NBA Best Bets: Warriors vs. Wizards Picks for January 18
Published 12:39 am Saturday, January 18, 2025
The Washington Wizards (6-33) are heavy underdogs (+13.5) as they look to break a 15-game road losing streak when they visit the Golden State Warriors (20-20) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Chase Center. The contest airs at 8:30 PM ET on NBCS-BA and MNMT2.
Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Saturday’s game.
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Warriors vs. Wizards Game Info
- When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
- Where: Chase Center in San Francisco, California
- TV: NBCS-BA and MNMT2
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Warriors vs. Wizards Best Bets
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Stephen Curry Over 27.5 PTS
- The 22.9 points Stephen Curry has scored per game this season is 4.6 fewer than his prop bet over/under set for Saturday (27.5).
- Curry is 16-for-33 at hitting the over on his points prop total this season.
- The Warriors are at the 19th spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (111.1 points per game), while the Wizards concede the highest amount of points (122.8 per game).
- When Golden State puts up more than 122.8 points, its record is 8-1.
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Jordan Poole Over 21.5 PTS
- Jordan Poole is averaging 21.4 points in the 2024-25 season, 0.1 lower than Saturday’s prop total.
- Poole is 19-for-40 at hitting the over on his points prop this season.
- Washington is the NBA’s 25th-ranked team offensively (108.7 points per game), while Golden State is eighth-ranked on defense (110.8 conceded).
- When scoring more points than 110.8, Washington is 6-10.
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Pick ATS: Warriors (- 13.5)
- Golden State has 20 wins in 40 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread, Washington is 16-23-0 this season.
- The Warriors don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Wizards’ ATS record as 13.5-point underdogs or more is 5-8.
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Pick OU:
Under (229.5)
- In 16 of 40 games this season, the Warriors and their opponents have combined to total more than 229.5 points.
- Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 229.5 points in 22 of 39 outings.
- Golden State has had an average of 225.2 points in its games this season, 4.3 fewer than this matchup’s total.
- Washington’s average game total this season has been 231.3, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Warriors score the 23rd-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 28th-most.
- The Wizards have allowed the 25th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Warriors have given up the eighth-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Warriors (-901)
- The Warriors have entered the game as favorites 22 times this season and won 13, or 59.1%, of those games.
- The Wizards have won in six, or 15.4%, of the 39 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- Golden State has played as a favorite of -901 or more once this season and lost that game.
- Washington has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +600 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Warriors, based on the moneyline, is 90%.
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