Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/16/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, January 16, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Washington Wizards (10-29) are headed to Golden 1 Center on Friday where they will take on the Sacramento Kings (11-30).

The Wizards took the court against the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 119-105 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up walking away with 17 while the Clippers totaled 14 personal fouls. They buried 14 out of their 37 attempts from downtown. Los Angeles ended up going 100.0% at the charity stripe by burying 27 of 27 attempts. Additionally, Los Angeles pulled down 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Los Angeles doled out 25 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. When talking about the defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 47.0% from the field on 39 of 83 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 13 of their 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (41 of 90) and knocked down 10 of 38 shots from distance.

Kyshawn George is someone who was a contributor for this contest. George walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and earned 4 assists. He played 32 mins played and also pulled down 5 boards. He was able to score 23 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Washington comes into this contest with a record of 10-29 so far this season. They have an average of 112.6 points per game (26th in the NBA) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 35.5% on shots from downtown (495 of 1,394) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 44.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 987 assists on the season, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.6 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,126 surrendered this season. The Wizards defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (1,739 of 3,681) and they concede 47.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 36.3% on shots from downtown while they are 29th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (123.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 112-101 when they played the Knicks. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Sacramento permitted New York to snag 45 in total (16 offensive). They finished the game shooting 19.5% from 3-point land by hitting 8 out of 41 and ended up going 15 out of 23 at the charity stripe (65.2%). The Kings permitted the Knicks to bury 39 of their 100 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.0% in this game. Overall, the Kings shot 35 for 74 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Sacramento made 10 of 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to make 32 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.2%. The Knicks were called for 24 fouls for the matchup which got the Kings to the charity stripe for 38 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Kings corralled 39 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for this game.

DeMar DeRozan ended up being a major contributor for the Kings for the contest. He made 7 out of 16 in this matchup giving him a rate of 43.8%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. DeRozan scored 27 points in his 41 minutes on the court and added 5 dimes for the matchup.

Sacramento has a record of 11-30 this year. The Kings are committing 20.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (25th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest. Sacramento has tallied 4,518 pts on the year (110.2 per contest) and they pull in 40.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Kings are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which is 21st in the NBA.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 34.8% on 3-point shots (515 of 1,481) and opponents are converting on 77.6% of their foul shots. They give up 27.6 assists and 46.0 rebounds per contest, which is 25th and 25th in basketball. The Kings are ranked 26th in the league in points allowed per contest with 120.7. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.2% from the floor (30th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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