Los Angeles Clippers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Washington Wizards

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (10-29) are welcoming the Los Angeles Clippers (17-23) at Capital One Arena on Monday.

The Clippers took the court against the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 119-105 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the contest with a 47.0% field goal percentage (39 of 83) and made 14 of their 37 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Clippers converted 27 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Concerning rebounding, they collected a total of 40 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 assists for this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, Los Angeles allowed 45.6% from the floor on 41 of 90 shooting. Washington distributed 25 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Washington snagged 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Washington walked away from this one shooting 76.5% at the free throw line by converting 13 of 17 attempts. They knocked down 10 out of their 38 attempts from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Clippers left the arena with 14 while the Wizards recorded 17 personal fouls.

Kawhi Leonard is a guy who was important for the contest. He racked up 33 points on 9 out of 22 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. Leonard ended up shooting 40.9% from the floor and dished out 4 assists.

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Los Angeles heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 17-23 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 40.3 boards per game and has tallied 941 assists on the season, which has them ranked 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Clippers are shooting 36.8% from downtown (534 of 1,452) and 84.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 112.3 points per game (27th in basketball) while hitting 47.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They surrender 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.3). The Clippers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.8% (1,648 of 3,518) and they relinquish 42.6 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 7th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,032 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-105 when they played the Clippers. The Wizards were able to corral 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 41 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Clippers were called for 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington knocked down 10 of 38 attempts (26.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wizards ended up going 41 out of 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6%. The Wizards permitted the Clippers to knock down 39 of 83 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.0% in this contest. They finished 37.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 14 out of 37 and ended up going 27 out of 27 at the free throw line (100.0%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Washington allowed Los Angeles to snag 40 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Kyshawn George ended up being a factor for the Wizards for this contest. He made 9 of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. George accumulated 23 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists in this contest.

Washington has a record of 10-29 on the season. As an offense, the Wizards are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 24th in the league. Washington has totaled 4,391 pts on the year (112.6 per game) and they pull in 44.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per game (18th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per contest. The Wizards have committed 21.6 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Wizards are ranked 29th in basketball in points given up per game with 123.9. They have forced 12.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (20th in basketball). The Washington defense allows 36.3% from downtown (558 of 1,537) and opponents are knocking down 79.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 28.9 assists and 47.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 29th and 30th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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