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Oklahoma - Washington. NBA match forecast
On December 24, Oklahoma will meet Washington at home in a regular NBA championship match. The game will be held at the Chesapeake Energy Arena and will begin at 04:00 Moscow time. Mark Daignault team defeated Miami in their previous away match. Will the Thunder be able to build on their success in front of their fans in the game against the Wizards and what bets should they choose? — read our forecast
Command Analysis
Oklahoma City Thunder
USACurrent form
Oklahoma has won its last seven games in a row. In the game on December 21, the Thunder defeated Miami on the road with a score of 104:97. The greatest contribution to the victory was made by Jaylen Williams, who scored 33 points, made six rebounds and four assists. Isaiah Hartenstein (13-18-2) had a double-double. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 25 points, Luguentz Dort - 14. Mark Daignault team (22 wins and five losses) leads the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team main five player Chet Holmgren and several bench players have been in the infirmary since the beginning of November.
Interesting facts for betting
The Thunder average 114 points against the Wizards.
Estimated composition
Shay Gilgeous-Alexander - Cason Wells - Luguentz Dort - Jalen Williams - Isaiah Hartenstein.
Washington Wizards
USACurrent form
Washington has lost four of its last five games. On December 22, the Wizards lost 101-112 to Milwaukee on the road. Jordan Poole was the best player on the losing team, scoring 26 points, grabbing five rebounds and three assists. Bilal Coulibaly had a double-double (20-12-5). Corey Kispert had 16 points and Alex Sarr had 11. Brian Keefe team (four wins and 22 losses) is in 15th place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Wizards went on the road to Oklahoma City with losses. Starters Kyle Kuzma and Saddiq Bey can’t seem to get over their injuries.
Interesting facts for betting
Washington averages 111 points in games against Oklahoma.
Estimated composition
Jordan Poole - Malcolm Brogdon - Bilal Koulibaly - Justin Champagnie - Alex Sarr.
Trends
Pool Total Assists Under 6.5 Bet
Poole average is 5.2 per game
1.87Bet Total rebounds Valanciunas over 8.5
Valanciunas averages 7.8 rebounds per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers do not believe in Washington success at all. Bookmakers' experts consider Oklahoma to be the undisputed favorite of the upcoming match. It is not even worth arguing with them. The team from the US capital has been playing very unconvincingly in the next season and is unlikely to even make it to the play-in again. The Oklahoma team has been showing confident play for the second season in a row and is close to winning the conference. The Thunder will have to achieve a convincing victory with the noisy support of their fans.
Our prediction is Oklahoma City to win with a handicap of (-16.5) points including overtime at 1.72
Bet on total
Head-to-head matches between Oklahoma and Washington are usually quite productive. In the last ten games, the average score was 225 points. We do not see any prerequisites for the teams to pay more attention to defense this time. The match should be productive again.
Our prediction is total over 225.5 points including overtime at 2.09
Bet on the player
Gilgeous-Alexander played 75 games in the 2023/24 regular season and averaged 30.1 points per game. In this championship, his rate is almost the same - 30.3. The 26-year-old point guard proves with his game that he is capable of maintaining a decent level of efficiency. This time, the Canadian basketball player will have to demonstrate his sniper qualities.
Our prediction is Gilgeous-Alexander total points over 30.5 including overtime at 1.87
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