Thunder vs Wizards Picks and Prediction – 1/12/2025

The Oklahoma City Thunder look for a second consecutive win on Sunday when visiting the Washington Wizards. Oklahoma City is 31-6 and leads the Northwest division by nine games over the Denver Nuggets. Oklahoma City beat New York 126-101 on Friday with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 39 points for the Thunder in just 29 minutes of action. The Thunder bounced back well from the loss to Cleveland earlier in the week that snapped a 15-game winning streak by OKC. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA previews.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City in scoring and assists averaging 31.3 points and 6.1 assists per game. Jalen Williams is second in scoring and the leading rebounder averaging 20.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Oklahoma City has four players who average double figures in scoring. The Thunder score an average of 115.3 points per game.

The Washington Wizards look to snap a five-game losing streak with a victory at home on Sunday when hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder. Washington is 6-30 and last in the Southeast Division, 14 games behind the first-place Orlando Magic. Washington was defeated by the Chicago Bulls 138-105 on Friday night. The Wizards have lost five straight and seven of the last eight.

Jordan Poole leads Washington in scoring and assists with averages of 21.8 points and 5.0 assists per game. Jonas Valanciunas is the leading rebounder averaging 8.1 rebounds per game. Washington has seven players who average double figures in scoring. The Wizards score an average of 108.8 points per game shooting 44.6% overall and 33.3% from 3-point territory.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will win and cover the spread on Sunday when visiting the Washington Wizards. Oklahoma City has covered six of its last seven and the Thunder are 6-1 ATS over the last seven head-to-head versus Washington. The Wizards have failed to cover the number in four of the last five. Oklahoma City is second in the NBA in points allowed at 103.6 points per game and 10th in scoring at 115.6 points. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder wins and covers ATS 121-101.