Washington Wizards at Golden State Warriors
· National Basketball AssociationPorzingis and Santos come up big for Warriors in 131-126 win over Wizards
Brandin Podziemski added 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Warriors win a third straight game for the first time in nearly two months. Santos scored 27 points, Gary Payton II had 15 and Pat Spencer scored 13.
Rookie Will Riley had 22 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Wizards, who were trying to win back-to-back games after ending a franchise record-tying 16-game losing streak by Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
Bilal Coulibaly added 21 points while Bub Carrington had 16 points and five assists.
Playing their 24th consecutive game without Stephen Curry, the Warriors led the majority of the game until the Wizards made a late surge in the fourth quarter.
Washington led 111-106 with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, but the Wizards defense faltered after that.
Santos, who scored a career-high 31 points in the Warriors win over Brooklyn on Wednesday, made several big plays down the stretch.
After the Wizards got within 129-126 on Riley’s third 3-pointer of the night with 13.6 seconds left, Santos made two foul shots. Podziemski then stole the ensuing inbounds pass to secure the win.
The Warriors got a lift from Porzingis early. The 7-foot-2 center made a pair of 3-pointers and grabbed two rebounds as part of a big run midway through the first quarter to help Golden State to a 38-25 lead.
Warriors: At Denver on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
GS wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 126 - 131 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 126 - 131 |
| 4th 10.4 |  |
Jaden Hardy bad pass turnover (Brandin Podziemski steals) | 126 - 131 |
| 4th 11.4 | |
Wizards Full timeout | 126 - 131 |
| 4th 11.4 |  |
Gui Santos makes free throw 2 of 2 | 126 - 131 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 50-95 | FG | 44-85 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 18-42 | 3PT | 19-44 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 8-10 | FT | 24-31 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 29 | Assists | 32 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 15 | Percent Led | 82 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quinten Post, C | Out | Apr 18 |
| LJ Cryer, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Moses Moody, G | Out | Mar 24 |
| Jimmy Butler III, F | Out | Feb 9 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Alex Sarr, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Tre Johnson, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Apr 7 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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