NBA Best Bets: Suns vs. Wizards Picks for January 16
Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The Washington Wizards (6-32) are heavy underdogs (by 10.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (19-20) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.
Our computer predictions for Thursday’s game will assist you in making an informed wager using the best bets on the board.
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Suns vs. Wizards Game Info
- When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
- TV: MNMT2 and AZFamily
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Suns vs. Wizards Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 10.5)
- Phoenix has 14 wins in 39 games against the spread this year.
- Washington has covered the spread 15 times in 38 games.
- The Suns have no wins ATS (0-3) as a 10.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- As 10.5-point underdogs or greater, the Wizards are 9-13 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Under (233.5)
- In 13 of 39 games this season, the Suns and their opponents have gone over 233.5 points.
- The Wizards have combined with their opponent to score more than 233.5 points in 17 of 38 games this season.
- The average point total in Phoenix’s games this season is 227.3, 6.2 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- Washington’s games this season have had an average of 231.3 points, 2.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
- The Suns are the 17th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 29th-most points.
- This contest features the league’s 23rd-ranked (Wizards) and 15th-ranked (Suns) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-549)
- The Suns have won 15, or 65.2%, of the 23 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Wizards have come away with six wins in the 38 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Phoenix has been at least a -549 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
- This season, Washington has come away with a win one time in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +400 or longer on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 84.6% chance of a victory for the Suns.
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