Suns vs Wizards
Sun, Jan 11
Final
Suns
Suns
(23 - 15)
112
-
93
Wizards
Wizards
(10 - 27)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suns | 32 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 112 |
| Wizards | 28 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 93 |
Venue: Mortgage Matchup Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Royce O'Neale
PHX | #00 | F
19
7
4
Alex Sarr
WAS | #20 | C
19
15
1
Smart Game Analysis
Phoenix Suns has a 88% chance of winning the game
The Suns are poised to extend their five-game home winning streak against a struggling Wizards team that is missing key offensive engines and possesses the league's worst defense.
Key Analysis
- • Washington is severely handicapped by the absence of newly acquired star Trae Young (knee) and Cam Whitmore (shoulder).
- • Devin Booker (25.5 PPG) has a massive advantage against a Wizards backcourt that ranks dead last in defensive rating.
- • Phoenix allows only 112.3 points per game (6th in NBA), creating a stark contrast with Washington's porous defense allowing 124.3.
- • The Suns enter this matchup in peak form, having won 8 of their last 10 games and 5 straight at home.
- • Phoenix ranks 8th in the league for three-pointers made (14.4 per game), exploiting a Wizards defense that struggles to contest perimeter shots.
- • Washington must shoot significantly above their 35.7% season average from deep to remain competitive in this matchup.
