Suns vs. Wizards odds, predictions, expert picks, stats and latest trends for January 16

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It’s Thursday, January 16, and the Phoenix Suns (19-20) and Washington Wizards (6-32) are all set to depart from Capital One Arena in Washington.

Neither of these teams have had much to smile about this season. The Suns have won 3 of their last 4 but sit in a disappointing 11thth in the West, while the Wizards have lost 7 in a row and are tied for 15thth place in the east. Kevin Durant leads Phoenix in scoring with an average of 27.2 points per game. game, while rookie Alexandre Sarr (12 points and 8 rebounds per game in January) is starting to pick up his game for the Wizards.

The Suns are currently 6-12 on the road with a -1 point differential, while the Wizards have a record of 3-7 in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest information on how to catch tips, odds, latest team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details on: Suns vs. Wizards today

  • Date: Thursday 16 January 2025
  • Time: 19:00 EST
  • Website: Capital One Arena
  • Town: Washington, DC

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Betting odds for Suns vs. Wizards

Latest odds from Thursday:

  • Odds: Suns (-546), Wizards (+404)
  • Spread: Sun -10.5
  • Over/Under: 233 points

That gives the Suns an implied team point of 120.94 and the Wizards 115.46.

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Expert picks and predictions for Thursday’s Suns vs. Wizards game

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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) likes Devin Booker to have a night: Devin Booker OVER 11.5 rebounds and assists (-125)
“The ball will be in Booker’s hands at a very high rate. The poor defensive rating means we have more chances to rack up assists and cover that number.”

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under for each game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

Once the model has finished running, we set its projections against the most recent bet lines in order for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

The best bets our model provides for today’s Suns & Wizards game:

  • Money line: NBC Sports Bet recommends a bet on the Phoenix Suns on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans a game ATS on the Washington Wizards at +10.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game on Game Total of 233.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Suns vs. Wizards on Thursday

  • The Wizards have lost 6 of their last 7 home games
  • 7 of the Wizards’ last 9 home games with the Suns have gone OVER the total
  • The Suns have failed to cover in 3 games in a row as a favorite
  • The Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite

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