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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Bassey, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Stephen Curry, G | Out | Nov 12 |
| Brandon Williams, G | Out | Nov 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Nov 6 |
| Moses Moody, G | Out | Oct 16 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bub Carrington, G | Out | Nov 12 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Nov 8 |
| Reece Beekman, G | Out | Nov 2 |
| Justin Champagnie, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
7 | 5 | .583 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Charlotte |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Orlando |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W2 |
 Washington |
4 | 9 | .308 | 3.5 | L6 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W7 | 0.84615386 | 11 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
5.5 | 6 | W1 | 0.4 | 4 |
 LA Clippers |
7.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.2 | 2 |
 Sacramento |
9 | 10 | L4 | 0.09090909 | 1 |
NBA News
Timberwolves rout the Mavericks 133-94 for their most lopsided win of the season
— LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points and a season-high nine assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 133-94 on Thursday night for their most lopsided victory of the season.
Cade Cunningham's 52 points help the Pistons outlast the Wizards 144-140 in double overtime
— Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points and had 11 assists, and the Detroit Pistons outlasted Washington 144-140 in double overtime Thursday night after the Wizards twice extended the game with last-second shots.
Maxey, Embiid lead the 76ers to 123-112 win over the Raptors without James
— Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, Joel Embiid had 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 123-112 on Thursday night while playing without LeBron James.
Rockets' Marcus Smart suspended three games for punch
The NBA on Thursday suspended Rockets guard Marcus Smart three games without pay for throwing a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey.