NBA Best Bets: Suns vs. Wizards Picks for January 16

Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-32) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a seven-game losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (19-20) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT2 and AZFamily.

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you place a wager on this contest?

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Suns vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: MNMT2 and AZFamily
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Suns vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 10.5)

  • Phoenix has 14 wins in 39 games against the spread this year.
  • Washington has 15 wins in 38 games against the spread this season.
  • The Suns don’t have a win ATS (0-3) as a 10.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Wizards have an ATS record of 9-13 as 10.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

  • In 13 games this season, the Suns and their opponents have scored more than 233.5 combined points.
  • The Wizards have played 17 games this season that have gone over 233.5 combined points scored.
  • Phoenix’s contests this year have an average point total of 227.3, 6.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington has a 231.3-point average over/under in its contests this season, 2.2 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Suns score the 17th-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 23rd-ranked (Wizards) and 15th-ranked (Suns) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-549)

  • The Suns have entered the game as favorites 23 times this season and won 15, or 65.2%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have been underdogs in 38 games this season and have come away with the win six times (15.8%) in those contests.
  • Phoenix has been at least a -549 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win one time in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +400 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Suns have a 84.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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