Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/27/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards (9-48) will attempt to defeat the Golden State Warriors (29-27) on Tuesday.
The Warriors played the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-103 in their last game. Golden State ended the contest having earned a 43.2% field goal percentage (35 out of 81) and made 11 of their 34 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 22 of their 29 tries for a rate of 75.9%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 27 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to defending, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 48.9% from the floor on 43 out of 88 shooting. Denver recorded 29 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. On top of that, Denver totaled 45 rebounds (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Denver ended up going 84.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 26 shots. They also knocked down 11 of their 32 tries from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Warriors finished with 18 while the Nuggets finished the game with 20 personal fouls.
Klay Thompson is a player who came through in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played 31 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. Thompson finished the contest at 46.7% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.
Golden State comes into this contest with a mark of 29-27 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 46.7 boards per game and has accounted for 1,623 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Warriors are shooting 37.9% on three-point attempts (842 of 2,224) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They average 119.2 points per outing (6th in the league) while going 47.3% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Warriors are able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 21st in basketball in opponents points per game (117.4). The Warriors defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,382 of 5,073) and they surrender 42.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 8th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,470 relinquished this year.
In their last game, the Wizards took a defeat with a final score of 114-105 when they faced the Cavaliers. In regard to cleaning the glass, Washington permitted Cleveland to get 47 in total (6 offensive). They went 31.3% from beyond the arc via 10 out of 32 and ended up going 20 out of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). The Wizards allowed the Cavaliers to convert 42 of 83 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.6% in this game. Overall, the Wizards went 40 out of 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 12 out of 40 attempts (30.0%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a clip of 72.2%. The Cavaliers earned 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Wizards to the free throw line for 18 shots. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Wizards earned 36 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 40 for the contest.
Jordan Poole was important for the Wizards for the contest. Poole had 31 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the game. He buried 11 out of 21 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 52.4%, and had 5 rebounds.
Washington has a record of 9-48 this year. As an offense, the Wizards are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in basketball. Washington has totaled 6,519 points on the year (114.4 per contest) and they pull in 40.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 28.0 times per game (9th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. The Wizards commit 20.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.3% from the charity stripe.
The Washington defense surrenders 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (707 of 1,922) and their opposition knocks down 77.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 30.1 assists and 49.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 30th and 30th in the league. The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 124.2. They have forced 14.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 50.0% from the floor (28th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State
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