Wiz Talk with Chase: Previewing the Wizards @ Clippers Game! How will the Wizards start their west coast trip?

Wiz Talk with Chase: Previewing the Wizards @ Clippers Game! How will the Wizards start their west coast trip?

Tonight, the Wizards start their west coast trip at Crypto.com Arena tonight against the Los Angles Clippers. The Clippers have full momentum over Washington after the Wizards 35 point blown lead to them in late January! This was where the trade talk started for Washington. They ended up adding Kristaps Porzingis, Ish Smith and Vernon Carey Jr. who have made a big impact for them. Porzingis had 25 points in his debut with the Wizards on Wednesday. The Clippers made a big trade earlier in the trade deadline getting Norman Powell and Robert Covington. Unfortunately for the Clippers, Powell and Covington are out for this game. Can the Wizards get revenge on the Clippers with their new pieces to start their west coast trip?

My prediction: Wizards win in a close, high scoring game

The Wizards will win this game because of dominating the paint. Kristaps Porzingis did a great job at reading the defense against Indiana and that is why he had such a good game. Now, he and defensive monster Daniel Gafford are going against an average defensive center with Ivica Zubac. The Wizards will out-rebound the Clippers because of this. The Wizards are also much better and 3pt shooting. The Wizards only made 1/3 of their 3 pointers in their last matchup against the Clippers. However, since the trade deadline, Washington has shot 42% from deep. The Wizards will dominate the paint and the play well on the outside to get a close win on the road.

Superman Sleeper: Ish Smith is my Superman Sleeper for tonight’s game. Reggie Jackson had 4 points, shot 1-9 from the field and was a -29 against the Wizards in that late January game. He hasn’t been great against the Wizards. He is now taking the assignment of Ish Smith for tonight’s game. Smith is replacing Raul Neto due to Neto’s ankle injury. Smith has 5 double digit point games in 9 games with the Wizards since the trade deadline! He will dominate Reggie Jackson and he is my Superman Sleeper because of it!

1-1,000,000 chance

The Clippers won’t score from the 5:44-3:58 mark of the 1st quarter!

Starters

Wizards                                                                                                                                                                                               Clippers

Smith                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Jackson

Kispert                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Mann

Caldwell-Pope                                                                                                                                                                                                      Batum

Kuzma                                                                                                                                                                                                             Morris Sr.

Porzingis                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Zubac

Injuries

Wizards: Beal (IR)

Clippers: TBA

 

Chase Coburn

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