Washington Wizards at Phoenix Suns: Model Line and Edge

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Season records: Wizards and Suns
WSH	This season	PHX
3-3	Record	1-3
3-3	ATS	0-4
1-5	O/U	3-1

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects PHX 118–113 · win probability PHX 63%

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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 212-225 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: PHX has more of the edges

WSH 4, PHX 5 · 2026-27 so far

Context

Schedule so far

WSH has played the 26th-hardest schedule, PHX the 3rd. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Free throws

Free throw rate: WSH 34.2, PHX 22.8. Allowed: WSH 21.8, PHX 31.1

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Shooting

Effective FG%: WSH 52.1 and allows 48.1; PHX 54.4 and allows 58.7

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Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: WSH 20.9%, PHX 28.3%. Defensive: WSH 68.0%, PHX 65.1%

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Three-pointers

WSH hits 29.3% and allows 28.7%; PHX hits 35.0% and allows 43.9%. Threes are 37.6% and 45.1% of their shots

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Turnovers

Turnover rate: WSH 14.6%, PHX 15.2%. Forced: WSH 13.3%, PHX 17.1%

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Recent form

Last 4: WSH 2-3 ATS, margin -1.4; PHX 0-4 ATS, margin -12.5

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Home court

PHX at home. This season: PHX 1-1 at home, WSH 1-2 away

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WSH offense vs PHX defense

Offense 25th of 30 against a defense 21st, on the model’s ratings

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PHX offense vs WSH defense

Offense 19th of 30 against a defense 23rd, on the model’s ratings

Context

Tempo

About 102 possessions: WSH plays 102.3 a game (20th fastest), PHX 101.3 (26th). Faster games mean more points

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: WSH 100%, PHX 100%. Transfers in: WSH 0, PHX 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from league ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

ATS

2026-27, records before tip-off

	Season	Cover	Venue	Role
WSH LWLLW	3-3	50%	1-2	—
PHX LLLL	0-4	0%	0-2	—

Venue/role: WSH away; PHX home. Squares: last 5 games ATS (W covered, L didn’t), oldest first.

Totals

Over/under before tip-off

	O-U	Over %	SU
WSH UUUUU	1-5	17%	3-3
PHX UOOO	3-1	75%	1-3

Squares: last 5 games (O over, U under), oldest first. Tap for the score and line.

Last 10 games

2026-27, before tip-off

	Straight up	Spread	Over / under
WSHlast 6	3-3 50%	3-3 50%	1-5 17%
PHXlast 4	1-3 25%	0-4 0%	3-1 75%

Wins-losses (pushes last). Spread and over / under skip games without a line.

Next 3 games

With how the last meeting with each opponent went

Wizards

Date	Game	Last meeting
Mar 2	@ SAC	W116–112WO
Mar 4	@ GS	L126–131WO
Mar 6	vs UTAH	W133–110WO

Suns

Date	Game	Last meeting
Mar 3	vs BKN	W106–102LU
Mar 5	vs MIN	L104–116LU
Mar 8	@ MIA	L102–111LU

Last meeting: result, against the spread, over / under. Hover a result for its date.

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 10 since 2021-22

WSH 2–8 PHXPHX leads · 10 games since 2021-22 · PHX has won the last 6 meetings · WSH 5-5 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Jan 11, 2025-26	WSH 93 @ PHX 112	PHX -15.5	PHX W
Dec 29, 2025-26	PHX 115 @ WSH 101	WSH +10.5	PHX W
Jan 25, 2024-25	WSH 109 @ PHX 119	PHX -14.5	WSH W
Jan 16, 2024-25	PHX 130 @ WSH 123	WSH +11.5	WSH W
Feb 4, 2023-24	PHX 140 @ WSH 112	WSH +11.5	PHX W

ATS History · 2026-27

WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total

Wizards

6 games played

Straight up

3-3

50% wins

Against the spread

3-3

50% covers · avg +3.7 pts vs the line

Over / Under

1-5

17% overs · avg −14 pts vs the total

Straight up

3-350%

W L W L L W

2 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

3-350%

W L W L L W

2 of last 4 coveredno streak

Over / Under

1-517%

O U U U U U

5 straight unders0 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	vsMIL	W 128-116	-4.5	W +7.5	239.5	O 244
Oct 23	vsTOR	L 102-112	+9.5	L −0.5	236.5	U 214
Oct 24	@CHI	W 124-120	+1.5	W +5.5	244.5	U 244
Oct 26	@CHA	L 103-110	+2.5	L −4.5	225.5	U 213
Oct 28	@CLE	L 111-121	+9.5	L −0.5	240.5	U 232
Oct 30	vsCHA	W 95-79	-1.5	W +14.5	218.5	U 174

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

MIL

W 128-116

+7.5

TOR

L 102-112

−0.5

CHI

W 124-120

+5.5

CHA

L 103-110

−4.5

CLE

L 111-121

−0.5

CHA

W 95-79

+14.5

covered 3didn’t cover 3avg +3.7 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

MIL

W 128-116

+4.5

TOR

L 102-112

−22.5

CHI

W 124-120

−0.5

CHA

L 103-110

−12.5

CLE

L 111-121

−8.5

CHA

W 95-79

−44.5

over 1under 5avg −14 ptslonger = bigger margin

Suns

4 games played

Straight up

1-3

25% wins

Against the spread

0-4

0% covers · avg −10.8 pts vs the line

Over / Under

3-1

75% overs · avg +9.8 pts vs the total

Straight up

1-325%

L W L L

2 straight losses1 of last 4 won

Against the spread

0-40%

L L L L

4 straight misses ATS0 of last 4 covered

Over / Under

3-175%

U O O O

3 straight overs3 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	@POR	L 83-124	+3.5	L −37.5	232.5	U 207
Oct 24	vsGS	W 131-122	-9.5	L −0.5	221.5	O 253
Oct 26	@OKC	L 114-125	+8.5	L −2.5	221.5	O 239
Oct 30	vsDEN	L 120-127	+4.5	L −2.5	231.5	O 247

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

POR

L 83-124

−37.5

W 131-122

−0.5

OKC

L 114-125

−2.5

DEN

L 120-127

−2.5

covered 0didn’t cover 4avg −10.8 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

POR

L 83-124

−25.5

W 131-122

+31.5

OKC

L 114-125

+17.5

DEN

L 120-127

+15.5

over 3under 1avg +9.8 ptslonger = bigger margin

Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.

Suns has the better starters

Position by position: Wizards 1, Suns 2, even 2

WizardsBetterSuns

G T. Young20.7 pts · 3.8 reb · 10.2 ast Score 23

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G D. Booker22.3 pts · 3.8 reb · 5.3 ast Score 92

G B. Coulibaly8.3 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast Score 4

Even

G J. Green11 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.5 ast Score 11

F A. Davis22.3 pts · 9.2 reb · 2 ast Score 86

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F M. Bridges16.3 pts · 7.3 reb · 2.3 ast Score 14

F K. George15.2 pts · 4.3 reb · 4.5 ast Score 36

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F D. Brooks16.5 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast Score 59

F A. Dybantsa18 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast Not ranked

No call

C K. Maluach8 pts · 7 reb · 1.3 ast Score 16

WizardsBetterSuns

WSH offense25th of 30 · -2.5

Even

PHX defense21st of 30 · -1.3

WSH defense23rd of 30 · -2.9

Even

PHX offense19th of 30 · -1.2

Backcourt-12.8 · 2 players

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Backcourt+10.4 · 2 players

Frontcourt+11.5 · 3 players

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Frontcourt-4.6 · 3 players

Bench-14.5 · 5 players

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Bench+1.4 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestWSH betterPHX betterNEW no NBA numbers yet

Projected starters come from who started the last five games and minutes played, and a lineup change can move them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of, on the model’s player values.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined

Wizards

Guards

T. Young36 minB. Coulibaly26 minW. Riley22 minT. Johnson21 minB. Carrington20 minT. Mann13 min

Forwards

A. Davis34 minK. George32 minA. Dybantsa29 minK. Middleton14 minF. Okpara1 min

Centers

D. Ayton14 min

Out

A. GillDay-To-DayJ. ChampagnieOutA. SarrDay-To-Day

Suns

Guards

D. Booker35 minJ. Green27 minC. Gillespie26 minJ. Goodwin21 minP. Spencer18 minL. Kennard15 min

Forwards

M. Bridges33 minD. Brooks29 minO. Ighodaro18 minR. Dunn13 minR. Fleming12 minC. Huntley10 min

Centers

K. Maluach22 minD. Reath8 min

In order of minutes, from this season’s box scores. Players marked out are on ESPN’s injury report.

Matchup stats

2026-27, 4 games in · rank among 30 teams

ChartTable

Scoring

Points per game

WSH110.5 #20

PHX112.0 #19

Points per possession

WSH1.08 #19

PHX1.12 #12

Pace (possessions)

WSH102.3 #20

PHX101.3 #26

Shooting

Effective FG%

WSH52.1 #20

PHX54.4 #13

3-point %

WSH29.3 #29

PHX35.0 #16

3-point attempt rate

WSH37.6 #28

PHX45.1 #10

Free throw rate

WSH34.2 #5

PHX22.8 #27

Possessions

Turnover rate

WSH14.6 #8

PHX15.2 #15

Offensive rebound rate

WSH20.9 #29

PHX28.3 #11

Assists per game

WSH24.5 #24

PHX27.5 #8

Defense

Points allowed

WSH109.7 #11

PHX124.5 #27

Points allowed per possession

WSH1.07 #11

PHX1.21 #30

Opponent effective FG%

WSH48.1 #1

PHX58.7 #29

Opponent 3-point %

WSH28.7 #1

PHX43.9 #30

Turnovers forced

WSH13.3 #27

PHX17.1 #7

Defensive rebound rate

WSH68.0 #28

PHX65.1 #30

Steals per game

WSH7.2 #24

PHX9.0 #15

Blocks per game

WSH5.3 #9

PHX5.3 #10

WSH		PHX
Scoring
110.5 #20	Points per game	112.0 #19
1.08 #19	Points per possession	1.12 #12
102.3 #20	Pace (possessions)	101.3 #26
Shooting
52.1 #20	Effective FG%	54.4 #13
29.3 #29	3-point %	35.0 #16
37.6 #28	3-point attempt rate	45.1 #10
34.2 #5	Free throw rate	22.8 #27
Possessions
14.6 #8	Turnover rate	15.2 #15
20.9 #29	Offensive rebound rate	28.3 #11
24.5 #24	Assists per game	27.5 #8
Defense
109.7 #11	Points allowed	124.5 #27
1.07 #11	Points allowed per possession	1.21 #30
48.1 #1	Opponent effective FG%	58.7 #29
28.7 #1	Opponent 3-point %	43.9 #30
13.3 #27	Turnovers forced	17.1 #7
68.0 #28	Defensive rebound rate	65.1 #30
7.2 #24	Steals per game	9.0 #15
5.3 #9	Blocks per game	5.3 #10

From the box scores. A longer bar is a better league rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of the league, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Wizards

3-3 overall · 3-3 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

Wvs Hornets95–79
L@ Cavaliers111–121
L@ Hornets103–110
W@ Bulls124–120
Lvs Raptors102–112

A week or more of rest.

Suns

1-3 overall · 1-3 in conference · Western Conference

Last five, 2026-27

Lvs Nuggets120–127
L@ Thunder114–125
Wvs Warriors131–122
L@ Trail Blazers83–124

A week or more of rest.

Wizards @ Suns

What could decide it: PHX has more of the edges

Market vs model

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ATS

Totals

Last 10 games

Next 3 games

Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

Wizards

Suns

Suns has the better starters

Depth chart

Matchup stats

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