Thunder vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for January 12

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The Washington Wizards (6-30) are big, 16-point underdogs as they look to break a five-game losing streak when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (31-6) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and FDSOK. The matchup has an over/under of 231 points.

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Thunder Cover -16 vs Wizards -110

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Thunder vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -1429
  • Wizards odds to win: +831
  • Spread: Thunder (-16)
  • Total: 231
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City is 14-4 in road contests with an 11-7 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Thunder have hit the over in eight of their 18 road games this season with a set over/under (44.4%).
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 223.5 points per road contest this year, 7.5 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread eight 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 six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 7.0 fewer points (224.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Thunder have scored 2.2 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have gone 30-5 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 85.7% of those games).
  • Oklahoma City has played as a moneyline favorite of -1429 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 93.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (11th in NBA) 42.7 (first) 43.6 (18th) 47 (29th) 25.9 (16th) 11.3 (first)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Wizards games have gone over the set point total 10 times at home this season.
  • The Wizards are 5-15 in home contests with an 8-12 record against the spread at home.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.8 points per home contest this season, 0.8 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have a 2-8 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Wizards’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.4 points scored. That’s 0.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 111.9, 3.2 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has won six, or 16.7%, of the 36 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Wizards have not won as an underdog of +831 or more on the moneyline this season in five such games.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 10.7% chance of a victory for the Wizards.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (26th in NBA) 47.5 (21st) 44.4 (13th) 48.2 (30th) 25.1 (19th) 15.8 (28th)
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