Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/16/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma City (+5)

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Washington opens as 5-point favorites. The total has been set at 226.

The Thunder stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 126-122 in their last game. Oklahoma City walked away from the game with a 48.0% FG percentage (47 out of 98) and buried 11 out of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Thunder knocked down 17 of 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 51 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Oklahoma City allowed their opponent to shoot 47.9% from the floor on 46 out of 96 shooting. Boston totaled 25 assists and had 15 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Boston pulled down 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Boston finished shooting 82.8% at the charity stripe by making 24 of 29 attempts. They also made 10 of their 37 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Thunder ended up with 21 while the Celtics racked up 20 fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He racked up 37 points on 13 out of 26 shooting. He played 36 mins and collected 4 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander finished 50.0% from the field and also totaled 8 assists.

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Oklahoma City comes into this game with a mark of 6-8 for the season. They are turning it over 13.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 22.3 fouls every game. As a team, Oklahoma City is grabbing 45.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 345 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Thunder are shooting 33.3% on shots from downtown (163 of 490) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.3 pts per contest (8th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Thunder are forcing 17.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 14th in the NBA in giving up assists with 333 conceded for the year. The Thunder defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (587 of 1,268) and they concede 48.5 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 35.0% on 3-point shots and they are 23rd in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.3).

When they last played, the Wizards went home victorious with a score of 102-92 against the Grizzlies. Concerning attacking the glass, Washington permitted Memphis to collect 51 in all (14 offensive). They wrapped up this game 32.1% from downtown via 9 of 28 and finished the game at 7 out of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Wizards permitted the Grizzlies to bury 38 out of 96 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 39.6% in this matchup. Overall, the Wizards shot 36 out of 86 from the field which had them shooting 41.9%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Washington buried 19 of their 40 tries (47.5%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 52.4%. The Grizzlies committed 24 fouls in this matchup which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Wizards were able to collect 38 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 47 for this game.

Kristaps Porzingis ended up having an impact for the Wizards for the contest. He converted 7 of 15 for this game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and had 6 rebounds. Porzingis accumulated 25 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Washington has a record of 8-6 for the campaign. The Wizards have committed 19.2 fouls every game while shooting 78.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.0 times per game (20th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per contest. Washington has scored 1,513 pts for the year (108.1 per game) and they average 44.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 11th in the league.

The Washington defense surrenders 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (179 of 476) and opponents are knocking down 79.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 23.8 dimes and 43.1 total boards per game, which is 10th and 13th in basketball. The Wizards are ranked 9th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 109.4. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (5th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (-5)

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