The Oklahoma City Thunder plays their 6th game in 10 days on Thursday night as they host the Washington Wizards. The Thunder last played on Tuesday night, a 107-101 result that required a comeback from OKC. Meanwhile, the Wizards dropped a 139-134 decision at home to the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime.
OKC is still without Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, but the Wizards are wildly overmatched in this one. Washington has the worst defense through the first week of NBA games, and though the Thunder’s 3-point woes have been consistent, their offense has found ways to get the job done. As long as OKC plays their game—heavy defensive focus and efficient playmaking on the offensive side—then this shouldn’t be much of a game.
Game Details
Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Television: FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma
Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal
Twitter: Follow @ZacharyLowNBA for live tweets and discussion during the game
Game Notes: Oklahoma City Thunder Official Game Notes, Sacramento Kings Official Game Notes
Projected Starters
Thunder
- PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- SG: Cason Wallace
- SF: Luguentz Dort
- PF: Aaron Wiggins
- C: Isaiah Hartenstein
Wizards
- PG: Bub Carrington
- SG: CJ McCollum
- SF: Kyshawn George
- PF: Khris Middleton
- C: Alex Sarr
Injury Report
Thunder
- Chet Holmgren (lower back soreness) is OUT.
- Isaiah Joe (left knee contusion) is AVAILABLE.
- Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgical recovery) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (surgical recovery) is OUT.
- Jalen Williams (right wrist surgical recovery) is OUT.
- Kenrich Williams (left knee surgical recovery) is OUT.
Wizards
- Marvin Bagley III (sprained right ankle) is QUESTIONABLE.
Head-to-Head
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder is 20-12 against the Wizards (12-4 at home, 8-8 on the road).
- The Thunder has won the season series with the Wizards 7 times, lost it 3 times, and tied 7 times.
- The Thunder won the season series 2-0 against the Wizards last season (1-0 at home, 1-0 on the road).
- OKC has won 6 straight against Washington, including 3 in a row at the Paycom Center.