Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/14/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Monday, March 14, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Washington Wizards (29-37) are traveling to Chase Center on Monday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors (46-22).

The Wizards played the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-118 in their last contest. Washington ended the contest having earned a 47.0% field goal percentage (39 out of 83) and converted 14 out of their 34 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Wizards knocked down 26 of their 27 tries for a rate of 96.3%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 26 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 51.6% from the field on 48 of 93 shooting. Portland recorded 43 dimes and had 21 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Portland collected 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive) and got 8 rejections. Portland finished 90.9% from the free throw line by burying 20 of 22 tries. They also made 11 of 30 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 16 and the Trail Blazers totaled 11 personal fouls.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is a player who was a factor for the contest. Caldwell-Pope ended up going 37.5% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes. He was on the court for 32 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He was able to score 26 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

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Washington will play this game with a mark of 29-37 on the year. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 43.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,620 assists for the season, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are connecting on 34.0% on 3-pointers (693 of 2,041) and 78.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 108.3 points per game (21st in the NBA) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wizards have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.4% on shots from distance and they are 18th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (111.2). The Wizards defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (2,707 of 5,872) and they surrender 44.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 4th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,536 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 122-109 against the Bucks. The Warriors pulled down 43 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 55 in this contest. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Bucks were called for 4 fouls in this contest which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 93.3%. In reference to three-point shots, Golden State knocked down 18 of 45 attempts (40.0%). When all was said and done, the Warriors finished 45 for 93 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. The Warriors allowed the Bucks to convert 38 of 92 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3% for the game. They went 38.6% from 3-point land via 17 out of 44 and ended up going 16 of 23 at the charity stripe (69.6%). Regarding attacking the glass, Golden State permitted Milwaukee to collect 31 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Klay Thompson ended up being important for the Warriors in this contest. Thompson earned 38 points in his 34 minutes on the court and tallied 5 assists in this game. He made 15 out of 24 in the game for a rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 46-22 this season. As an offensive unit, the Warriors are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the league. Golden State has earned 7,573 points so far this season (111.4 per game) and they grab 45.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 27.4 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. The Warriors are responsible for committing 20.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the league in PPG allowed with 104.9. They have forced 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the floor (2nd in the NBA). The Golden State defense gives up 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (832 of 2,465) and opponents are making 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 22.8 dimes and 42.7 total rebounds per game, which is 3rd and 4th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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