Thunder vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for December 23

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The Washington Wizards (4-22) are heavy underdogs (by 17.5 points) to stop an 11-game road losing streak when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-5) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The over/under is set at 226.5 for the matchup.

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Thunder Cover -17.5 vs Wizards -114

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Thunder vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -2083
  • Wizards odds to win: +1048
  • Spread: Thunder (-17.5)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City has an 8-5 record against the spread at home and is 11-2 in home contests.
  • The Thunder have hit the over in six of their 13 home games this season with a set over/under (46.2%).
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 223.5 points per home contest this year, 3.0 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 9-1 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 4.5 fewer points (222.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Thunder have a points-per-game average 0.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have a 21-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 80.8% of those games).
  • Oklahoma City has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -2083 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 95.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (13th in NBA) 42.6 (first) 43.4 (19th) 47.4 (29th) 25.6 (18th) 11.3 (first)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards have covered the spread four times on the road and are 1-11 in road contests.
  • Wizards games have hit the over on the set point total six times on the road this year.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Wizards to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 231.3 points per contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards are 2-8 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • Wizards’ last 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Wizards games averaged 230.6 total points, 4.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 105.9, 1.6 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has won four out of the 26 games, or 15.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Wizards have played as an underdog of +1048 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Wizards based on the moneyline is 8.7%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (26th in NBA) 47.5 (22nd) 43.8 (15th) 48.4 (30th) 24.4 (23rd) 15.8 (27th)
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