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The Washington Wizards take on the Golden State Warriors at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday at Capital One Arena. Washington is 18-18 at home and has lost 11 of its 15 games since the All-Star break. Golden State, meanwhile, is 48-26 overall but has lost four of its last five contests. Since Steph Curry's foot injury on March 16, the Warriors have shot just 32.6 percent from beyond the 3-point line.

Golden State is favored by seven points in the latest Wizards vs. Warriors odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 218.5. Before entering any Warriors vs. Wizards picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 22 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 79-49 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Wizards vs. Warriors. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Wizards vs. Warriors:

  • Wizards vs. Warriors spread: Wizards +7
  • Wizards vs. Warriors over-under: 218.5 points

What you need to know about the Wizards

The Wizards just barely escaped with a 100-97 victory over the Detroit Pistons this past Friday. Washington was boosted by its 60 first half points to set up the victory. Kristaps Porzingis notched his 13th double-double of the season with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Small forward Deni Avdija had his third double-double of the year with a season-high 21 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

The Wizards have been a poor 3-point shooting team all season, and things have been even worse in recent games. For the year, the Wizards have hit just 33.7 of their threes, but over the last three games, that rate has fallen to 26.8 percent. Since his mid-season return to the team, Rui Hachimura had been the team's most productive shooter from distance, at 44.9 percent, but over his last five games, he's made just 29.4 percent.

What you need to know about the Warriors

The southeast road swing the Warriors have been on hasn't been particularly good for them, as they lost their most recent game on Friday to the Atlanta Hawks, 121-110. Shooting guard Klay Thompson, who shot 9-for-16 from beyond the arc, finished with 37 points and seven rebounds. The Warriors have been careful not to overwork Thompson, and over his last 10 games, he has averaged 21.3 points and snagged 4.2 rebounds per start. Jordan Poole was the team's second-highest scorer against the Hawks, with 24 points to go with 10 assists in the loss.

Despite Golden State's lack of wins in recent games, the Warriors have done a good job on the glass. Over their last three games, they have held opponents to just 45.7 boards on average, which is the third-best mark in the NBA. Center Kevon Looney has grabbed 28 rebounds over his last three starts, and is the team's best player on the boards this season with 7.6 per game.

How to make Wizards vs. Warriors picks

The model has simulated Wizards vs. Warriors 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

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