Wizards vs Clippers prediction NBA · Wednesday, January 14
At a glance
The LA Clippers (16-23) host the Washington Wizards (10-28) on Wednesday, January 14 at 10:30 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Wizards 105 – Clippers 119. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 83% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Clippers are 10-9 at home and the Wizards are 4-15 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Clippers and 5-5 for the Wizards (current streaks: Clippers W3, Wizards L3).
The analysis Model
The Clippers start with a clear edge. The model projects Clippers 121 – 109 Wizards, a margin of about 12.1 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+0.0 vs -9.8 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
WSHLAC
Top performers
Wizards
Kyshawn GeorgeF · #1823pts / game
Bub CarringtonG · #77assists
Marvin Bagley IIIF · #311reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #233pts / game
James HardenG · #18assists
Jordan MillerG · #2210reboundsRecent form
WSHLAC
WSH
Team comparison
| WSH | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-28 | Record | 16-23 |
| 111.6 | Points scored / game | 112.3 |
| 123.1 | Points allowed / game | 112.2 |
| -9.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.0 |
| L3 | Current streak | W3 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 4-15 road | Home / road record | 10-9 home |
| 18-64 (-12.4) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Wizards
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.