NBA Best Bets: Suns vs. Wizards Picks for January 16

Published 6:39 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-32) are heavy underdogs (by 10.5 points) to break a four-game home losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (19-20) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.

If you want to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game, check out the best bets available in this article (based on our computer predictions).

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Suns vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 10.5)

  • Phoenix’s record against the spread is 14-25-0.
  • Washington has covered the spread 15 times in 38 games.
  • The Suns are winless ATS (0-3) when playing as at least 10.5-point favorites this season.
  • As 10.5-point underdogs or greater, the Wizards are 9-13 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

  • The Suns’ 39 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 233.5 points 13 times.
  • The Wizards have played 17 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 233.5 points.
  • Phoenix has had an average of 227.3 points in its games this season, 6.2 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average total for Washington’s games this season is 231.3 points, 2.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Wizards are the NBA’s 28th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 15th-ranked Suns.
  • The Wizards have surrendered the 25th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Suns have given up the 15th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-549)

  • The Suns have been favorites in 23 games this season and won 15 (65.2%) of those contests.
  • The Wizards have been victorious in six, or 15.8%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as 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 moneyline for this contest implies a 84.6% chance of a victory for the Suns.

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