Wizards vs. Warriors Prediction
The Warriors are sizable home favorites tonight against the Wizards but are also red-hot. Will Golden State cover at 8:00PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Warriors are now 9.5-point home favorites versus the Wizards, who opened as 10-point away underdogs. As for the total, the number hit the board at 224.5 but has been bet down to 222.
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Washington has split over its last 10 games and is just 3-7 against the spread over that span. The Wizards still own a winning record at the betting window this season at 39-36 but are just 17-19 against the number on the road this year.
Golden State has won 10 straight and covered the spread in eight of those 10 contests. The Warriors are also 36-38 against the spread on the year but are 18-17 against the number at home this year. Stephen Curry scored 24 points in the team's 107-89 victory over the Rockets on Friday, adding seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and four 3-pointers in 35 minutes.
OUR PREDICTION: The Warriors have covered the spread in four straight games, are 4-1 against the number in their last five home games and are 5-0 at the betting window in their last five games versus a team with a winning record. The Wizards, meanwhile, are 0-6 against the spread in their last six games coming off a loss, are a putrid 2-13-1 at the betting window in their last 16 games playing on one day of rest, and are 3-8 against the number in their last 11 games overall.
SUNDAY NBA PREDICTION: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS -9.5