<p> The Golden State Warriors head to Washington to take on the Wizards on Monday afternoon at the Capital One Arena. The Warriors open as -3 favorites but that number has dropped tro -2 with the total being offered up at 237 points.</p>
<h2>Notable Injuries</h2>
<p><b>Warriors</b>
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<li>Andre Iguodala (Out) Hip</li>
<li>JaMychal Green (Out) Illness</li>
<li>James Wiseman (Out) Ankle</li>
<li>Jonathan Kuminga (Out) Foot</li>
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<p><br><b>Wizards</b><br>
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<li>Bradley Beal (Questionable) Hamstring</li>
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<h2>Recent Form</h2>
<p>Heading into the game, Golden State is 21-22 overall. When taking to the road, Golden State has a mark of 4-17 and a win percentage of 19%. Currently, the team is 8th in the Western Conference. So far, they are 19-23-1 vs. the spread. When looking at how the team has performed of late straight and vs. the spread, they are 1-4 in their past five games and 1-4 ATS. Over their past ten games, they are 6-4 SU and 5-4-1 ATS.</p>
<p>In their most recent matchup, the Bulls defeated Golden State with a score of 132-118. Klay Thompson scored the most points for the team with 26, but it was not enough to earn the win. The Warriors were 6 points ahead going into the game.</p>
<p>Heading into the game, Washington is 18-25 overall. When playing at home, Washington has a mark of 11-9 and a win percentage of 55%. Currently, the team is 12th in the Eastern Conference. So far, they are 18-24-1 vs. the spread. In Washington's last five games, the Wizards have a straight-up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 in those games. Going back to the last 10, they are 6-4 and 6-4 ATS.</p>
<p>Most recently, Washington lost to the Knicks by a score of 112-108. Kyle Kuzma and his 40 points were not enough for the team to pull out a win as 3-point underdogs. The Wizards also finished with an ATS loss in the game.</p>
<h2>The Historicals</h2>
<p>In last season's head-to-head matchups, the teams split the season series. In these games, each team won on their home floor. In last year's head-to-head meetings, the Warriors averaged 120.5 points per game vs. Washington, which was an increase over their season-long average. Conversely, the Wizards also experienced an uptick in scoring during head-to-head matchups, averaging 117.5 points per game vs. Golden State. The ATS record across the previous five head-to-head meetings is 4-1 in favor of the Wizards. In these matchups, Washington has averaged 117 points per game while allowing 114. Golden State and Washington averaged a combined 231 points per game in these games, leading to an over-under mark of 3-2.</p>
<h2>Analysis</h2>
<p>This season, Golden State is among the league leaders in scoring, averaging 117.3 points per game. So far, the Warriors are also one of the more up-tempo teams in the league, sitting at 102.5 possessions per game. Golden State's offensive attack has benefited from some hot shooting from outside. Not only are they among the league leaders in 3-pointers attempted per game, but they are 7th in 3-point shooting percentage at 37.3%. Defensively, the Warriors have been one of the best units in the NBA, allowing just 105.46 points per game. So far, they have done an excellent job defending the 3-point arc, allowing teams to hit just 33.92%.</p>
<p>Coming into today's game, Jordan Poole is the leading scorer for Golden State at 20.7 points per game. This season, Poole has a field goal percentage of 43.2%. The team's second-leading scorer is Stephen Curry, at 28.9 points per contest.</p>
<p>Coming into the game, Washington's offense is ranked just 25th in scoring at 111.7 points per game. This has come while being the 18th-ranked unit in pace. So far, the Wizards are averaging 98.9 possessions per contest. Washington has struggled with their 3-point shot this season, as they are currently ranked just 23rd in 3-point shooting percentage at 34.3%. In addition, they are near the bottom of the league in attempts, at just 31.4 attempts per contest. On defense, the Wizards are allowing an average of 112.0 points per game, placing them 16th in the league. So far, teams have shot 35.92% on their looks from outside vs. Washington. This figure places them 21st in 3-point shooting defense.</p>
<p>Kyle Kuzma is the top scorer for the Wizards, with an average of 21.7 points per game. This season, his field goal percentage is 46.3%. Kristaps Porzingis is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 21.9 points per game.</p>
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<h2>Betting Trends</h2>
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<li>The Warriors are 18-37-1 ATS in their last 56 road games.</li>
<li>The Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.</li>
<li>The Wizards are 6-2 ATS in their last eight after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.</li>
<li>The Wizards are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Monday games.</li>
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