The Washington Wizards (24-45) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (42-26) Sunday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena for a 12:30 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Wizards-Thunder betting odds and lines, with NBA picks and best bets.
Wizards vs. Thunder: Key injuries
Wizards
- SF Garrison Mathews (ankle) out
- SG Shabazz Napier (ankle) probable
Thunder
- C Steven Adams (leg) out
- PG Dennis Schroder (personal) out
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Wizards vs. Thunder Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 9 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Thunder 117, Wizards 109
Moneyline (ML)
The Thunder (-455) are monster favorites over the Wizards (+350) Sunday afternoon and it’s not hard to see why. Washington has lost all five games in the NBA restart, and most of those losses have been by double-digits.
Oklahoma City, on the other hand, has gone 2-2 in the bubble with impressive wins over the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz. While the Thunder should win this game easily, there isn’t enough value to take the moneyline in this contest. PASS on this bet in favor of the point spread.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The Thunder -9.5 (-110) are laying nine points against the WIZARDS +9.5 (-110) despite not having Adams in the lineup. OKC has been good against the spread of late, covering in four of its last six games.
While the Thunder were able to blow out the Lakers and Jazz, they couldn’t keep up with the Denver Nuggets or Memphis Grizzlies. They are one of the best teams in the NBA, but they can be inconsistent from night to night.
While Washington has gone just 1-4 against the spread in the NBA restart, 9.5 points are just too many for the Thunder to give. Expect Oklahoma City to win this game, but for Washington to find a way to cover late.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for this Sunday afternoon matchup is set at 223.5 points. Washington has the 29th-ranked scoring defense in the NBA, allowing 119.4 points per night.
While the Thunder can be inconsistent on offense at times, they should have no problem approaching that number against the Wizards. Look for the OVER 223.5 (-110) to hit in this contest as Washington’s defense just won’t be able to contain PG Chris Paul and the Thunder.
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