Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Oklahoma City Thunder take on Washington Wizards on Wednesday at 7:00 pm EST. The Thunder have won two out of their last three games. They lost to Boston Celtics in their previous game. Washington has won four straight games, including a 102-92 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

Oklahoma City Thunder lost 126-122 at Boston. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points. Lu Dort scored 21 points, Aleksej Pokusevski had 16 points and 14 rebounds. The Thunder's offense has come alive over the past four games. They are scoring 132.8 points per game over that span. Their defense is 23rd in the NBA in scoring defense.

Oklahoma City Thunder are taking lessons from yesterday's game and improving.

Washington Wizards have won four straight games since a loss to the Nets. Kristaps Porzingis had 25 points and Deni Avdija added 21 points in Sunday's 102-92 win over Memphis. The Wizards are averaging 111 points per game in that span and shooting 42% from 3pt range. Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards meet on Monday at 7 pm. Oklahoma Thunder are the favorite.

Beal is back after a week's absence. He should help the Wizards on the perimeter and nullify some of the offensive firepower of Gilgeous-Alexander. Beal's presence should also allow Porzingas more room in the paint. The Wizards are catching the Thunder on their next to last game of an Eastern Conference swing.

Oklahoma City Thunder are on a four-game winning streak. Washington Wizards are also on an upswing. The Wizards have a better offensive game with the return of Bradley Beal. Oklahoma City has moved up to the 7th spot in pace of play.

Oklahoma City Thunder are favored to beat Washington Wizards by over 225.5 points. Mark has degrees in marketing, broadcasting and English. He is an avid follower of sports analytics and has used it in his own betting analysis for over two decades.