OKC Thunder seek first win in 2022 – Wizards preview

Injuries and projected starting lineups:

Wizards projected starting lineup:

• Point guard: Spencer Dinwiddie
• Shooting guard: Bradley Beal
• Small forward: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
• Power forward: Kyle Kuzma
• Center: Daniel Gafford

Wizards injuries:

• Montrezl Harrell has missed seven games in health and safety protocols but is probable to play Tuesday.
• Anthony Gill has missed the last four games in health and safety protocols and ruled out.
• Thomas Bryant is nearing a return to the hardwood from an ACL tear suffered last year. Coach Wes Unseld spoke approximately a week ago suggesting Bryant would be back within a week or two but he won’t play in this game.

OKC Thunder injuries:

• Kenrich Williams is in quarantine with no return date specified yet.
• Isaiah Roby is also in quarantine and ruled out for Tuesday.

History:

All-Time the Wizards and Thunder have faced each other on140 occasions with OKC holding the advantage winning on 74 occasions.

This is the second meeting this season between the squads with the Wizards taking the first matchup 101-99 on November 26th this year and also won both games against OKC in 2020-21.

Game Specifics:

Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.

Tip-off: Tuesday, January 11th,  at 6:00 p.m. Central Time (7:00 p.m. EST)

Where to watch: Bally Sports Oklahoma or NBA League Pass

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM