Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports/Sipa USA – Photo by Icon Sport
Wizards vs Spurs: Can San Antonio win three in a row?
The San Antonio Spurs will try to win three consecutive games for the first time this season when they host the Washington Wizards at Frost Ban Center on Monday night.
The Wizards are coming off a rare road win
The Washington Wizards are 14th in the Eastern Conference with an 8-37 record. They are only 5-19 on the road but are coming off a 118-104 win in Detroit over the Pistons that ended their six-game losing streak. Washington is 14th in the league, shooting 47.6% from the field, and ninth with 28 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma leads the team with 22 points per game.
The Spurs are looking for the third consecutive win
The San Antonio Spurs are at the bottom of the Western Conference with a 10-36 record. They have won two consecutive games for only the third time this season and are coming off a 113-112 win over the top team in the conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spurs are third in the league in field goal attempts per game with 91.2 but only 25th with 46.2% shooting from the field. Victor Wembanyama leads the Spurs with 20.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
The Spurs are 19-1 SU in the last 20 home games against Washington. They are 6-14 SU in the last 20 games and 3-17 SU in the last 20 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are 1-6 SU in the last 7 games, 4-12 SU in the last 16 games against San Antonio and 0-6 SU in the last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are at the very bottom of their conferences, and regardless of the fact that this is only the midpoint of the season, they have no chances to reach the playoffs. The Spurs are coming off an impressive comeback win against the Timberwolves and have a chance to win three in a row for the first time this season. The Wizards have no player that can make things difficult for Victor Wembanyama, and the first overall pick of the last draft will get a double-double easily. Knowing that the Spurs have beaten the Wizards in 19 of the last 20 home games, we definitely go with San Antonio in this one.
10 no sweat bets up to $1000 total
