Washington Wizards vs LA Clippers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 31/01/2024, 05:28  by Joseph King | Modified on 31/01/2024 at 11:00 in NBA Prediction

Riding a rare winning streak, the Washington Wizards will now attempt to slow down one of the NBA’s hottest teams when they welcome the LA Clippers to town on Wednesday. The Wizards have won two games in a row for the first time in the 2023/24 campaign following wins over the Pistons and the Spurs, the latter of which saw them succeed 118-113 on the road. The unfamiliar territory for the Wizards has lifted their record to 9-37 on the season and has them three games ahead of the last-place Pistons for the title of worst record in the league. Washington produced a balanced scoring effort to beat the Spurs in their latest outing, with six players scoring 13 or more points but nobody on the team eclipsing the 20 point mark.

The Clippers will be out to bounce back from a 118-108 defeat to the Cavaliers in their last appearance. The defeat ended a five game winning streak and puts their record at 30-15 on the season. LA is sitting fourth in the Western Conference and trail the top-seeded Timberwolves by just two games. Despite the loss to Cleveland on the road, the Clippers are one of the hottest teams in the league with an absurd 22-5 record since December 1st. Things are clicking for LA at the moment and they have a legitimate claim to be the best team in the NBA when healthy. This is the fifth of a lengthy seven game road trip for the Clippers. Their road performances have been the one potential weakness as they’ve posted an 11-11 mark compared to their stellar 19-4 home record.