Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/11/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Oklahoma City Thunder (13-26) are hitting the road to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Washington Wizards (20-20).

The Thunder took the court against the Nuggets and went home with a loss by a final score of 99-95 in their last game. Oklahoma City ended with a 43.2% field goal percentage (38 of 88) and converted 9 out of their 38 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Thunder converted 10 of 12 tries for a rate of 83.3%. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 29 assists in this game while forcing 2 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to go 41.6% from the field on 37 of 89 shooting. Denver distributed 53 assists and had 28 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Denver snagged 35 rebounds (18 offensive, 17 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Denver finished 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 12 of 16 tries. They made 13 out of their 36 tries from long range. In relation to fouls, the Thunder ended up with 13 while the Nuggets accounted for 15 fouls.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is a player who was important in the matchup. He notched 12 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 26 mins played and pulled down 4 boards. Robinson-Earl walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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Oklahoma City enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-26 on the year. They turn it over 13.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Oklahoma City is grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 808 assists this season, which is 30th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Thunder are hitting 30.8% on three-point attempts (449 of 1,457) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They average 99.6 points per contest (30th in the league) while hitting 41.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Thunder are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are 19th in basketball in giving up assists with 969 relinquished on the year. The Thunder defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.3% (1,547 of 3,490) and they surrender 48.7 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 13th in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wizards got the victory with a final of 102-100 when they faced the Magic. The Wizards collected 42 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 for this game. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 1 steal for this game. The Magic committed 7 personal fouls in this contest which got the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 79.2%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 11 of their 29 attempts (37.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wizards went 36 out of 88 from the field which had them sitting at 40.9%. The Wizards allowed the Magic to make 38 out of 96 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6% in this game. They finished the game shooting 32.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 of 28 and ended up shooting 15 out of 16 at the free throw line (93.8%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Washington permitted Orlando to snag 33 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Kyle Kuzma was important for the Wizards for the contest. He made 10 of 19 in the matchup giving him a rate of 52.6%, and earned 22 rebounds. Kuzma tallied 27 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 20-20 on the season. The Wizards commit 19.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 23.9 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. Washington has totaled 4,293 points this season (107.3 per game) and they grab 44.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Wizards are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 7th in basketball.

The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 20th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 109.6. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (17th in the NBA). The Washington defense gives up 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (430 of 1,232) and their opposition makes 80.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 22.8 assists and 44.7 total boards per game, which is 6th and 15th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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