Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/9/2021

Bradley Beal's Washington Wizards (18-32) will look to secure an upset of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors (24-27) on April 9, 2021. The Warriors are a 6-point favorite. A point total of 239.5 is set for the matchup.

How to Watch

Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBA TV

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Warriors vs. Wizards Betting Data

Warriors Betting Data

• Golden State has failed to cover the spread more often than not this year, going 23-28.
• The Warriors have fared well as a 6-point favorite, going 5-1 against the spread when favored by at least 6 points.
• Golden State has covered the over/under less than half of the time, in 21 of 51 games (41.2%).

Wizards Betting Data

• Washington is an even 25-25 against the spread this season.
• The Wizards have a losing record (0-2) when they're at least 6-point underdogs.
• Washington hit the over in half of its games this season -- 25 out of 50 opportunities.

Point Total Insights

• Golden State's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup over/under (239.5 points) in 11 out of 51 opportunities (21.6% of matchups).
• In Washington's games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Friday's matchup point total in 20 out of 50 matchups (40%).
• The Warriors average 112 points per game against the Wizards' 113.6, totaling 13.9 points under the matchup's point total of 239.5.
• The 232.8 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 6.7 fewer than the 239.5 total in this contest.
• The Warriors have seen a 226.2 average over/under in their games this season, 13.3 points fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 7.2 points separates this game's over/under (239.5 points) and the average total points bet in Wizards' games (232.3 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Golden State has won a majority of its last 10 games against Washington, going 9-1,

Warriors Players to Watch

• The leader in rebounds and assists for the Warriors is Draymond Green, who grabs 6.5 boards and distributes 8.5 assists per game to go with a 6.4 PPG scoring average.
• Golden State's leading scorer is Curry, who drops 29.7 points a game in addition to his 5.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
• Curry leads the Warriors in three-point shooting, making an average of 4.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• Green and James Wiseman lead Golden State on the defensive end, with Green leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Wiseman in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.

Wizards Players to Watch

• Russell Westbrook leads the Wizards in both rebounds and assists with 10.5 rebounds and 10.6 assists per game.
• Beal scores 31.2 points per game, putting him at the top of the Washington scoring leaderboard. He also grabs 4.9 rebounds and tacks on 4.8 assists per game.
• Davis Bertans is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Wizards, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
• Washington's leader in steals is Westbrook (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Daniel Gafford (1.2 per game).

Injury Report

Warriors: Klay Thompson: Out For Season (Right Achilles), Eric Paschall: Out (Hip)

Wizards: Daniel Gafford: Out (Ankle), Thomas Bryant: Out For Season (Left knee)