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The Wizards are a bad team to begin with and will now have to play without Bradley Beal (shoulder) and Davis Bertans (opt-out), who are two of the top scorers on their team. The Suns will be without Kelly Oubre Jr. (knee), but they still have Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton to lead the way. I don’t think the Wizards have the firepower to hang with the Suns, so I’ll take the Suns to cover despite this being a pretty lofty 7-point line.
The Suns are going to be a surprise team in the NBA Bubble, while the Wizards are short-handed and defensively challenged. Look for Deandre Ayton to dominate and for Phoenix to win going away.
The Suns are winning about 70 percent of simulations, so you're getting strong value with Phoenix at this number. Motivation will be a huge factor in these games in Orlando, and Washington will be without key forward Davis Bertans, who is in the midst of a career-best season but will sit out the restart. The Suns have a young, talented roster that should enjoy getting back on the court even if the team's chances of making the playoffs are slim.