San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards 11/20/19 NBA Odds, Preview and Prediction

The San Antonio Spurs travel to the Nation’s capital on Wednesday for a date with the Washington Wizards at the Capital One Arena.

The Spurs head to Washington hoping to end a rare six-game losing streak while the Wizards have lost four out of their last five games played. These teams played each other last October 26, 2019, in San Antonio and the Spurs prevailed by the score of 124-122. This will be the second and last meeting between these two teams this season. San Antonio is a slight NBA betting favorite against Washington in this non-conference matchup on Wednesday night.

Rare Losing Streak

The San Antonio Spurs have been the yardstick for success under coach Gregg Popovich and because of that, it is very rare to see the Spurs having a six-game losing streak. San Antonio has made the playoffs in the previous 22 seasons and despite losing key players of the years, it would still be surprising if they will miss the playoffs this year.

DeMar DeRozan leads the Spurs with 21.0 points and 4.7 assists this season while LaMarcus Aldridge is putting up an underwhelming 18.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per night. DeRozan scored a season-high 38 points in their last game but the Spurs lost to the Dallas Mavericks 110-117 for their six consecutive defeat.

San Antonio is the 4th best rebounding team in the league at 47.5 boards grabbed per contest. The Spurs rank 18th in passing at 23.6 assists per game. They are 13th in the NBA in scoring at 112.2 points per game but they are in the bottom 10 in scoring defense at 114.6 points per game allowed.

Building Around Beal

With All-Star point guard John Wall sidelined for the entire season, the Washington Wizards are building around Bradley Beal. The Wizards have surrounded their All-Star guard with young players like Rui Hachimura, Troy Brown Jr. and Thomas Bryant. Washington has also added veterans Isaiah Thomas, Ish Smith, and C.J. Miles to lend their experience.

Beal is having his most productive season ever at 30.1 points and a team-high 6.9 assists per game but it hasn’t been enough to produce wins. Thomas Bryant leads the Wizards with nine rebounds per game while also scoring 14.4 points per game. Isaiah Thomas is having a bounce-back year with 13.3 points and 6.6 assists per game this season.

The Wizards are the 3rd highest-scoring team in the NBA this season at 118.0 points per game this season. Washington is 2nd in the league in passing at 27.5 assists per game and they are 26th in rebounding at 43.2 boards grabbed per contest. However, Washington is the worst defensive team in the league as they are giving up 120.1 points per game this season.

Who Wins?

The Spurs are 0-6 SU in their last six games played. San Antonio is 1-8 SU in their last nine games played on the road. The Wizards are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games played and Washington is 1-9 SU in their last 10 home games. Head to head, the Spurs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played against the Wizards.

San Antonio opened the season with a promising 4-1 SU record but they have lost eight out of their last nine games including their last six. This six-game losing streak is the longest since 2011. But while they have struggled in their last nine games, San Antonio has beaten Washington in their last three meetings including a two-point win in San Antonio last month.

The Wizards will start a three-game homestand on Wednesday night. Bradley Beal is on fire in their last three games scoring 44, 44 and 36 in those games but the Wizards’ problems are rooted on the other end of the basketball court. Washington is allowing a horrendous 120.1 points per game this season, the worst in the league this season.

San Antonio is reeling right now but when you take a look at both teams, San Antonio has the superior line-up Four out of the Spurs’ last five losses have been by seven points or fewer so it’s not that they are playing terrible this season. Against a team that plays no defense at all, I think Popovich is going to end this losing streak in Washington on Wednesday.

Prediction: San Antonio Spurs

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Other Bets to Make

San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in their last six games played. The Spurs are 2-4 ATS in six road games played this season and 2-5 ATS in their last seven games played against the Southeast Division. Washington is 7-3-1 ATS in 11 games played this season. The Wizards 2-2 ATS in four home games played this season and 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 Wednesday games. Head to head, the Spurs are 5-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Wizards.

The Spurs have outscored the Wizards by an average of 5.2 points per game this season. Bradley Beal is averaging 41.33 points per game in his last three games and the Washington bench scored 52 points in their last game. However, Washington has given up 122.8 points per game in their last five games played. I think San Antonio has enough scorers to win this game and cover the spread.

Prediction: Spurs -2

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The total has gone over in six out of the last seven games played by the Spurs. The over is 4-2 in San Antonio’s six road games played this season. The Spurs have also seen the total go over in four out of their last five games against the Eastern Conference. The total has gone over in six out of the last nine games played by the Wizards. Washington has seen the total go over in seven out of their last eight games played against the Southwest Division. Head to head, the over is 7-2-1 in the last 10 games between the Spurs and Wizards. The over is also 6-2 in the last eight home games of the Wizards against the Spurs.

These teams have combined to score an average of 216.7 points per game in their last 10 meetings and 218.33 points per game in their most recent three encounters. Both teams are in the bottom half in scoring defense and the Suns are 4th in the league in scoring at 117.6 points per game. Sacramento has been a low scoring team this season but they have shown that they can oblige in a high-scoring game.

Prediction: Over 239

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