Wizards vs. Spurs Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, March 24, 2023

Washington is an 8.5-point favorite against San Antonio when the Kristaps Porzingis-led Wizards (32-41) and Keldon Johnson’s Spurs (19-54) square off on March 24, 2023. The matchup’s over/under is 228.5.

Wizards vs. Spurs Odds

• Wizards odds to win: -361
• Spurs odds to win: +286
• Spread: Wizards (-8.5)
• Total: 228.5

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Game Time and Information

• When: Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
• TV: NBCS-DC and BSSW

Who Will Win Wizards vs. Spurs?

Wizards and Spurs Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Wizards have a 1-1 record against the spread in games they were favored by 8.5 points or more this season.

The Spurs have a 14-18 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 8.5 points or more this year.

The two teams average a combined 3.7 fewer points per game (224.8) than this matchup’s total of 228.5 points.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.4 more points per game, 235.9, than this matchup’s total of 228.5 points.

The average total the Wizards have had set in matchups this year is 2.2 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

The average point total for San Antonio this year is 5.8 points higher than this game’s over/under.

Washington is 32-39-2 against the spread this season.

The Spurs are 30-43-0 against the spread this year.

Wizards Stats & Insights

The Wizards average 112.7 points per game (23rd in the league) while allowing 113.7 per contest (16th in the NBA). They have a -75 scoring differential overall.

The 43.5 rebounds per game the Wizards average rank 14th in the league. Their opponents collect 42.6 per contest.

Washington hits 11.1 three-pointers per game (21st in the league), while its opponents have made 11.9 on average.

The Wizards average 111.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (17th in the league), and allow 114.7 points per 100 possessions (25th in the NBA).

The Wizards have scored at a higher clip in home games than on the road in the 2022-23 season (113.1 at home versus 112.3 on the road), but have also given up more points in home games than on the road (113.9 opponent points per home game versus 113.5 on the road).

Spurs Stats & Insights

The Spurs have been outscored by 10.1 points per game (posting 112.1 points per game, 25th in league, while allowing 122.2 per contest, 30th in NBA) and have a -731 scoring differential.

San Antonio loses the rebound battle by 1.4 boards on average. It records 43.4 rebounds per game, 16th in the league, while its opponents grab 44.8.

The Spurs hit 11.0 three-pointers per game (22nd in the league), 1.3 fewer than their opponents.

The Spurs’ 106.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 30th in the NBA, and the 117.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 30th in the league.

At home, San Antonio averages 114.2 points per game. Away, it scores 109.9.

Wizards Key Players to Watch

Porzingis averages 23.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

Monte Morris contributes with 3.4 boards and 5.2 assists per game in addition to his 10.2 PPG scoring average.

Porzingis makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Wizards, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.

Delon Wright averages 1.9 steals per game, while Porzingis swats 1.5 shots per contest.

Spurs Key Players to Watch

Johnson tallies 21.8 points per game. He also contributes 5.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this season.

This season, Zach Collins has a statline of 11.2 points, 2.8 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game.

Johnson cashes in on 2.1 treys per game.

The Spurs’ defensive effort gets a lift from Tre Jones (1.3 steals per game) and Collins (0.7 blocks per game).

Wizards vs. Spurs Prediction

• Pick ATS: Wizards (- 8.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (228.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Wizards 121 – Spurs 109

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