Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
This Monday, the (23-26) Washington Wizards will travel to San Antonio, TX to take on the (14-36) San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the AT&T Center. This will be the first time that these two teams have played this season, and I am expecting a battle in this one.
The Wizards are coming into this one after taking down the New Orleans Pelicans, 113-103. They looked great on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to lock down in this game if they want to take down the Spurs on the road.
The Spurs are entering this game after falling to the Phoenix Suns, 128-118 in overtime. They also struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to get more stops if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Washington Wizards are currently in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 12 games back from the Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 112.7 points per game and they have shot 47.8% from the floor. This is the 23rd most points scored per contest and the 10th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Wizards have the 12th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Kyle Kuzma continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the floor, as he is scoring 22 points per game on 45.7% shooting. Washington has also shown that they are much more successful when they attack the basket. They have only shot 34.8% from deep, which is the 21st-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Wizards have also struggled at the charity stripe, as they have only cashed in on 77.6% of their shots at the line. This is the 20th-highest free-throw shooting percentage, as they can't m iss out on these opportunities and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are allowing 113.2 points per game and their opponents have shot 46.3% from the floor. This is the 15th least amount of points surrendered per game and the fifth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, Washington has the 13th-lowest adjusted defensive rating. The Wizards have continued to contest shots near the rim and on the outside, as they have forced their opponents to shoot 35.7% from behind the arc. This is the 12th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Washington Wizards have also snatched 44.4 rebounds per game, which is the ninth most.
Injury Report: Anthony Gill PF (Illness) is questionable. Kristaps Porzingis PF (Ankle) is out.
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