Tension. Tired legs. An urgent need to respond. Kristaps Porzingis actually suited up — back in D.C. against his old team, the Wizards. Facing them, the Warriors finally stopped the bleeding. 125-117 over Washington ends a five-game skid… and gave their coach a night to remember.
With the win, Steve Kerr notched career victory number 600. A milestone for one of the defining coaches of his generation. Not glamorous. But history doesn’t always care about style.
Porzingis’ statement night
Golden State couldn’t afford to be picky. Without Stephen Curry, without Jimmy Butler and with several starters being rested, the Warriors are balancing on a knife-edge. This stretch has felt more like damage control than a push for form.
But they had to beat Washington. Whatever it took, because a loss and you’re staring at 10th. Porzingis got it — 30 points, steady presence, instant impact and a real clutch edge. Next to him, De’Anthony Melton added 27 and a nasty dunk right on Shariff Cooper’s grill. Those two carried an offense that mattered when it had to.
Steph did NOT know De’Anthony Melton had that in his game 😂 pic.twitter.com/vrPYAg1iIS
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) March 17, 2026
Golden State led by 17 in the second quarter before Washington clawed back. Again. They still struggle to put teams away early. But this time the Warriors held on, helped by a huge fourth quarter from Porzingis and Melton.
Wizards slide deeper
On the other bench, it’s grim. Twelfth straight loss for the Wizards. A nasty spiral you can’t stop even in tight games. Defense is awful and the paint couldn’t handle Porzingis’ length.
Trae Young chipped in 21 in limited minutes, but the team lacks consistency, structure and any real identity. Even the simplest sequences sometimes descend into nonsense. He went down again during the game with a quadriceps contusion — the same problem he had in Atlanta just before the trade to Washington.
Wizards vs Warriors is the WORST basketball you’ll ever see 😭 pic.twitter.com/dMPpHwDkkX
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) March 16, 2026
One play summed the night: a blind pass gone wrong, a recovery, then another blind pass — returned straight to the other team. Almost surreal. Typical of two teams low on confidence. But in that mess, Golden State looked a little less lost.
Kerr hits 600 — still standing
Amid all of it sits that 600-win mark. Steve Kerr’s still building his legacy, season after season. Titles, tactical shifts, and now the knack for keeping his team competitive despite getting punched around.
This season’s a mess. Injuries, constant tweaks — the Warriors are jury-rigging. They’re likely headed to the play-in. Where, exactly? Unknown. In this little sprint, every win matters, especially against lesser teams, no matter how ugly. Golden State keeps flirting with 10th and clinging to whatever they can — and right now there’s not much to hang onto…
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