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Washington vs Phoenix. NBA Match Prediction
On January 17, the capital will host a regular NBA championship match between Washington and Phoenix. This season has been extremely unsuccessful for the capital club. At the same time, Phoenix cannot find stability and continues to fight for a place in the top 10 of the Western Conference. Will Washington and Phoenix be able to demonstrate decent basketball, or will one of the sides continue its unsuccessful streak? - find out in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Washington Wizards
USACurrent form
The season for the capital club has clearly not worked out. The Wizards occupy the lowest lines of the tournament table and cannot stabilize the game. The team lost in the last match to Minnesota (106:120). Despite the efforts of Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole, individual performance did not save the team from the general crisis.
Brian Keefe continues to search for optimal combinations of players, but problems with teamwork and lack of depth make themselves felt. Washington can only play out the regular season and start making plans for the future. The match against Phoenix will be another attempt to break the losing streak, but the chances of success are minimal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Malcolm Brogdon will not play in the next game due to a leg injury.
Interesting facts for betting
The Wizards have not won in their last seven games.
Probable line-up: Kuzma - Coulibaly, Sarr - Poole, Carrington.
Phoenix Suns
USACurrent form
The Suns are still far from the level expected at the beginning of the season. The team has dropped to 12th place in the Western Conference and is forced to fight to return to the playoffs. In the last meeting, Phoenix was unable to put up a fight against Atlanta (117:122). Despite the presence of such stars as Kevin Durant and Devin Booker on the team, the team lacked cohesion.
However, the team understands that everything can still be fixed. The match against Washington is a great opportunity to regain confidence and move up the table. Given the current form of the hosts, the visitors have a good chance of winning.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team approaches the confrontation with an optimal line-up.
Interesting facts for betting
The Suns have won just one of their last five road games.
Probable lineup: Dunn - Durant, Plumlee - Jones, Booker.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Washington win
In 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games, the Wizards have won in the first quarter.
2.80Bet 1st quarter: total over 56.5 points
In 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games, more than 56 points were scored in the first quarter.
1.71Tip and bets
Washington continues to show inconsistent play and is in a deep crisis. The team has lost several recent games, and the problems with defense and lack of creativity in attack make the Wizards an easy target for more organized opponents.
Phoenix, despite recent setbacks, remains motivated and has powerful attacking players in its squad. The visitors will certainly try to take advantage of their opponent problems to regain their confidence and improve their standing in the tournament. We believe that the Suns have a better chance of success in this match.
Our prediction is Phoenix victory with a handicap of (-9) points for 1.75
Bet on total
Both teams prefer an attacking style of play. Washington has nothing to lose and is playing for fun, while Phoenix is forced to improve in order to return to the playoff zone. Most likely, the match will be productive, and the total will be broken.
Betting Tip - total over 229.5 points for 1.71
Bet on statistics
The Suns have stars like Kevin Durant and Devin Booker who can provide the team with high scoring potential. Given Washington defensive problems, the visitors will likely show their attacking skills and beat the individual total.
Betting Tip - Phoenix individual total over 119.5 points for 1.76
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