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Washington vs. Phoenix, 02/20/2012 21:00 EDT, Score: 88 - 104

Point Spread: +5½/-105 Washington

Sportsbook: 5Dimes

Result: Loss

5* NBA *BEST BET* on Wizards +5.5
Motivated by back-to-back defeats and further fueled by a 9-game losing streak in the series, expect the Wizards to play some inspired basketball this evening.

The Suns are coming off a big revenge win over the Lakers last night and very likely won't give the Wizards enough respect here. The Suns are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes the previous day. Washington, which has had 2 full days of rest, will be the fresher team tonight.

The Suns are 0-9 ATS in home games the last 2 seasons when matched up against an opponent with a winning percentage of 25% or less. The Suns have only won these games by an average of 0.1 points.

It's also worth noting that the road team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings. Take the points.