LiontipsOklahoma vs Washington. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Oklahoma secured two victories in five latest matches. They beat one of league's underdogs, San Antonio (130:114), and a leader of the Eastern conference, Boston (150:117), But team also suffered away defeats to Charlotte (113:121) and Orlando (115:126), and a home defeat to Philadelphia (96:115). With 16 victories and 22 defeats, Thunder are currently at the 13th position in the West.
Backup player Jalen Williams is currently on team's injuried list. 20-year old player is still unable to recover from an ankle injury. Team's leader on points and assists, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is healthy and ready to play.
Washington secured five victories in six latest matches. On January 4, Wizards suffered an away defeat to one of the best Eastern teams, Milwaukee (113:123). But before that, team secured away victories over Sacramento (125:111), Orlando (119:110) and the Bucks (118:95). Washington also earned home wins over Philadelphia (116:111) and Phoenix (127:102). Capital club is currently at the 11th position in the standings.
Starting five player, Bradley Beal, will miss the upcoming game.
Trends
СтавкаGilgeous-Alexander: total over 28,5 points
Gilgeous-Alexander averages 31 points per game
СтавкаPorzingis: total over 21,5 points
Porzingis averages 23 points per game
Tip and bets
Bookmakers are giving similar odds on both teams in this game. It's hard to pick a favorite in this game. Oklahoma's Gilgeous-Alexander is in a red hot form. Kyle Kuzma also managed to gain form and now he is a valuable player for the Wizards. On November, Thunder secured a narrow victory over Washington. Mike Daigneault's men should be able to get a home win.
Our prediction - Oklahoma to win (Including OT)
Oklahoma average 118 points per game at home, while Washington score 111 on away. In the previous head-to-head game opponents managed to score 240 points. We are expecting the same outcome in this game.
Our second bet is on total over 228,5 points
