The Washington Wizards (6-30) will try to end a five-game losing streak when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (31-6) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Capital One Arena as big, 16.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET 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 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 season.
• 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%).
• Oklahoma City’s games have gone over the total 48.6% of the time this season (18 out of 37), less often than Washington’s games have (18 out of 36).
• The Thunder have an .853 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (29-5) this season, better than the .167 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (6-30).

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Thunder Performance Insights

• The Thunder have been carried by their defense, as they rank second-best in the NBA by allowing just 103.6 points per game. They rank 10th in the league in points scored (115.6 per contest).
• Oklahoma City ranks second-worst in the NBA with 47 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it is grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game (18th-ranked in league).
• The Thunder are putting up 25.9 assists per game, which ranks them 15th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Oklahoma City is playing well 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).
• The Thunder are draining 13.5 three-pointers per game (14th-ranked in league). They sport a 35.4% shooting percentage (18th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Wizards Performance Insights

• On offense the Wizards are the 24th-ranked team in the league (108.7 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (122.3 points conceded per game).
• Washington is 13th in the league in rebounds per game (44.4) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.2).
• The Wizards are 19th in the NBA in assists (25.1 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Washington is fourth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.8 per game) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.5).
• In 2024-25 the Wizards are 20th in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.5 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33.5%).

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