Thunder vs. Wizards Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 23

Thunder vs. Wizards Game Info

• Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Coverage: MNMT2 and FDSOK

The Washington Wizards (4-22) are heavy underdogs (-18) as they attempt to stop an 11-game road slide when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-5) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Paycom Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on MNMT2 and FDSOK. The point total in the matchup is set at 226.5.

Thunder vs. Wizards Odds & Spread

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Thunder vs. Wizards Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Thunder win (91%)

Thunder vs. Wizards Betting Trends

• The Thunder have covered the spread 17 times over 27 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Wizards are 9-16-1 this season.
• This season, Thunder games have hit the over 11 times out of 26 chances.
• The Wizards have hit the over 50% of the time this year (13 of 26 games with a set point total).
• When playing at home, Oklahoma City owns a worse record against the spread (8-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (9-5-0).
• The Thunder have exceeded the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of 14 games (35.7%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Washington has a better winning percentage at home (.357, 5-9-0 record) than away (.333, 4-7-1).
• Looking at the over/under, Wizards games have finished over 50% of the time this year, both at home (seven of 14) and away (six of 12).

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's numbers on the season are 30.3 points, 5.5 boards and 6.2 assists per contest, shooting 50.8% from the floor and 33.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.1 made treys.
• Jalen Williams is averaging 21.7 points, 5 assists and 5.9 boards.
• Luguentz Dort is averaging 10.1 points, 4.6 boards and 1.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Cason Wallace is averaging 6.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
• Aaron Wiggins is averaging 8.7 points, 3.3 boards and 1.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Wizards Leaders

• Per game, Jordan Poole provides the Wizards 20.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5 assists. He also averages 1.6 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Bilal Coulibaly averages 13.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He is also making 44% of his shots from the field and 30.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.
• Jonas Valanciunas' numbers on the season are 11.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. He is making 55.3% of his shots from the floor.
• Per game, Alex Sarr provides the Wizards 11.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 1.8 blocks (seventh in league).
• Per game, Bub Carrington gives the Wizards 8.7 points, 4.5 boards and 3.8 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks.

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