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2011-12 Washington Wizards Predictions - December 19, 2011

The Washington Wizards finished the 2010-11 NBA season with a dismal 23-59 record, the fourth worse record of any team in the league. The good news is the Wizards appear to headed in the right direction, and very well may compete for a playoff spot as soon as this season. For that to happen head coach Flip Saunders must figure out a way to get his young players to grow up in a hurry. The Wizards played a lot of sloppy basketball last year, especially on the defensive end. The Wizards have had...

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Free NBA Picks: Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards - February 9, 2011

The Milwaukee Bucks will head out on the road tonight to take on the Washington Wizards for a scheduled tip-off time of 7:00 P.M. ET. The NBA odds on this game has Washington as a 1 point home underdog while the total opened at 186.5 and now has moved to 187 at most books. You can earn a 45% deposit bonus for life by signing up at BetOnline. This trusted sportsbook will also match any offer from another book that is better. Simply put, BetOnline is the cream of the crop when it comes to online...

Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards - February 9, 2011

The Washington Wizards will try and avoid extending their season-long eight game losing streak when they host the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night at the Verizon Center. The Bucks won the first meeting 100-87 at Milwaukee back on Jan. 19. Our NBA spreads for tonight’s game have the Bucks favored by 1-point over the Wizards with the total set at 187.5. The Bucks ended a four game losing streak with a 92-74 win over the Raptors Tuesday night. Despite the Bucks 20-30 record, they are just 1.5-games...

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NBA Picks: Orlando Magic at Washington Wizards - February 4, 2011

The Orlando Magic will look to get things turned around when they visit the Washington Wizards Friday night. Orlando has won both meetings against the Wizards this season, and four straight overall. Our NBA spreads have the Magic favored by 5.5-points over the Wizards with the total set at 198. Orlando fell 104-100 at home to the Miami Heat Thursday night, their second straight loss and four in their last six games. Washington also comes in struggling. The Wizards fell 97-89 at New Orleans on Tuesday...

NBA Spreads: Washington Wizards at New Orleans Hornets - February 1, 2011

The New Orleans Hornets will look to snap a short two-game losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. This will be final time these two teams play each other. New Orleans won the first matchup 92-81 at Washington. The Wizards extended their road losing streak to 24 after falling to the Mavericks 102-92 last night. Washington was down just four with two minutes to go, but their inability to close games cost them once again. The Hornets fell 102-96 at Sacramento on Saturday,...

NBA Spreads: Washington Wizards at Dallas Mavericks - January 31, 2011

The Dallas Mavericks will go for their fifth straight win when they host the Washington Wizards, who look to snap their 0-23 start on the road this season. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET at American Airlines Center. The Wizards nearly ended their road losing streak on Friday against the Thunder, but wound up losing 124-117 in double overtime. Washington didn’t have much of a chance in their following game on the road against the Grizzlies on Saturday, as Memphis won easily 107-93. The Mavericks...

NBA Picks: Washington Wizards at Oklahoma City Thunder - January 28, 2011

The Oklahoma City Thunder go for their sixth straight win at home tonight against the Washington Wizards, who have yet to win a road game all season. This is the first meeting between these two teams, but the Thunder have won three straight over Washington. The Wizards bring a 0-21 mark on the road into play tonight, and lately it hasn’t been very pretty for the Wizards. Washington fell 120-109 at home to the Nuggets on Tuesday, and have lost four of their last five overall. Oklahoma City was...

NBA Spreads: Denver Nuggets at Washington Wizards - January 25, 2011

The Washington Wizards will look to continue their strong play at home when they host the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night at the Verizon Center. The Wizards fell 115-106 at New York on Monday, falling to 0-21 on the road this season. Washington however is 13-9 at home this season, including an 85-83 win over the Celtics on Saturday. Denver comes in off 121-107 win at home over the Indiana Pacers, but the Nuggets have also struggled on the road this season, going just 5-13 away from home. Despite the...

NBA Picks: Washington Wizards at New York Knicks - January 24, 2011

The New York Knicks will look to get back on track when they host the Washington Wizards Monday night. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET at Madison Square Garden. New York has lost six straight overall, and are currently just one game above .500 after losing 101-98 on a last second shot at Oklahoma City this past Saturday. The good news for the Knicks is they face a Washington team that is 0-20 on the road this season. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s action, oddsmakers have the Knicks...

NBA Spreads: Phoenix Suns at Washington Wizards - January 21, 2011

The Phoenix Suns will look for their fifth straight win when they visit the Washington Wizards Friday night. The game is scheduled for 7:00 ET at the Verizon Center. Phoenix had no trouble against Washington back on Dec. 5, beating the Wizards 125-108. Out NBA spreads for tonight’s game have the Wizards favored by 1-point over the Suns with the total set at 213.5. Need a great place to do your NBA betting this season? Sports Interaction is offering a special 100% sign-up bonus on your initial...

NBA Picks: Washington Wizards at Milwaukee Bucks - January 19, 2011

The Washington Wizards will look to end their season-long 19 game road losing streak when they visit the struggling Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night. This is the first of three meetings between these two teams this season. For the first time this season the Wizards won back-to-back games, as they beat Toronto 98-95 on Saturday, and then followed that up with an impressive 108-101 win against the Jazz on Monday.While the Wizards are still looking for their first road win, they have won four of their...

NBA Spreads: Washington Wizards at Minnesota Timberwolves - January 13, 2011

The Washington Wizards will look to snap a season-long 18 game road losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Washington is the only team in the league that doesn’t have a road win, and they hope they can change that after a thrilling 136-133 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Minnesota will try to snap a losing streak of their own after falling to the Spurs 107-96. Minnesota has lost five straight, including three in a row at home. Taking a look at the NBA...

NBA Picks: Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards - January 11, 2011

The Washington Wizards will go for their third win in their last four games at home when they host the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night. The Wizards lost at Charlotte 104-89 on Saturday, and have still yet to win a game on the road this season (0-18). The Kings were without leading scorer Tyreke Evans against the Raptors on Sunday, and would up losing 118-112. The Kings crushed the Wizards 116-91 at home earlier this season, but they to have struggled on the road, winning just two of their 13 road...

NBA Spreads: Indiana Pacers at Washington Wizards - December 29, 2010

The Washington Wizards are hoping to snap a three game losing streak when they host the struggling Indiana Pacers tonight. Washington let a 10 point fourth quarter lead slip away on Monday, as the Rockets came back to win 100-93. The Wizards are just 2-11 in the month of December. Indiana also let a fourth quarter lead slip away in their last game, as they lost 95-83 at home against the Celtics. Indiana entered December at 9-7, but have went just 4-9 in their last 13 games and are now a season-low...

NBA Picks: Washington Wizards at Houston Rockets - December 27, 2010

The Houston Rockets will look for their fifth straight win when they host the Washington Wizards tonight. Houston won 97-92 at Los Angeles last Wednesday for their fourth straight win, and with a win tonight they will improve to 15-15, marking the first time this season they will be at least .500. The Wizards on the other hand come in off a 94-80 loss at San Antonio yesterday, and are now 1-9 in their last 10 games. The Wizards are also the only team who haven’t won on the road this season,...

NBA Picks: Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards - December 22, 2010

The Washington Wizards will look to avenge an earlier loss to the Chicago Bulls when the two teams face off at the Verizon Center tonight. After losing a heartbreaker to the Heat on Saturday, the Wizards bounced back with a 108-75 win against Charlotte on Monday. Chicago made quick work of the 76ers last night, as they crushed Philadelphia 121-76 at home. It was the Bulls first win since they lost Joakim Noah, and their eighth win in their last nine games. Our NBA spreads indicate that the oddsmakers...

NBA Picks: Washington Wizards at New Jersey Nets - December 16, 2010

Two of the NBA’s worst teams will square off tonight when the Washington Wizards go on the road to take on the New Jersey Nets. Washington lost 103-89 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, and have no lost nine of their last ten games. The Wizards will look to snap a 12 game road losing streak tonight against New Jersey. The Nets haven’t had much luck winning either lately. New Jersey has lost eight straight, including four in a row at home. The Nets lost 82-77 to the 76ers last night....

NBA Spreads: Los Angeles Lakers at Washinton Wizards - December 14, 2010

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of a seven-game road trip, and will take on the Washington Wizards tonight. While the Lakers have got back to their winning ways after losing four straight, they aren’t exactly playing like the team that won the Championship last season. Los Angeles has trailed in the fourth quarter in seven of their last nine games, and only two of those nine were against teams with a winning record. The Wizards have simply had trouble just winning games of late. Washington...

2010-11 Washington Wizards Predictions - October 18, 2010

Championship Odds: The Wizards are starting to rebuild, however, acquiring John Wall with the first pick in the NBA Lottery this year has the odds of a Washington championship fairly optimistic at +6,000. This is incredibly unlikely, of course, but there are plenty of teams with worse odds entering the 2010-11 season. Eastern Conference Odds: Looking at the most recent NBA odds, the Wizards are a +3,000 to win the Eastern Conference this season. Again, better odds than several teams in the conference,...

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2009-10 Washington Wizards Predictions - October 26, 2009

There are a lot of people really high on the Washington Wizards this season, but it’s tough for me to really get behind a team that won 19 games a year ago and call them a contender. Sure Gilbert Arena played in only two games, but Antawn Jamison was there for 81 and Caron Butler played in 67. The moves they did make to trade for Randy Foye and Mike Miller are not bad at all, but not exactly a blockbuster that is going to take them over the top. The NBA odds makers seem to agree with...

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2008 Washington Wizards Preview & NBA Season Predictions - October 7, 2008

The Wizards have made the playoffs for 4 years in a row now, but with little to show for it. The Wizards have been hurt by injuries to their stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, and last year for the 3rd straight year they were beaten by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first-round of the playoffs. Coach Eddie Jordan still seems to have the players buying what he is selling, but making the playoffs is no longer enough; the Wizards need to actually advance in the playoffs. Keep reading...