This is a 10* on the OVER

The Wizards have just one goal over the next eight games. Finish within at least four games of either Brooklyn or Orlando and force a play-in scenario. Accomplishing that may be harder than it seems. They start 5.5 games back of the Magic and will be without their leading scorer Bradley Beal. Of the 22 teams invited to the bubble in Orlando, the Wizards are unequivocally the worst. They went 24-40 before the lockdown. Now Phoenix is in a similar boat to Washington as they are just 26-39 and face an even taller uphill climb to make the playoffs out West. Truthfully, neither of these teams come close to resembling a playoff-caliber club. What we expect Friday afternoon is a high-scoring affair between two teams that were defensively deficient all year. Though Washington is missing a lot of its offensive firepower, they are 2nd to last in defensive efficiency. Phoenix is gonna score plenty in this game, the question is can Washington? We believe so. In the last five games before lockdown, the Suns gave up an average of 121.4 points/game. These teams played one time during the year and it was a 140-132 final (won by Washington). This number has been bet way down, giving up some good value. 10* on OVER

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