Free NBA Picks Today: Washington Wizards vs Utah Jazz 11/12/22

Free NBA Picks Today: Washington Wizards vs Utah Jazz 11/12/22
Sat 12th November 2022

The Washington Wizards (6-6, 3-3 Home) will try to slow down the NBA’s top scoring team when they host the Utah Jazz (10-3, 5-3 Away) on Saturday. Utah topped the Atlanta Hawks 125-119 at State Farm Arena on Wednesday, their fourth win in a row. With 32 points and eight rebounds, Lauri Markkanen had a standout performance. The Jazz are first in the Western Conference, one game ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Washington found victory on Thursday at Capital One Arena, beating the Dallas Mavericks 113-105. Kyle Kuzma had 36 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists to lead the team. The Wizards are ninth in the Eastern Conference. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams.

Utah and Washington split their matchups last season, each team winning one game. The Wizards won the last meeting 109-103 at Vivint Arena in December 2021. Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 37 points and seven assists.

Donovan Mitchell had 32 points in the loss. Markkanen is averaging 22.7 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Jazz in scoring this season. Markkanen also has grabbed 8.8 rebounds per game, most in the league.

Meanwhile, Mike Conley is dishing 8.0 assists.Beal (21.6 ppg), Kristaps Porzingis (19.2), and Kuzma (18.8) have been the primary providers of the Wizards’ offense.

Porzingis also has pulled down 8.2 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, while Beal has tallied 5.7 assists per game. The Jazz are averaging 118.8 points per game, ranking as the top scoring offense in the league.The Jazz are 6-4 in the last 10 visits to Capital One Arena. Utah is pursuing a fourth straight win on the road this season.

In the last 10 games, Utah is 7-3 with an average margin of +5.1 (116.7-111.6). Washington has gone 4-6 over the last 10, allowing 112.0 points per game on average while scoring only 107.4 (-4.6 margin).

WIZARDS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Assists per game:
Bradley Beal: 4.0 | 5.7 | -1.7

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Utah Jazz (-175)

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