Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors (20-20) will go up against the Washington Wizards (6-32) at Chase Center on Saturday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 120-106 in their last game. Washington ended with a 44.0% FG percentage (40 out of 91) and knocked down 17 out of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 9 of their 15 tries for a rate of 60.0%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 27 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When talking about defense, Washington allowed 49.4% from the floor on 41 of 83 shooting. Minnesota doled out 20 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Minnesota pulled down 53 boards (14 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Minnesota finished 77.4% when shooting free throws by converting 24 of their 31 attempts. They also buried 14 of 37 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Wizards left the arena with 18 while the Timberwolves had 15 fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. Kuzma finished 42.9% from the field and distributed 5 dimes. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 9 of 21 shooting.

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Washington enters this game with a record of 6-32 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 16.3 times per game and as a team they commit 20.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 43.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 951 assists for the campaign, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are shooting 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (476 of 1,428) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They average 108.3 pts per contest (25th in the league) while connecting on 44.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 23rd in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,081 surrendered for the campaign. The Wizards defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (1,680 of 3,534) and they surrender 48.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 36.4% from 3-point land and they are 30th in the NBA in points per game allowed (122.6).

When they last played, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 116-115 against the Timberwolves. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Golden State permitted Minnesota to snag 41 in total (16 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 45.9% from 3-point land by hitting 17 out of 37 and ended up shooting 22 of 29 from the free throw line (75.9%). The Warriors permitted the Timberwolves to convert 38 out of 86 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Warriors went 40 for 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8%. With regard to 3-pointers, Golden State converted 18 out of their 36 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. The Timberwolves had 17 fouls in this game which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Warriors earned 31 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 45 in the matchup.

Stephen Curry ended up being a major contributor for the Warriors for the matchup. Curry recorded 31 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 8 dimes for the matchup. He converted 10 of 21 for this game for a rate of 47.6%, and earned 1 rebound.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 20-20 this year. The Warriors are committing 19.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 28.4 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per contest. Golden State has scored 4,445 pts for the season (111.1 per game) and they collect 46.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which ranks them 24th in the league.

The Golden State defense gives up 35.3% on 3-pointers (532 of 1,505) and opponents are connecting on 77.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 26.3 assists and 45.1 boards per contest, which ranks them 16th and 24th in the NBA. The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.8. They are forcing 15.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (10th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Golden State and under the total points

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