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, 16.5-point underdogs as they try to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (31-6) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET 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 Thunder have covered the spread more often than the Wizards this year, sporting an ATS record of 25-12-0, as opposed to the 14-22-0 mark of the Wizards.
  • 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%).
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over the total 50% of the time this season (18 out of 36). That’s more often than Oklahoma City and its opponents have (18 out of 37).
  • The Thunder have an .853 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (29-5) this season while the Wizards have a .167 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-30).

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Thunder Performance Insights

  • The Thunder own 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 18th in the NBA with 43.6 boards per contest, but it is giving up 47 rebounds per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
  • This season, the Thunder rank 15th in the league in assists, dishing out 25.9 per game.
  • When it comes to turnovers, everything is 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 draining 13.5 threes per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this year, while owning 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 league in rebounds per game (44.4) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.2).
  • With 25.1 assists per game, the Wizards are 19th in the NBA.
  • In 2024-25, Washington is fourth-worst in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.8 per game) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.5).
  • Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 20th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.5). They are third-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.5%.

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