The Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors duke it out at the Chase Center on Friday night. Here’s a Warriors vs. Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Warriors vs. Wizards Pick.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards have been ice-cold as they were riding a 16-game losing streak before they finally snapped out of it with a 133-110 road win over the Jazz on Wednesday. Julian Reese led the team with 26 points and 17 rebounds on 12 of 16 shooting, Jaden Hardy added 21 points off the bench, and Will Riley chipped in with 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. As a team, the Wizards shot 55 percent from the field and 13 of 32 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 72 points in a dominant first half and they kept pushing until the lead blew out to 37 points at one stage.
Golden State Warriors Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been in a slump as they’ve lost 10 of their last 14 games overall, but they will be gunning for a third straight victory after sneaking past the Nets in a 109-106 win on Wednesday. Gui Santos led the team with 31 points on 11 of 16 shooting, Brandin Podziemski tallied 22 points with six rebounds and five assists, and Kristaps Porzingis chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Warriors shot 53 percent from the field and nine of 27 from the 3-point line as they struggled to get going and trailed for most of the game before they held the Nets to just 20 points in the fourth quarter to sneak away with the narrow win at home.
Why the Golden State Warriors will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last 14 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Warriors have won each of their last seven games against the Wizards.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven road games following a win.
- The Warriors have covered the spread in six of their last seven games against the Wizards.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Warriors have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The road team has won five of the Wizards’ last six games.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 night games at Chase Center.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the last four games between the Wizards and Warriors.
Total Points: Facts
- Seven of the Wizards’ last eight games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Warriors’ last eight home games following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
Golden State Warriors Player Facts
- Draymond Green is one of only five qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds (5.6) and assists (5.3) per game this season.
- Will Richard ranks 8th amongst qualified players for steals per 36 minutes (2.2) this season.
Washington Wizards Player Facts
- Bub Carrington ranks T12th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (39.4%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Warriors rank 1st in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (44.8).
- The Warriors rank 2nd in the league for steals per game this season (9.9).
- The Wizards rank 30th in the league for point differential per game this season (-11.1).
- The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (48.0).
Warriors vs Wizards Prediction
The Wizards are still missing Anthony Davis, Trae Young, and Kyshawn George with Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr and Tre Johnson all questionable, while the Warriors have ruled out Stephen Curry, Moses Moody, Al Horford, Quentin Post and Seth Curry. These teams have just met recently and it was the Warriors who beat the Wizards by 125-117 on Mar 16. The Wizards were finally able to snap out of their funk with a much-needed and long overdue win on Wednesday thanks to a big game from Reese, but I think they will fall back down to Earth against the Warriors, who are getting desperate for a win just for their own confidence. The Warriors are heavy favorites at home but against the Wizards, I expect them to pull away late for the win and cover at home.