Warriors vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

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Warriors vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Golden State Warriors (29-27) are heavy favorites (-10.5) as they look to build on a five-game road win streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (9-48) on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Capital One Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS. The matchup has an over/under of 243 points.

Warriors vs. Wizards Odds

  • Warriors odds to win: -550
  • Wizards odds to win: +410
  • Spread: Warriors (-10.5)
  • Total: 243
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    Game Time and Information

  • When: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: NBCS
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    Warriors and Wizards Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

    The Warriors have a 2-2 record against the spread in games they were favored by 10.5 points or more this season.

    In games this season in which they were an underdog by 10.5 points or more, the Wizards have a 12-9 record against the spread.

    The Warriors and the Wizards combine to average 9.4 fewer points per game than the total of 243 set for this game.

    Golden State and Washington have seen its opponents average a combined 1.4 fewer points per game than the over/under of 243 set for this outing.

    The average total the Warriors have had set in matchups this year is 6.4 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

    The average over/under for Washington’s games this year is 4.4 fewer points than the point total of 243 in this outing.

    Golden State has a 29-25-2 record against the spread this season.

    The Wizards are 27-29-1 ATS this season.

    Warriors Stats & Insights

    The Warriors average 119.2 points per game (sixth in the league) while giving up 117.4 per contest (18th in the NBA). They have a +97 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 1.8 points per game.

    The Warriors grab 46.7 rebounds per game (second in the league) while allowing 42.9 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.8 boards per game.

    Golden State hits 15.0 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league) at a 37.9% rate (sixth-best in the NBA), compared to the 13.0 per game its opponents make at a 35.5% rate.

    The Warriors’ 119.0 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 11th in the NBA, and the 117.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 18th in the league.

    So far in 2023-24, the Warriors’ offense has been worse at home, where they score 117.5 points per game, compared to road games, where they record 121.2 per game. Defensively, they have been slightly worse when playing at home, where they concede 117.7 points per game, versus road games, where they allow their opponents to average 117.1 per game.

    Wizards Stats & Insights

    The Wizards’ -561 scoring differential (being outscored by 9.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 114.4 points per game (16th in NBA) while giving up 124.2 per contest (30th in league).

    Washington loses the rebound battle by 8.8 boards on average. It records 40.8 rebounds per game, 29th in the league, while its opponents grab 49.6.

    The Wizards connect on 12.2 three-pointers per game (18th in the league) at a 34.9% rate (27th in NBA), compared to the 12.4 their opponents make, shooting 36.8% from deep.

    The Wizards’ 111.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 26th in the NBA, and the 120.9 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 28th in the league.

    In 2023-24 Washington is scoring 0.9 fewer points per game at home (113.9) than away (114.8).

    Warriors Key Players to Watch

    The active leader in points and assists for the Warriors this season is Stephen Curry, who scores 27.7 points and dishes out 5.1 assists per game.

    Kevon Looney contributes 4.7 points per game while adding 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Warriors.

    Curry leads active Warriors in three-point shooting, making an average of 4.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.

    Curry picks up 0.8 takeaways per game, and Trayce Jackson-Davis records 0.9 rejections per contest.

    Wizards Key Players to Watch

    Kyle Kuzma has the top Wizards spot in two categories among active players: scoring (22.0 points per game) and rebounding (6.4 rebounds per game). He also has 4.1 assists per contest.

    Tyus Jones’ per-game averages this season are 12.3 points, 7.0 assists and 2.7 rebounds.

    Kuzma makes 2.3 treys per game.

    The Wizards’ defensive effort gets a lift from Jones (1.1 steals per game) and Bilal Coulibaly (0.8 blocks per game).

  • Pick ATS: Warriors (- 10.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (243)

  • Prediction:
    Warriors 124 – Wizards 113
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