NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Wizards Picks for January 12

Published 11:33 pm Saturday, January 11, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-30) will try to end a five-game losing streak when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (31-6) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Capital One Arena as big, 16.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and FDSOK.

If you want to gain an edge on Sunday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in this article (according to our computer predictions).

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Thunder vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: MNMT and FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Thunder vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 16.5)

  • Oklahoma City has covered the spread 25 times in 37 games.
  • Against the spread, Washington is 14-22-0 this year.
  • The Thunder are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 16.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Wizards have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 16.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

  • The Thunder and their opponents have gone over 228.5 combined points in 13 of 37 games this season.
  • The Wizards have combined with their opponents to score more than 228.5 points in 20 of 36 games this season.
  • The average total in Oklahoma City’s contests this year is 223.5, five fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington’s games this year have had a 231.5-point total on average, three more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Thunder are the 13th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 28th-most points.
  • This outing features the league’s 23rd-ranked (Wizards) and top-ranked (Thunder) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-1587)

  • This season, the Thunder have been favored 34 times and won 29, or 85.3%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have been chosen as underdogs in 36 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (16.7%) in those games.
  • Oklahoma City has played as a favorite of -1587 or more once this season and won that game.
  • Washington has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +900 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Thunder, based on the moneyline, is 94.1%.

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