Washington Wizards vs Phoenix Suns 11/27/19 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Washington Wizards head to the Valley of the Suns on November 27, 2019, when they take on the Phoenix Suns at the Talking Stick Resort Arena.

The Wizards are playing the current season without All-Star point guard John Wall who is out with an Achilles injury. Without Wall, the Wizards have stumbled to a 5-10 SU record to start the season. On the other hand, the Suns have been one of the surprise teams of the year. Playing without big man DeAndre Ayton who is serving a 25-game suspension, the Suns have raced to an even 8-8 SU record to start the year.

Stumbling Start

The Washington Wizards are off to a stumbling start to their 2019-20 campaign. With star point guard John Wall out of the season with an Achilles injury, the Wizards are currently 6.5 games off the pace in the Southeast Division with their 5-10 SU record. Washington heads to the desert with back to back losses to the Kings and Nuggets.

Bradley Beal is having his best season with 29.6 points and 7.1 assists per game. He is being helped by young big men Thomas Bryant, David Bertans, Moritz Wagner and Rui Hachimura. Bryant is averaging 14.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game while Bertans, Wagner, and Hachimura are also scoring in double digits.

The Wizards rank second in the league in scoring at 119.1 points per game this season. They are 24th in rebounding at 42.8 boards grabbed per contest and are the best passing team in the league at 28.8 assists per game. They are allowing their opponents to score 120.3 points per game this season, second-most in the NBA.

Surprise Team

This was supposed to be another rebuilding season for the Phoenix Suns but they have been one of the surprise teams of the season with their 8-8 SU record. Phoenix is currently third in the Los Angeles dominated Pacific Division and they head to this game with only one win in their last four games played.

Devin Booker leads the Suns with 24.8 points and 6.1 assists per game. Kelly Oubre is scoring 17.6 points and grabbing 5.9 rebounds per contest while Ricky Rubio is putting up 12.5 points and 5.8 assists per game. Aussie big man Aron Baynes is scoring 14.5 points and grabbing 5.6 rebounds per outing.

The Suns are 8th in the NBA in scoring at 113.8 points per game. They are 26th in rebounding at 42.4 boards grabbed per contest and they are 2nd in passing at 27.4 dimes per contest. The Suns have allowed their opponents to score an average of 110.8 points per game this season.

Who Wins?

Washington is 5-14 SU in their last 19 games played and the Wizards are 1-5 SU in their last six games played. Phoenix is 1-4 SU in their last five games played and the Suns are 3-14 SU in their last 17 games against the Southeast Division. Head to head, the Wizards are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played against the Suns. The Suns are 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games against the Wizards.

Washington is in the second of a tough three-game road trip where they played Denver on Tuesday, Phoenix on Wednesday and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The Wizards were handily beaten by the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday and now will have to play a Phoenix team that has lost three out of their last four games at home.

The Suns are still without DeAndre Ayton and Aron Baynes is still listed as injured. However, Ricky Rubio is expected to make a return on Wednesday and he should put the pressure of Devin Booker in terms of playmaking. Booker and Oubre have been terrific for the Suns and with Rubio feeding them the ball, it’s going to be a good offensive show for the Suns.

The Suns have lost three out of their last four games but there are a couple of reasons behind those defeats. The Suns have played without Aron Baynes and Ricky Rubio and Phoenix played teams like Boston, Sacramento, and Denver during that stretch. With Rubio and Baynes possibly returning to play in this game, the Suns are in good shape. The Wizards are playing the second of back to back games as they come in after losing to Denver last night. I like the Suns to shoot well at home and beat a tired Washington team.

Prediction: Phoenix Suns

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The Wizards are 4-2 ATS in their last six games played. Washington is 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight games played on the road and they are also 4-2 ATS in their last six November games. The Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last five games played. Phoenix is 6-4 ATS in 10 home games played this season, 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games against Southeast Division and 1-4 ATS in their last five November games. Head to head, the Suns are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Wizards.

Ricky Rubio could return to action on Wednesday and if so, he is going to make the offense run smoother. Even without Rubio, the Suns are in good shape here. Washington is playing the second of back to back games and is coming off a double-digit win against the Nuggets. The home team wins this against a tired Washington team.

Prediction: Suns -7.5

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The total has gone over in five out of the last seven games played by the Wizards. The over is also 4-3-1 in Washington’s eight games played on the road this season. The over is 5-2 in their last seven games played against the Western Conference, and the over is also 6-3 in their last nine games against the Pacific Division. The total has gone over in seven out of the last nine games played by Phoenix. The Suns have seen the total go over in five out of their last six home games. The over is also 5-2 in Phoenix’s last seven games against the Eastern Conference. Head to head, the over is 4-1 in the last five games between these two teams.

These teams have combined to score an average of 249.33 points per game in their last three meetings. Washington is the second highest-scoring team in the league this season and they are also next to last in opponents’ points allowed. The over is 6-1 in the Suns’ last seven home games against an opponent with a losing road record. The over is also 4-0-1 in the Wizards’ last five games played on the road. I expect the teams to play the over.

Prediction: Over 240

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