The Washington Wizards (11-20) will face the Phoenix Suns (19-12) on Tuesday at Footprint Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.
The Wizards lost 119-117 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday despite covering as 3-point underdogs on the road. Washington has lost 10 games in a row and the team is 0-9 in December.
The Suns defeated the Lakers 130-104 on Monday as they covered as 11.5-point favorites at home. Phoenix has now won 3 straight games following a 5-game losing streak earlier in the month.
- Moneyline (ML): Wizards +225 (bet $100 to win $225) | Suns -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +6.5 (-105) | Suns -6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Wizards at Suns key injuries
Wizards
- F Rui Hachimura (ankle) out
Suns
- Not yet submitted
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Wizards at Suns picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 123, Wizards 112
Moneyline
Go ahead and PASS on the moneyline in this game despite the Suns being heavily favored at home. Taking Phoenix straight up isn’t worth doing considering the current odds for the Suns to win.
Against the spread
Even with G Bradley Beal returning in Washington’s last game SUNS -6.5 (-115) appears to be the ideal choice given how these 2 teams are currently playing. There’s also a chance the Suns will have G Devin Booker available on Tuesday after he sat out the 1st leg of a back-to-back on Monday.
The Wizards are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a loss and they are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games with a winning record. On top of that, Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 meetings with Phoenix.
Over/Under
OVER 228.5 (-110) is an enticing bet in this contest. The Suns have the 2nd-best offensive rating in the NBA and the Wizards have Beal, F Kyle Kuzma, and C Kristaps Porzingis on the court together, so they are capable of scoring enough points to help us hit the Over.
The Suns have hit the Over in 6 straight games following a win and they’ve achieved the Over in 5 straight following an ATS win. Also, the Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings between the Wizards and the Suns.