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 stop 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 & 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 (231.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 224.6
  • The Wizards (14-22-0 ATS) have covered the spread 67.6% of the time, 28.7% less often than the Thunder (25-12-0) this year.
  • As a 16.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Washington is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 1-0 ATS record Oklahoma City puts up as a 16.5-point favorite.
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have gone over the over/under 48.6% of the time this season (18 out of 37). That’s less often than Washington and its opponents have (18 out of 36).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Thunder are 29-5, a better record than the Wizards have posted (6-30) as moneyline underdogs.

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Thunder Performance Insights

  • The Thunder sport a top-five defense this season, ranking second-best in the league with 103.6 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 10th with 115.6 points scored per contest.
  • Oklahoma City, who ranks 18th in the league with 43.6 rebounds per game, is allowing 47.0 rebounds per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
  • This year, the Thunder rank 16th in the league in assists, delivering 25.9 per game.
  • Oklahoma City is dominating in terms of turnovers, as it ranks best in the league in turnovers committed (11.3 per game) and best in forced turnovers (17.9 per contest).
  • With 13.5 threes per game, the Thunder are 15th in the NBA. They sport a 35.4% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks 18th in the league.

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • On offense the Wizards are the 24th-ranked squad in the league (108.7 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (122.3 points conceded per game).
  • 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 NBA in assists (25.1 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Washington is the third-worst team in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.8) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.5).
  • In 2024-25 the Wizards are 20th in the league in 3-point makes (12.5 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33.5%).

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