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

Published 6:39 pm Saturday, January 11, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-30) are heavy underdogs (+16.5) as they attempt to end 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

  • 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’s record against the spread is 25-12-0.
  • Washington’s record against the spread is 14-22-0.
  • The Thunder have covered every time (1-0) as a 16.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Wizards have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 16.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Under (228.5)

  • The Thunder’s 37 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 228.5 points 13 times.
  • The Wizards have combined with their opponent to score more than 228.5 points in 20 of 36 games this season.
  • Oklahoma City’s games this season have had an average of 223.5 points, five fewer than this matchup’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 score the 11th-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense racks up the 28th-most.
  • This outing features the league’s 25th-ranked (Wizards) and top-ranked (Thunder) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-1587)

  • The Thunder have won 29, or 85.3%, of the 34 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Wizards have won in six, or 16.7%, of the 36 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • 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 +850 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The Thunder have a 94.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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