Through 5 Quarters
The Washington Wizards and the San Antonio Spurs are all tied up at 147. Washington has been riding high on the performance of power forward Kyle Kuzma, who has 36 points and seven assists along with eight rebounds.
The Wizards have been led by Kuzma, who so far has 36 points and seven assists in addition to eight boards. Kuzma’s performance is making up for a slower matchup against the Brooklyn Nets last week.
Washington and San Antonio came into this game with previous-game wins. It’s unclear which team will be able to keep the momentum.
Who’s Playing
San Antonio @ Washington
Current Records: San Antonio 23-36; Washington 27-31
What to Know
The Washington Wizards are 3-10 against the San Antonio Spurs since November of 2015, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Friday. After a few days’ rest for both teams, they will meet up at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 25 at Capital One Arena. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.
The Wizards strolled past the Brooklyn Nets with points to spare last Thursday, taking the matchup 117-103. The top scorer for Washington was power forward Rui Hachimura (20 points).
Meanwhile, San Antonio beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-106 last week. The team ran away with 73 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those in the second to pick up the victory. Among those leading the charge for the Spurs was center Jakob Poeltl, who posted a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds along with five assists.
The Wizards are expected to lose this next one by 3.5. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn’t have high expectations for them since the squad is 7-14 ATS when expected to lose.
Washington is now 27-31 while San Antonio sits at 23-36. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Washington enters the contest with 20.2 fouls drawn per game on average, good for fourth best in the league. But the Spurs come into the game boasting the second fewest fouls per game in the league at 17.8. The ref’s whistle might dictate the flow of action in this one.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Capital One Arena — Washington, District of Columbia
- TV: Bally Sports – Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $12.42
Odds
The Spurs are a 3.5-point favorite against the Wizards, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Spurs as a 2.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
San Antonio have won ten out of their last 13 games against Washington.
- Nov 29, 2021 – San Antonio 116 vs. Washington 99
- Apr 26, 2021 – San Antonio 146 vs. Washington 143
- Jan 24, 2021 – San Antonio 121 vs. Washington 101
- Nov 20, 2019 – Washington 138 vs. San Antonio 132
- Oct 26, 2019 – San Antonio 124 vs. Washington 122
- Apr 05, 2019 – San Antonio 129 vs. Washington 112
- Jan 27, 2019 – San Antonio 132 vs. Washington 119
- Mar 27, 2018 – Washington 116 vs. San Antonio 106
- Mar 21, 2018 – San Antonio 98 vs. Washington 90
- Dec 02, 2016 – San Antonio 107 vs. Washington 105
- Nov 26, 2016 – San Antonio 112 vs. Washington 100
- Dec 16, 2015 – San Antonio 114 vs. Washington 95
- Nov 04, 2015 – Washington 102 vs. San Antonio 99
Injury Report for Washington
- Kristaps Porzingis: Out (Knee)
- Bradley Beal: Out for the Season (Wrist)
Injury Report for San Antonio
- Josh Richardson: Out (Shoulder)
- Romeo Langford: Out (Groin)
- Joshua Primo: Out (Wrist)
