Once Upon A Time in America Betting Show
This Sunday, the (16-21) Washington Wizards will travel to Milwaukee, WI to take on the (23-12) Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Fiserv Forum. This will be the first meeting between these two teams this season, as I am expecting a battle in this one!
The Washington Wizards are coming into this one after defeating the Orlando Magic, 119-100. They looked great on both ends of the floor, as this was their fourth win in a row. They will have to stay efficient on offense if they want to challenge the Bucks on the road.
The Milwaukee Bucks are entering this matchup after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-114. They performed great on the defensive end of the floor, as they will have to continue applying pressure if they want to challenge the Wizards at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Washington Wizards are currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 10.5 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 111.9 points per game and they are shooting 48.1% from the field. This is the 20th most points scored per contest and the ninth-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Wizards have an adjusted offensive rating of 113.3, which is the 16th-highest rating in the NBA. Kristaps Porzingis continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 22.2 points per game on 47.6% shooting from the field. Washington has also shown that they have had success when they are attacking the basket and scoring inside the three-point arc. They are only shooting 34.7% from deep, which is the 19th-lowest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Wizards struggle at the charity stripe, as well. They have only made 76.8% of th eir shots at the line, which is the 23rd-highest team free-throw shooting percentage. They have to take advantage of these free looks at the basket if they want to challenge the Bucks on the road.
On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are surrendering 112.9 points per game and they have forced their opponents to shoot 46.3% from the floor. This is the 15th least amount of points surrendered per contest and the eighth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Wizards have an adjusted defensive rating of 113.3, which is the 16th lowest rating in the NBA. Washington has continued to contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has hurt them at different times this season. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.8% from behind the arc, which is the 26th-lowest three-point shooting percentage surrendered in the league. The Washington Wizards have also grabbed 43.6 rebounds per game, which is the 12th most in the NBA. They have to crash the defensive glass if they want to consistently keep Milwaukee off the scoreboard.
Injury Report: Bradley Beal SG (Hamstring) and Taj Gibson PF (Groin) are listed as questionable.
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