Suns vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 16

Published 9:16 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-32) are big, 10.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a seven-game losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (19-20) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT2 and AZFamily.

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Suns vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: MNMT2 and AZFamily
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Capital One Arena

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Suns vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Suns 117 – Wizards 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 10.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-6.2)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (233.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 228.7
  • The Wizards (15-23-0 ATS) have covered the spread 35.9% of the time, 3.6% more often than the Suns (14-25-0) this year.
  • Phoenix hasn’t covered the spread as a 10.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more 40.9% of the time.
  • Washington and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 52.6% of the time this season (20 out of 38). That’s more often than Phoenix and its opponents have (18 out of 39).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Suns are 15-8, while the Wizards are 6-32 as moneyline underdogs.

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Suns Performance Insights

  • So far this season, the Suns are scoring 112.5 points per game (14th-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 113.9 points per contest (18th-ranked).
  • So far this season, Phoenix is averaging 42.2 rebounds per game (25th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 44.8 rebounds per contest (22nd-ranked).
  • So far this season, the Suns rank 10th in the league in assists, putting up 27.4 per game.
  • Phoenix ranks 10th in the NBA at 13.1 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 12.3 turnovers per game, which ranks third-worst in the league.
  • The Suns are draining 14.1 threes per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), and they sport a 37.6% three-point percentage (fifth-best).

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • The Wizards are 25th in the NBA in points scored (108.3 per game) and worst in points allowed (122.6).
  • In 2024-25, Washington is 15th in the NBA in rebounds (43.9 per game) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.5).
  • This season the Wizards are ranked 20th in the league in assists at 25 per game.
  • In terms of turnovers, Washington is fourth-worst in the NBA in committing them (15.7 per game). And it is ranked 25th in forcing them (12.7 per game).
  • In 2024-25 the Wizards are 21st in the league in 3-point makes (12.5 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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