Wizards vs. Warriors preview: Washington hosts Golden State Tuesday night

The Washington Wizards host the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night at Capital One Arena. Losers of 11-straight games, Brian Keefe’s squad is still in search of that evasive first win in the month of February.

Golden State, on the other hand, is playing its best basketball of the season. Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry have found recent success, winning 10 of their last 13 games. Klay Thompson recently moved to the bench and has flourished in that role. Thompson is averaging 18.5 points per game since becoming a 6th man after struggling as a starter.

Thompson’s former Warriors teammate, Jordan Poole, has essentially mirrored Thompson’s move to the bench. In three games since his role change,…