Oklahoma City Thunder (31-6) vs. Washington Wizards (6-30)
January 12, 2025 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards +16.5; Over/Under: 229
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The Oklahoma City Thunder invade the Capital One Arena to battle the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Here’s a Wizards vs Thunder Prediction. This article will include a Wizards vs Thunder Pick.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in ridiculous form as they’ve won 20 of their last 22 games and they will be eager to stay hot after blowing past the Knicks in a 126-101 road win on Friday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 39 points on 15 of 21 shooting, Isaiah Joe drained eight 3-pointers on his way to 31 points off the bench, while Jalen Williams chipped in with 19 points and five assists. As a team, the Thunder shot a healthy 53 percent from the field and 14 of 27 from the 3-point line. The Thunder stormed out of the gates and never looked to be in any danger after outscoring the Knicks by 70-43 in the first half.
Washington Wizards
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been in a real funk as they’ve lost seven of their last eight games overall. The Wizards will be hoping to arrest a five-game slide after getting trampled by the Bulls in a 138-105 road loss on Friday. Jordan Poole led the team with 22 points on seven of 13 shooting, Jared Butler added 18 points off the bench while Kyshawn George chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Wizards shot just 39 percent from the field and 18 of 46 from the 3-point line. The Wizards struggled to contain the Bulls from the start and fell behind by 10 points at halftime before they allowed 41 points in the third quarter to get completely blown out on the road. Kyle Kuzma shot just one of six to finish with five points, Carlton Carrington shot just one of six for his two points while Corey Kispert shot zero of five to finish scoreless.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Wizards have won four of their last six games as home underdogs against the Thunder.
- The Thunder have lost three of their last four Sunday games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Thunder’s last six games at Capital One Arena.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 14 games against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Wizards have lost 28 of their last 29 games following a road loss.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last six games as road favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last six games between the Thunder and Wizards has gone OVER the total points line.
- Thirteen of the Thunder’s last 15 road games following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
Wizards vs Thunder Prediction
The Thunder are still missing some players with Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso still out, while the Wizards are still missing Malcolm Brogdon and Marvin Bagley. The line was always going to be massive for this one, as the Thunder have been running through teams on a nightly basis, while the Wizards have been the doormats of the league. This is a game I would rather stay away from, but if I had to choose, I would go with the Thunder to stay hot with another massive win on the road.
