Thunder vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 12

Published 10:17 pm Saturday, January 11, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-30) are heavy underdogs (+16.5) as they try 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 game airs 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 been more successful against the spread than the Wizards this season, recording an ATS record of 25-12-0, compared to the 14-22-0 record 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%).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, Oklahoma City does it less often (48.6% of the time) than Washington (50%).
  • As a moneyline underdog this season, the Wizards are 6-30, while the Thunder are 29-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Thunder Performance Insights

  • The Thunder are posting 115.6 points per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well on defense, surrendering just 103.6 points per game (second-best).
  • Oklahoma City ranks 18th in the NBA with 43.6 boards per game, but it is allowing 47.0 rebounds per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
  • The Thunder are delivering 25.9 dimes per game, which ranks them 15th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Oklahoma City is dominating when it comes to turnovers, as it ranks best in the league in turnovers committed (11.3 per game) and best in forced turnovers (17.9 per contest).
  • The Thunder are sinking 13.5 three-pointers per game (15th-ranked in league). They own a 35.4% shooting percentage (18th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Wizards are 24th in the league offensively (108.7 points scored per game) and worst defensively (122.3 points allowed).
  • In 2024-25, Washington is 13th in the league in rebounds (44.4 per game) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.2).
  • The Wizards are 19th in the league in assists (25.1 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Washington is the third-worst squad in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.8) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.5).
  • The Wizards are 20th in the league in 3-pointers made (12.5 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33.5%).

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