The Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns are playing live on the NBA schedule on ESPN and the WatchESPN website on Wednesday night and the game from the US Airways Center starts at 10:30 pm ET as the Wiz travel west and the matchup has John Wall, Goran Dragic, Bradley Beal and Eric Bledsoe taking the floor.
The Wizards come into the game after a win against the Lakers on the road and they have a matchup with the Raptors coming up next. The Wizards are second in the southeast division and they are 31-15 and that is good for second in the east. The Suns come into the game at 26-20 and they have a chance to get things going heading into the All-Star break next month.
The Wizards are ranked ninth in the league in points allowed per game this season and they are in the top five in assists per game. Wall comes in playing very well and he had 21 points and 13 assists in the win against the Lakers. The Suns come into the game after a loss against the Clippers and they will next play against the Bulls in a marquee matchup at home on Friday night with Derrick Rose. The team is third in the Pacific division this season and the y are looking to make the playoffs after winning 48 games last season.
The Suns come in ranked third in the league in points per game and 28th in points allowed per contest and this will be a good test for the Wiz on the road. Isaiah Thomas led the Suns in scoring and Goran Dragic was tops in assists against the Clippers and they are looking to stop the losing at home with the Wizards. The Wizards have only lost once in the past six road games and Wall comes in playing well and is leading the team in scoring.
The Wizards have a four game road trip and they are 2-1 so far and Wall comes in after putting up a near triple double and helped the Wiz come back from 19 points. The Wizards have been very impressive this season and they have one of the best records in the league. Wall and he Wiz could be sleepers in the east.
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