The Washington Wizards and the Oklahoma City Thunder duke it out at the Paycom Center on Saturday night.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling just short to the Hawks in a 139-132 road defeat last night. Kyshawn George led the team with 33 points and seven assists on 10 of 19 shooting, Trae Young and Tre Johnson each scored 23 points while Alex Sarr chipped in with 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. As a team, the Wizards shot 51 percent from the field and an efficient 18 of 34 from the 3-point line as they worked hard to cut a 14-point deficit to just one point late in the fourth quarter, before the Hawks scored the next six points to pull away at the end.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been on fire from the start as they’ve won seven of their first nine games and they are riding a three-game win streak after blowing past the Grizzlies in a dominant 128-97 road victory last night. Ajay Mitchell led the team with 35 points and five assists, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 points on 11 of 22 shooting while Jared McCain chipped in with 21 points and four steals. As a team, the Thunder shot a healthy 55 percent from the field and 16 of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a quick start on offense and poured in 71 points in the first half to take a 22-point lead into halftime which allowed them to cruise in the second half where the lead only grew.
Washington v Oklahoma City Free Prediction
The Wizards are still missing Justin Champagnie and Tristan Vukcevic but they are keeping an eye on Anthony Davis who is questionable, while the Thunder have ruled out Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Nikola Topic with Jaylin Williams upgraded to questionable.
The injury cloud hanging over the Wizards’ Davis makes this one a little tricky, but the Thunder are refusing to slow down despite all the injuries they are deal with at the moment and I think they get the win and cover easily at home behind a big game from Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder are 8-0 ATS in their last eight meetings against the Wizards and I think that trend continues with another big win for the Thunder at home.