Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/16/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards

Date: Monday, March 16, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Golden State Warriors (32-34) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Monday where they will compete against the Washington Wizards (16-50).

The Warriors played the Timberwolves and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-117 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 20 and the Timberwolves accounted for 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of 30 tries from beyond the arc. Minnesota finished the contest at 88.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 26 shots. In addition, Minnesota snagged 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 1 block. Minnesota dished out 25 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. When discussing defending, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 56.1% from the floor on 46 of 82 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists in the matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 38 with 14 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Warriors buried 24 of their 25 tries for a rate of 96.0%. Golden State ended the contest having earned a 40.2% field goal percentage (39 out of 97) and knocked down 15 out of their 48 three-point shots.

LJ Cryer is one player who was a factor in the game. He accounted for 8 points on 2 of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 19 mins played and grabbed 2 rebounds. Cryer shot 33.3% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Golden State will take the court with a mark of 32-34 for the campaign. They are turning it over 15.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 43.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,924 assists this season, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are connecting on 35.8% on 3-pointers (1,076 of 3,006) and 80.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 115.2 pts per contest (19th in the NBA) while going 45.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 15.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,770 conceded so far this year. The Warriors are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (2,772 of 5,862) and they surrender 45.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 12th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (114.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wizards took a defeat with a final score of 111-100 against the Celtics. In regard to rebounding, Washington allowed Boston to grab 55 in all (19 on the offensive glass). They shot 26.1% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 out of 46 and ended up going 17 of 19 at the charity stripe (89.5%). The Wizards permitted the Celtics to make 41 of 93 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 44.1% in this contest. Overall, the Wizards finished shooting 37 out of 84 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.0%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Washington made 15 of 39 attempts (38.5%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.7%. The Celtics were called for 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. The Wizards were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this contest.

Tristan Vukcevic ended up being a factor for the Wizards for the game. Vukcevic tallied 22 points in his 20 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest. He made 7 of 9 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 16-50 for the campaign. The Wizards commit 21.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.1 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per contest. Washington has accumulated 7,435 pts on the year (112.7 per contest) and they pull in 42.9 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wizards are shooting 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 24th in the league.

The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 29th in the league in points allowed per contest with 123.7. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (25th in the NBA). The Washington defense surrenders 36.5% from downtown (910 of 2,495) and their opposition knocks down 79.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 28.8 assists and 48.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 29th and 30th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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