Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards Matchup

Check out our free Thunder vs Wizards prediction for this NBA matchup in Washington. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this regular season NBA matchup.

  • The Thunder possess a 31-6 record so far.
  • Oklahoma City has an effective field goal percentage of 54% (13th).
  • The Thunder are coming off a 126-101 win vs. the Wizards.
  • The Wizards take on Oklahoma City at 6-30.
  • The Wizards are averaging 108.7 points per game so far.
  • The Wizards are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Thunder.

Thunder vs Wizards Prediction

At 6:00 ET in Washington, the Thunder (-1527) will take on the Wizards (+863) in a non-conference matchup. Oklahoma City is 31-6 and leads the Western Conference, while Washington is just 6-30 and has lost five straight games.

This game can be seen on MNMT and the over/under line is currently sitting at 230 points.

Thunder vs. Wizards Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NBA
  • Teams: Oklahoma City Thunder at Washington Wizards
  • Where: Washington at Capital One Arena
  • Date: Sunday, January 12th
  • Betting Odds OKC -16, OKC -1527 | WAS +863 O/U 230

Thunder Preview: Can the Oklahoma City Offense Score Enough on the Road?

The Thunder improved to 31-6 on the season with a dominant 126-101 win over the Knicks on Friday. Oklahoma City, favored by 3.5 points, covered the spread with a +25 point margin. The total score of 227 points narrowly exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 225.

A 14-0 run early in the game helped the Thunder take control, extending the score from 22-17 to 31-22. They outscored the Knicks 39-26 in the 2nd quarter and entered the 4th quarter with a 102-74 lead, allowing them to coast through the final period.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe powered the Thunder's offense in Friday's win over the Knicks, with Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 39 points on 71.4% shooting and Joe adding 31 points, hitting 8 threes at a 72.7% clip. Oklahoma City shot 53.9% from the field and 51.9% from three, connecting on 14 threes overall.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points in the 3rd quarter alone, while Joe added 17 of his points in the 2nd. Jalen Williams contributed 19 points, with 7 coming in the 3rd quarter.

The Thunder put on a strong defensive performance, holding the Knicks to 101 points on 38% shooting. Oklahoma City set the tone early, allowing just 17 points in the 1st quarter.

From beyond the arc, the Thunder were particularly effective, limiting the Knicks to 4 made threes on 12% shooting. Oklahoma City also finished with 9 steals and 9 blocked shots.

Wizards Preview: Do the Wizards Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?

The Thunder improved to 31-6 on the season with a dominant 126-101 win over the Knicks on Friday. Oklahoma City, favored by 3.5 points, covered the spread with ease. The total points for the game reached 227, just surpassing the over/under line of 225.

A 14-0 run by the Thunder turned the game in their favor, taking the score from 22-17 to 31-22. They outscored the Knicks 39-26 in the 2nd quarter and entered the 4th quarter with a 102-74 lead, allowing them to coast to victory despite being outscored 27-24 in the final period.

In their 138-105 loss to the Bulls, the Wizards shot just 39.8% from the field, but connected on 18 threes at a 39.1% clip. Jordan Poole led the way with 22 points, hitting 6 threes at 66.7% efficiency.

Jared Butler added 18 points, with 10 coming in the 2nd quarter. Kyshawn George contributed 12 points, with 6 in both the 1st and 3rd quarters.

Defensively, the Wizards struggled against the Bulls, giving up 138 points on 55% shooting. Washington allowed 36 points in the 1st quarter and 41 in the 3rd, with Chicago hitting 23 threes at a 46% clip.

Washington sent the Bulls to the line 14 times, where they made 9 free throws. The Wizards recorded 32 defensive rebounds, allowing 11 offensive boards, while adding 6 steals and 4 blocks.

Thunder vs Wizards Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Thunder have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 114 points per game in this stretch.
  • In their last five games at home, the Wizards have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-3-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 106 points per game in these contests.
  • Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Wizards have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-5-1.
  • Oklahoma City has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Thunder vs Wizards Prediction

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