Gameday Preview: OKC Thunder aim for sweep of the season against the John Wall-less Washington Wizards
By Alex Mcewen
Projected Line-ups
OKC Thunder Starters:
Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Terrence Ferguson
Small Forward: Paul George
Power Forward: Jerami Grant
Center: Steven Adams
OKC Thunder Bench
Point Guard: Dennis Schroder, Raymond Felton
Shooting Guard: Hamidou Diallo, Deonte Burton
Small Forward: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Abdel Nader
Power Forward: Patrick Patterson
Center: Nerlens Noel
Injury Notes:
Andre Roberson: Avulsion Fracture will be re-evaluated on January 11.
Alex Abrines: Not with the team due to personal reasons.
Wizards Starters
Point Guard: Tomas Satoransky
Shooting Guard: Bradley Beal
Small Forward: Trevor Ariza
Power Forward: Jeff Green
Center: Thomas Bryant
Wizards Bench
Point Guard: Chasson Randle
Shooting Guard: Ron Bakers, Jordan McRae
Small Forward: Otto Porter Jr., Sam Dekker, Troy Brown Jr. Devin Robinson
Power Forward:
Center: Ian Mahinmi
Injury Notes:
John Wall: Heel, out for the season.
Markieff Morris: Neck, out until February 22.
Dwight Howard: Back/Piriformis, out until January 30.
Game Specifics
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Recent History:
All-time the Thunder are 14-6 vs. the Wizards. OKC is 7-3 in the last ten games against Washington.
Fan Details
The Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Tip: 6:00 PM CST (7:00 EST)
TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: Oklahoma City – WWLS 98.1FM OKC / 930AM (ESP) and League Pass Audio
Prediction:
Being back on their home court for the first time in the new year will help the Thunder roll to their fourth consecutive victory. Ultimately the main culprits for tonight’s win will be Russ and PG, who will help OKC pick up their fourth sweep of the season.
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Enjoy the game Thunder Nation, if you will be in attendance this evening be safe, have fun, get loud and Thunder Up!