The OKC Thunder are back home from Orlando and will close out the week hosting two matches with the Washington Wizards on tap tonight.
It’s been an up-and-down week with the wild 150-point victory versus the top-seeded Celtics followed by the loss to the Magic.
The Wizards are finishing a four-game road trip that took them to Orlando (loss) and Milwaukee for a baseball set (split). The second game of the latter was on Tuesday and the Wiz have been idle since so wil be well rested.
With that let’s dive into the odds, injuries, and game details.
- Scroll down for our Thunder – Wizards Prediction and Game Details
OKC Thunder vs Wizards Odds, Spread, Over/Under
The oddsmakers give the OKC Thunder a slight edge in this match with a 1.5 spread leaning their way.
The over/under is set at 231.5 points and the moneyline places the Wizards are a plus +103 and the Thunder at minus -113.
Some other betting notables:
- The OKC Thunder are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The Wizards are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The OKC Thunder are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games at home.
- The Wizards are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
- The OKC Thunder are 2-4 straight-up in their last 6 games.
- The Wizards are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against OKC.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games.
- The Wizards are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games played in January.
- The OKC Thunder are 1-4 straight-up in their last 5 games when hosting Washington.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
Injury Report
From the most recent official NBA injury report update:
Jaylin Williams is the one addition to the injured list as he nurses an ankle sprain.
Aleksej Pokusevsk (left tibial plateau – non-displaced fracture), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle), and Ousmane Dieng (fractured wrist) are all out.
Chet Holmgren (foot – Lisfranc fracture) is shut down for the season. Eugene Omoruyi and Lindy Waters III are on G League assignment
As for the Wizards, Bradley Beal remains out with a hamstring strain. Former Thunder player Taj Gibson (groin) is also out while the trio of Johnny Davis, Devon Dotson, and Isaiah are on G League assignment.
OKC Thunder vs. Wizards prediction
Washington (17-22) arrives sporting an almost identical record to the Thunder (16-22) having played one additional game.
While the Thunder are viewed as overachieving this year the same can’t be said of the Wizards who have Beal and Kristaps Porzingis in their primes looking to win titles.
Moreover, the Wizards have benefitted from copious games with star players sidelined so their win total was positively impacted. That said, they’ve also navigated yet another season of Beal missing time due to injury.
OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poses major issues for the Wizards as they don’t have one particularly strong defender to slow him so take a strong look at prop bets for him.
As for the game – I like the Thunder at home to win. The key will be limiting Porzingis and making sure Kyle Kuzma doesn’t get off early since he’s more of a streaky shooter.
What channel is the Thunder-Wizards game on?
Per usual the game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Oklahoma or NBA League Pass. Tip-Off is set for 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 CT) from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Thunder Next Game and Schedule
The OKC Thunder will finish out the week hosting the Mavericks on Sunday.
Next week the Thunder will hit the road for a four-game trip that runs through Miami, Philly, Chicago, and Brooklyn.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.