Suns vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 16

Published 10:18 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-32) are heavy underdogs (-10.5) as they look to stop a four-game home losing streak when they take on the Phoenix Suns (19-20) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT2 and AZFamily.

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Suns vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: MNMT2 and AZFamily
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Capital One Arena

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Suns vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Suns 117 – Wizards 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 10.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-6.2)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (233.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 228.7
  • The Suns have covered less often than the Wizards this year, putting up an ATS record of 14-25-0, compared to the 15-23-0 record of the Wizards.
  • Phoenix hasn’t covered the spread as a 10.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more 40.9% of the time.
  • Phoenix and its opponents have gone over the total 46.2% of the time this season (18 out of 39). That’s less often than Washington and its opponents have (20 out of 38).
  • As a moneyline underdog this season, the Wizards are 6-32, while the Suns are 15-8 as moneyline favorites.

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Suns Performance Insights

  • The Suns are 14th in the NBA with 112.5 points per game this year. At the other end, they rank 18th with 113.9 points allowed per contest.
  • Phoenix is pulling down 42.2 boards per game (25th-ranked in league). It is giving up 44.8 rebounds per contest (22nd-ranked).
  • The Suns are dishing out 27.4 dimes per game, which ranks them 10th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Phoenix ranks 10th in the NBA at 13.1 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 12.3 turnovers per game, which ranks third-worst in the league.
  • So far this year, the Suns are making 14.1 three-pointers per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.6% (sixth-ranked) from three-point land.

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Wizards are the 25th-ranked squad in the league (108.3 points per game). On defense they are the worst (122.6 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, Washington is 16th in the NBA in rebounds (43.9 per game). It is the worst in rebounds conceded (48.5 per game).
  • The Wizards are 20th in the league in assists (25 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Washington is the third-worst team in the league in turnovers per game (15.7) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.7).
  • Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.5). They are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.3%.

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