The Washington Wizards have had a a good couple games recently — this is truly their best stretch of the season, with both offense and defense clicking. They even just had their first winning streak! Well, just 2 consecutive wins, but, hey, after sporting the worst record in the league just a short week or two ago, that’s major progress.
Can they grab another win against the upward trending Phoenix Suns?
When: Monday, December 29 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
How to watch: Monumental Sports Network
Wizards: Kyshawn George, Corey Kispert, Cam Whitmore (Out)
Suns: Ryan Dunn (Day-To-Day, questionable), Grayson Allen, Jalen Green (Out)
Winning streak — This is so unusual, that I had to mention it again. The Wizards have won 2 straight for the first time since March 15, 2025. This is definitely reason for celebration if you are a Wizards fan (which you probably are if you are reading this tonight…).
No Kyshawn, No Problem? — The Wizards got a great game from George a couple of nights ago against the Raptors, to the tune of 23 points in 9-for-13 from the field. Then, he was out against the Grizzlies, and the Wizards still managed to win without him. Against the Suns, he will still be sidelined. It will be interesting to see how the Kyshawn-less Wizards cope with the more physical Suns.
Defense, Defense — In a beautiful analysis piece, Kevin Broom broke down the defensive scheme the Wizards have been following of late. It would be nice to see if this scheme is something they can implement consistently, especially against a team coming with its guard up—the league has now seen the Wizards can beat you if you let your guard down.