Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Wizards versus the Warriors? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN. The game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.
The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 248 points, and the Warriors are favored to win at home against the Wizards. Check out BetCoco for Golden State Warriors – Washington Wizards odds
Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Warriors and Wizards have gone in favor of the Warriors, putting together a record of 6-4. In the last five head to head games between the Wizards and Warriors, the average combined point total is 242 points per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 4-1.
- In their last five road games, Washington has averaged 111 points per game while allowing 128. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 3-2.
- In their last five games at home, the Warriors have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 119 points per game in this stretch.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wizards have gone 4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Warriors have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.
Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards Prediction
As they prepare to take on the Warriors, the Wizards come in with a 5-22 overall record and have gone 1-2 in their last three games. In road games this season, the Wizards are 3-14 compared to a 2-8 record at home.
The Wizards have successfully covered the spread in their last four games and hold an overall ATS record of 13-14. On the road, the Wizards have an ATS record of 11-6, as opposed to a 2-8 record against the spread when playing at home.
For this season, the Wizards has an over/under record of 16-11-0. In their games, the average over/under line is 240.7, and they maintain a 2.8 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
In their previous game, the Wizards’ offense finished with 118 points, which is right in line with their current average of 117 points per contest. So far this season, the Wizards offense has looked to push the pace, averaging 103.3 possessions per contest. For the season, they are 11th in field goal attempts per game and their season field goal percentage is 48%.
On average, the Washington defense is giving up 126.5 points per game (30). Right now, they are on a 3 game streak of giving up fewer points than their season average.
Inside the arc, the Wizards defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 57.7% and 36.9% from three-point territory.
With an overall record of 13-14, the Warriors are looking to build on their three game winning streak. They are currently in 11th place in the Western Conference and are 5th in the Pacific division.
Golden State currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 11-15 at this point. When playing on the road, the Warriors hold an ATS record of 8-6 in contrast to a 3-9 record against the spread when playing at home.
With more than half of the Warriors’ games exceeding the over/under lines, their over/under record stands at 16-11-0. Their games have currently averaged 212.0 points per game and the average over/under line so far is 228.6.
Golden State’s offense had a good outing, putting up 132 points against the Celtics. They achieved a 45.9% field goal percentage and went 12/14 from the free-throw line. Stephen Curry is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 28.2. Meanwhile, Klay Thompson also brings a PPG average of 17.1 into the game.
Coming into today’s game, the Warriors’ defense is giving up an average of 116.0 points per contest.
So far this season, the Warriors’ defense has struggled with fouls, averaging 5th in fouls per contest. On average, opponents are getting to the line 25.4 times per game vs. Golden State.
Even though they are 12.5 point underdogs, we see the Wizards winning this game by a score of 114-109.
Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards Betting Tips
- We like the Wizards on the moneyline (+515)
- The Wizards are also our pick on the spread at +12.5
- Our NBA model projects 223 points, and we suggest taking the under
Golden State Warriors Injury Report
- Draymond Green – Suspension – Out
- Gary Payton II – Calf – Out
- Brandin Podziemski – Back – Questionable
Washington Wizards Injury Report
- Delon Wright – Knee – Out
- Landry Shamet – Rib – Out
- Johnny Davis – Calf – Out
