Washington at Minnesota

Washington is fifth in the NBA in scoring and hasn't cooled off since Christmas, on a five-game win streak with the last four on the road. Washington comes off a 125-124 win at Portland Saturday, rallying from 21 points down. John Wall scored 39 points and Bradley Beal added 26 as Washington moved into second place in the East, two games behind Cleveland. Wall is averaging 29.8 points and 11.3 assists on the road trip. Washington is averaging 124.8 points during its winning streak and shot 50 percent or better in three consecutive contests. The Wizards are on a 9-3-1 ATS run on the road, 18-7-1 ATS following a spread cover, and 22-8-1 ATS after allowing 100+ points in their previous game. Young Minnesota has a losing home mark with a soft defense, #27 in the NBA in field goal shooting allowed. Minnesota is 3-9 ATS against the Eastern Conference, so back the talented, red-hot dog. Play Washington.