Suns vs Wizards: Best Bets
Pick of the Game: Suns ML/Under 242.5 (1 Unit)
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The Phoenix Suns' grueling seven-game road trip finally comes to an end in Washington. They have won as many as they've lost while on the road and with Milwaukee on deck at home two days from now, a win here would be beneficial.
The Wizards, winners of only nine games (only three at home), will be without Kyle Kuzma and potentially will be starting an injured Tyus Jones and Bilal Coulibaly.
Since Kevin Durant dawned the Suns' jersey for the first time, Phoenix has not lost as 11-point favorites or higher (10-0).
The under in games in which a team is playing in their seventh straight road game and is returning home next game, coming off a loss, is 14-4 since 2015.
After giving up offensive ratings of 130.5 and 121.9 which led to 249 total points for the opposition, a better defensive effort should be on the horizon.
While Washington plays at the fastest pace in the league, they are one of the least efficient teams. They rank 25th in offensive efficiency and are a bottom-five team in shooting percentage from three.
A majority of the Wizards' shots come from within 10 feet, especially in the 3-10 foot range. The Suns, while susceptible to being attacked in the paint, are fairly strong in deterring and defending shots in this range.
This total has dropped to 239.5 at most shops. The Suns will hang around their team total of 125, but Washington may fall short of the 110-point mark as they have in their last six home games.
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Player Prop: Bradley Beal UNDER 24.5 Points + Kevin Durant OVER 4.5 Assists (.5 Unit)
The homecoming for long-time Wizard, Bradley Beal, could be a motivational piece here, hence his line of 19.5 points. However, the Suns are looking for a win to end the trip and Beal hasn't been the piece to lean on for winning.
Since his injury at Indiana, Beal has shot 20/63 (32%) from the floor with a high of 19 points. He also only shot 3/26 from three (11.5%) since taking a shot to the face.
Whether it is the mask or the injury itself, Beal has not been the same and a return to Washington may not be the answer.
Kevin Durant, meanwhile, has been lighting it up in the assist column. He is up to 10 potential assists and 7.0 assists per game in his last seven contests. With another high total and porous defense, Durant should surpass this number once again.
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