Thunder vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 12

Published 9:16 pm Saturday, January 11, 2025

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

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Thunder vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: MNMT and FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Capital One Arena

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Thunder vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Thunder 122 – Wizards 103

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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Thunder (- 16.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-19.2)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (228.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 224.6
  • The Wizards (14-22-0 ATS) have covered the spread 67.6% of the time, 28.7% less often than the Thunder (25-12-0) this year.
  • Oklahoma City (1-0) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 16.5 points or more this season (100%) than Washington (2-2) does as a 16.5+-point underdog (50%).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Oklahoma City does it less often (48.6% of the time) than Washington (50%).
  • The Thunder have an .853 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (29-5) this season, higher than the .167 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (6-30).

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Thunder Performance Insights

  • The Thunder sport a top-five defense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 103.6 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 10th with 115.6 points scored per contest.
  • Oklahoma City ranks second-worst in the NBA with 47 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it is averaging 43.6 rebounds per game (18th-ranked in league).
  • The Thunder rank 15th in the NBA with 25.9 dimes per contest.
  • When it comes to turnovers, things are clicking for Oklahoma City, who is averaging 11.3 turnovers per game (best in NBA) and forcing 17.9 turnovers per contest (best).
  • The Thunder are making 13.5 threes per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this year, while putting up a 35.4% three-point percentage (18th-ranked).

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • The Wizards are 24th in the NBA in points scored (108.7 per game) and worst in points conceded (122.3).
  • Washington is 13th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44.4) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.2).
  • The Wizards are 19th in the league in assists (25.1 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In terms of turnovers, Washington is fourth-worst in the league in committing them (15.8 per game). And it is fifth-worst in forcing them (12.5 per game).
  • The Wizards are 20th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.5 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33.5%).

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