A recent swoon had the San Antonio Spurs in an unfamiliar place, sitting outside of the eight playoff spots in the Western Conference. But San Antonio has won four straight games to move back up to fifth place and hopes to finish strong to cement a spot in the playoffs. The Spurs have a crucial game coming up this week when they face off against the Washington Wizards.
Washington is also battling for playoff positioning but over in the Eastern Conference. It would love to grab home court advantage in the first round of the postseason and pulling off an upset in this game would be a huge step in the right direction.
San Antonio is playing well and hopes to capture the home win in NBA basketball betting lines.
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Odds Analysis
The Spurs are 40-30 straight up and 34-32-4 against the spread. San Antonio is 19-13-2 against the spread at home this season. The Spurs are 24-21-3 against the spread as the favorite on the season.
The Wizards are 40-30 straight up and 33-36-1 against the spread. Washington has covered in 20 of 35 attempts on the road this season. The Wizards are 16-9 against the spread as the underdog on the year.
Injury Report
Each time is missing its best player. Kawhi Leonard has been absent from the Spurs for most of the season with a quadriceps injury. Leonard seems to be getting close to a return but there is still no set date, and at this point, he is not likely to play against the Wizards. Leonard is one of the best basketball player in the world when he is healthy. Hopefully Leonard can at least be back for the playoffs.
John Wall has missed six weeks with a knee injury. He is close to a return but it’s unknown if he will be ready to play in this one. The Wizards have kept their head above water without him but would love to see their star point guard back in the fold.
Wall is averaging 19.4 points and 9.3 assists on the season. Like Leonard, he is key to his team’s playoff hopes.
Key Stat
99.3. That’s how many points per game the Spurs are allowing this season. San Antonio ranks No. 1 in the NBA for points allowed.
Without a particularly high-scoring offense, the Spurs rely on their defense a lot to keep them in games. They have held two of their last four opponents to 75 points or under, including the Golden State Warriors, albeit an injury-riddled Warriors team.
The Spurs are facing a Wizards team that ranks 11th in the NBA for points per game with 107.5 per contest. Washington has scored 100 points or more in six straight games coming into this one so this will be an interesting matchup.
Free NBA ATS Picks
The Spurs have dealt with injuries and adversity throughout the season but are playing well at the right time. None of the top teams want to see San Antonio in the postseason. The Spurs will make another step in the right direction with a victory over the Wizards.
However, Washington should be able to keep this one competitive and come away with the cover of the spread in NBA basketball betting lines.
NBA Odds: Spurs 100, Wizards 97
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