Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs Preview & Head-to-Head

Tale of the tape

Washington WizardsBefore tip-offSan Antonio Spurs

4–9Season record11–2
2–3Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road6–0
2–8Last 10 games10–0
L6Current streakW11
110.0Points per game119.5
115.8Points allowed per game106.2
−5.8Average margin+13.3
1 dayRest before this gameBack-to-back
0Games in the last 7 days0
42.7Rebounds per game49.7
23.0Assists per game28.7
10.0Three-pointers made per game12.5
74.2Bench points per game79.9

Team numbers per game from the last 10 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Washington Wizards	−0.728.5–29.2	−4.026.4–30.4	−0.426.1–26.5	−2.624.7–27.3
San Antonio Spurs	+5.231.2–26.0	+6.132.5–26.4	+6.932.0–25.1	−1.624.8–26.4

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Anthony DavisForward · Washington WizardsVSVictor WembanyamaCenter · San Antonio Spurs

Leading scorers · averages over the last 5 games

31.7Points28.6
13.7Rebounds10.6
1.7Assists3.0
0.7Three-pointers made2.2
37.2Minutes25.7

Team leaders

Washington WizardsThis seasonSan Antonio Spurs

Points · PPG
Anthony Davis11 games25.6 Victor Wembanyama13 games28.2
Rebounds · RPG
Anthony Davis11 games10.5 Victor Wembanyama13 games11.6
Assists · APG
Trae Young13 games8.7 De'Aaron Fox13 games5.5
Three-pointers made · 3PM
K. George13 games2.5 Julian Champagnie13 games2.6

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (13 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards

Trae YoungVSStephon Castle

PTS: 19.8·16.0
REB: 2.6·4.8
AST: 7.6·5.6

Forwards

Anthony DavisVSDevin Vassell

PTS: 31.7·13.7
REB: 13.7·2.0
AST: 1.7·2.3

Starters

K. GeorgeVSD. Harper

PTS: 19.6·15.2
REB: 4.8·4.6
AST: 4.6·5.0

Cross-matchup

A. DybantsaVSVictor Wembanyama

PTS: 13.8·28.6
REB: 7.0·10.6
AST: 2.6·3.0

Cross-matchup

A. SarrVSDe'Aaron Fox

PTS: 13.4·11.2
REB: 9.4·4.6
AST: 1.2·5.2

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home

Washington Wizards

Likely starting five

Anthony Davis
Forward · Started 0 of last 5
PPG
31.7
RPG
13.7
APG
1.7
A. Dybantsa
Started 0 of last 5
PPG
13.8
RPG
7.0
APG
2.6
Trae Young
Guard · Started 0 of last 5
PPG
19.8
RPG
2.6
APG
7.6
K. George
Started 0 of last 5
PPG
19.6
RPG
4.8
APG
4.6
A. Sarr
Started 0 of last 5
PPG
13.4
RPG
9.4
APG
1.2

Away

San Antonio Spurs

Likely starting five

D. Harper
Started 1 of last 5
PPG
15.2
RPG
4.6
APG
5.0
Stephon Castle
Guard · Started 1 of last 5
PPG
16.0
RPG
4.8
APG
5.6
Victor Wembanyama
Center · Started 1 of last 5
PPG
28.6
RPG
10.6
APG
3.0
De'Aaron Fox
Guard · Started 1 of last 5
PPG
11.2
RPG
4.6
APG
5.2
Devin Vassell
Forward · Started 1 of last 5
PPG
13.7
RPG
2.0
APG
2.3

Full lineups and bench Washington Wizards vs San Antonio Spurs: player stats and box score

Photo credits (10)

Victor Wembanyama · Thomas S, CC BY-SA 2.0
De'Aaron Fox · Bandai Namco Entertainment America, CC BY 3.0
Julian Champagnie · Frenchieinportland, CC BY 4.0
A. Dybantsa · imanisvision, CC BY 3.0
A. Sarr · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stephon Castle · The White House, Public domain
Devin Vassell · Photo by Jacob Gralton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Keldon Johnson · FOX Sports, CC BY 3.0
Harrison Barnes · Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0
Luke Kornet · Rikster2, CC BY-SA 4.0

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