betting to the next level in 2022? Check out our End-of-Year special: Buy a 90-Day All-Access pass from your favorite handicapper, and we’ll double it to 180 days at no additional cost. All plays. All games. All sports. \u2014 WagerTalk (@WagerTalk) December 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n
\n Thurs, Dec 16<\/th>\n NBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Point Spread:<\/td>\n Phoenix Suns -9 vs Washington Wizards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total:<\/td>\n 213 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Game Time:<\/td>\n 9:10pm ET \/ 6:10pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Arena:<\/td>\n Footprint Center in Phoenix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TV:<\/td>\n Bally Sports Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards Predictions<\/h2>\n
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