Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Spread: Thunder (-1.5)
Total: 231.5
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | vs. | Wizards |
| All | ||
| 22-16 (57%) | 17-20-2 (45%) | |
| Location | ||
| 12-8 (60%) at home | 10-11-1 (47%) on the road | |
| Status | ||
| 3-7 (30%) as favorite | 12-13-1 (48%) as underdog or pick | |
| Location Status | ||
| 3-4 (42%) as home favorite | 8-10-1 44%) as road underdog | |
| Head To Head | ||
| 1-0 (0%) | 0-1 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- OKC has hit the over 56% of the time this season.
- The Wizards have hit the over 48% of the time this season.
- The Thunder is 12-7-1 against the over at home this season.
- Washington is 9-13 against the over on the road this season.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 112.1 | 112.7 | 48.1 | 34.4 | 43.9 | 25.0 | 13.9 | 6.9 | 5.6 | L1 | 6-4 |
| OKC | 116.1 | 117.1 | 46.1 | 35.3 | 44.3 | 24.0 | 14.3 | 8.2 | 5.1 | L1 | 5-5 |
Series History
The Thunder is 1-0 against the Wizards so far this season (0-0 at home, 1-0 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (-1.5)
The Wizards are missing star shooting guard Bradley Beal, and without him, the Thunder very clearly has the superior backcourt. Washington doesn’t really have anybody that can stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, so he should be able to score at will, and because he will draw extra attention, teammates will find themselves with open shots. Washington is 7-6 without Beal, and they have won 5 of their last 6 overall, three of those wins coming without Beal. OKC will need to slow down Washington’s bigs and control the boards, but if the Thunder can do that, then they should be able to pull out the win for the home crowd.
Staff Picks
Why the Game Will Hit the Over (231.5)
The Wizards average just 112.1 points per game (20th in the NBA), but they have scored above that in 8 of their last 9 games, averaging 117.8 points per game in that span. Meanwhile, the Thunder has one of the better scoring offenses in the league, and for the most part, they are holding up their end of the bargain on a nightly basis. I anticipate this one will be a high-scoring affair, much like the first meeting, which went OKC’s way 121-120.
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 18-17 | 18-17 | 17-18 |
| Zack | 19-20 | 24-14 | 17-20-1 |
| Craig | 17-10 | 15-12 | 12-14-1 |