Sacramento Kings vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Washington Wizards

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Sacramento Kings (12-37) are en route to Capital One Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Washington Wizards (12-34).

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 113-111 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Kings ended up with 26 and the 76ers racked up 19 fouls. They knocked down 8 of 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Philadelphia went 87.1% at the free throw line by converting 27 of 31 tries. Furthermore, Philadelphia grabbed 24 boards (2 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Philadelphia earned 25 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Concerning defending, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 54.2% from the field on 39 of 72 shooting. They also recorded 21 assists for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 46 with 15 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Kings buried 19 of 23 tries for a percentage of 82.6%. Sacramento wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (41 out of 82) and knocked down 10 of their 26 shots from distance.

Dennis Schroder is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. Schroder finished 56.3% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 31 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. He scored 27 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Sacramento enters this matchup with a mark of 12-37 for the year. They are averaging 110.5 pts per contest (28th in the league) while going 46.7% from the field. The Kings are connecting on 35.0% on shots from distance (514 of 1,469) and 76.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling down 41.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,233 assists for the season, which is 14th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.6 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.5 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Kings are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They surrender 35.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 27th in basketball in PPG allowed (120.6). The Kings defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.2% (2,158 of 4,390) and they relinquish 45.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists with 1,339 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Wizards got the victory with a final of 109-99 when they faced the Bucks. In the matter of attacking the glass, Washington allowed Milwaukee to grab 43 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.3% from downtown by going 10 of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 9 from the charity stripe (77.8%). The Wizards permitted the Bucks to bury 41 of 98 tries from the floor which left them shooting 41.8% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Wizards went 38 out of 96 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.6%. In reference to shots from downtown, Washington knocked down 8 out of their 35 attempts (22.9%). They were able to make 25 of those for a clip of 89.3%. The Bucks committed 20 fouls for the contest which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Wizards recorded 43 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards totaling 61 in the matchup.

Kyshawn George ended up being a factor for the Wizards in the matchup. George tallied 23 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in this game. He knocked down 10 of 24 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 12-34 on the campaign. The Wizards commit 21.2 personal fouls every game and they go 77.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest. Washington has totaled 5,163 points on the campaign (112.2 per contest) and they pull down 44.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wizards are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in basketball.

The Wizards are ranked 29th in the NBA in PPG given up with 122.3. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (20th in basketball). The Washington defense gives up 36.1% on shots from distance (639 of 1,769) and opponents are making 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 28.5 dimes and 47.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 28th and 30th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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